First edition of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament, held in Mexico
1964 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament Tournament details Host country Mexico Dates 16–20 March Teams 4 (from 1 confederation) Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) Final positions Champions Mexico (1st title)Runners-up Suriname Tournament statistics Matches played 6 Goals scored 29 (4.83 per match) Top scorer(s) Carl Gentile Aarón Padilla 1968 →
International football competition
The 1964 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament was the first edition of the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament , the quadrennial, international football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which national teams from the North, Central America and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament . It was held in Mexico , from 16 and 20 March 1964.
Host nation, Mexico , won the tournament and qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics as the sole representative of CONCACAF.
Qualification
Further information: 1964 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
Only final tournament. Venue
Mexico City hosted the tournament.
Squads
Main article: 1964 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament squads
Final round
Source: CONCACAF 16 March 1964 (1964-03-16) Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City Attendance: 10,000Referee: Fernando Buergo (Mexico)
16 March 1964 (1964-03-16) Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City Attendance: 10,000Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
18 March 1964 (1964-03-18) Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City Attendance: 12,000Referee: Goedheart (Suriname)
18 March 1964 (1964-03-18) Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City Attendance: 12,000Referee: Richard Gelner (United States)
20 March 1964 (1964-03-20) Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City Attendance: 10,000Referee: Jorge Méndez (Guatemala)
20 March 1964 (1964-03-20) Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City Attendance: 10,000Referee: Aristóteles Gómez (Honduras)
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 29 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Qualified team for Summer Olympics
The following team from CONCACAF qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics .
Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year. References
"About" . CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 10 August 2021."México, con paso perfecto como anfitrión del Preolímpico" . WDeportes. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-19."Games of the XXVIII. Olympiad 1964 - Football Qualifying Tournament CONCACAF" . RSSSF the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 18 March 2021."México, con saldo a favor como sede del preolímpico" . ESPN Deportes. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-20."México vs Estados Unidos; historial en el Preolímpico de Concacaf" . Medio Tiempo. 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-25. Retrieved 3 March 2021.^ McSkimming, Dent (17 March 1964). "McBride Stars, but U.S. Loses Soccer Trial Opener" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspapers.com .
^ McSkimming, Dent (19 March 1964). "Gentile Sparks U.S. Victory" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 7E. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ McSkimming, Dent (21 March 1964). "U.S. Soccer Team Loses" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 6A. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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