2004 Concacaf Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The 2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament was the eleventh edition of the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which men's under-23 national teams from the North, Central America and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament.
It was held in Mexico, from 2 and 12 February 2004.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 2–12 February |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Honduras |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 53 (3.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Emil Martínez Bobby Convey Alecko Eskandarian (4 goals each) |
Host nation, Mexico, won the title after a 1–0 win over Costa Rica in the final. As the top two teams, Mexico and Costa Rica both qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece as the CONCACAF representatives.
Qualification
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Zone | Country | Method of qualification | Appearance1 | Last appearance | Previous best performance | Previous Olympic appearances (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Mexico (hosts) | Automatic | 8th | 2000 | Winners (1964, 1972, 1976, 1996) | 8 (1996) |
 Canada | Second round winners | 5th | 2000 | Runners-up (1984, 1996) | 3 (1984) | |
| United States | Second round winners | 7th | 2000 | Winners (1988, 1992) | 13 (2000) | |
| Central America |  Panama | Second round winners | 3rd | 2000 | Fourth place (1964) | 0 |
| Honduras (title holders) | Second round winners | 3rd | 2000 | Winners (2000, 2008) | 1 (2000) | |
| Costa Rica | Second round winners | 5th | 1996 | Winners (1980, 1984) | 2 (1984) | |
| Caribbean |  Jamaica | Second round winners | 3rd | 1996 | Fourth place (1972, 1996) | 0 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Second round winners | 4th | 1996 | Runners-up (1968) | 0 |
- 1 Only final tournament.
Venues
Two cities served as the venues for tournament.
| Guadalajara | Zapopan | |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Jalisco | Estadio Tres de Marzo | |
| Capacity: 55,110 | Capacity: 18,779 | |
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Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Panama | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Canada | 0–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Convey  30' 72' |
| Honduras | 3–4 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Maradiaga 31' (pen.) 72' (pen.) Azrú 77' | Report | Eskandarian 27' 57' 69' Beckerman 47' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 3–0 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Myrie 68' 73' Araya 90' |
| Mexico | 3–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez 44' Pérez 60'Cacho 90+4' | Mitchell 19' |
| Costa Rica | 4–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Saborío 29' Scott 63' 69'Parks 78' |
| Mexico | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 12' | Report | Díaz 8' |
Knockout stage
All match times listed are CDT (UTC−5), as listed by CONCACAF.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 February – Guadalajara | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 2 | |||||
| 12 February – Guadalajara | ||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||
| 10 February – Guadalajara | ||||||
| Mexico (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| United States | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 12 February – Guadalajara | ||||||
| United States | 1 (3) | |||||
| Honduras (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
The semi-final winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
| Costa Rica | 2–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third place play-off
| United States | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Final
| Costa Rica | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mexico (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 13 | Winners |
 | Costa Rica | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Runner-ups |
 | Honduras | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | Third place |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Panama | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 7 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
| 8 | Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Qualified teams for Summer Olympics
The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Summer Olympics1 |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 10 February 2004 | 2 (1904, 1984) |
| Mexico | 10 February 2004 | 8 (1928, 1948, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1992, 1996) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
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