2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
| Preolímpico Femenino de Concacaf de 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 2–12 April 2008 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Natasha Kai Juana Lopez Melissa Tancredi (4 goals each) |
← 2004 2012 → | |
The 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament[1] was the 2nd edition of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which two women's national teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament.[1] A total of six teams played in the tournament. The top two teams of the tournament – United States and Canada – qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Beijing, China as the CONCACAF representatives.[2]
Qualification
[edit]The six berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows:[1]
- Three teams from the North American Zone (NAFU), i.e., Canada, the hosts Mexico, and the United States, who all qualified automatically
- One team from the Central American Zone (UNCAF)
- Two teams from the Caribbean Zone (CFU)
Regional qualification tournaments were held to determine the three teams joining Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the final tournament.[2]
Qualified teams
[edit]The following six teams qualified for the final tournament.[1]
| Team | Qualification | Appearance | Previous best performances | Previous women's Olympic appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American Zone (NAFU) | ||||
| Canada
|
Automatic | 2nd | Third Place (2004) | 0 |
| Mexico
|
Automatic | 2nd | Runner-up (2004) | 1 |
| United States
|
Automatic | 2nd | Winner (2004) | 3 |
| Central American Zone (UNCAF) | ||||
| Costa Rica
|
Group winner | 2nd | Fourth Place (2004) | 0 |
| Caribbean Zone (CFU) | ||||
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
Final round winner | 2nd | Group stage (2004) | 0 |
 Jamaica
|
Final round 3rd place | 1st | N/A | 0 |
Venues
[edit]The sole venue was the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.[1]
Draw
[edit]The six teams were drawn into two groups of three teams. Defending CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship champion and 2004 Olympic gold medalist United States were seeded in Group A.[1]
Squads
[edit]Group stage
[edit]The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.[2]
All times are local, CST (UTC−6).
Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico (H)
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Jamaica
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
| Mexico | 8–1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
López  18', 28', 36', 53'Worbis 23'Morales 25', 66'Ocampo 80' |
Report | Davis 58' |
| Jamaica | 0–6 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lloyd 16' Cheney 21'Wambach 53' (pen.), 68'O'Reilly 88'Heath 90+5' |
| United States | 3–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Kai 14', 45' Wambach 33' |
Report |
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–6 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tancredi 10' Filigno 21'Lang 39'Hermus 61'Robinson 68'Sinclair 86' |
| Costa Rica | 2–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson 21' Granados 90+' |
Report | Cordner 8' Attin-Johnson 35' |
| Canada | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Tancredi 15' |
Report |
Knockout stage
[edit]In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of regular time (two periods of 45 minutes), extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the case of the third place match, as it is played just before the final, extra time is skipped and a penalty shoot-out takes place.
Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 April – Ciudad Juárez | ||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||
| 12 April – Ciudad Juárez | ||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Canada | 1 (5) | |||||
| 9 April – Ciudad Juárez | ||||||
| United States (p) | 1 (6) | |||||
| United States | 3 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 12 April – Ciudad Juárez | ||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Winners qualify for 2008 Summer Olympics.
| Canada | 1–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Tancredi 25' |
Report |
| United States | 3–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Kai 57', 89' O'Reilly 72' |
Report |
Third place play-off
[edit]| Mexico | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Gordillo 69' |
Report |
Final
[edit]| Canada | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Tancredi 116' |
Report | Lloyd 108' |
| Penalties | ||
Sinclair  Franko  Tancredi Rustad Lang Wilkinson Timko |
5–6 | Lloyd Hucles Chalupny Rampone Osborne Wambach O'Reilly |
Goalscorers
[edit]- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification set for Mexico". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Women's Olympic Qualifying 2008 Recap". Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Olympic Qualifying – Women, CONCACAF.com
- [1], CONCACAF.com