1968 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 May – 2 June |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Top scorer |  Juan Martínez (3 goals) |
← 1964 1972 → | |
The 1968 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament was the second edition of the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament, the quadrennial, international football tournament organised by the CONCACAF to determine which national teams from the North, Central America and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament.[1]
Mexico, as host nation, qualified directly for the 1968 Summer Olympics together with final round winners, El Salvador and Guatemala as CONCACAF representatives.[2]
Qualification
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.[3]
| Zone | Country | Method of qualification | Appearance1 | Last appearance | Previous best performance | Previous Olympic appearances (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central America |  Guatemala |
Second round winners | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 0 |
| El Salvador |
Second round winners | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 0 | |
 Costa Rica |
Second round winners | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 0 | |
| Caribbean |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Second round winners | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 0 |
- 1 Only final tournament.
Final round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador |
4–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
2–0 | 2–1 |
| Guatemala |
3–3 (l) | Costa Rica |
1–0 | 2–3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
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El Salvador won 4–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.
| Costa Rica | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
Guatemala advance via a coin toss after a 3–3 aggregate and qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Qualified teams for Summer Olympics
The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics, including Mexico which qualified as hosts.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Summer Olympics2 |
|---|---|---|
 Mexico | 18 October 1963 | 3 (1928, 1948, 1964) |
| El Salvador | 26 May 1968 | 0 (debut) |
| Guatemala | 2 June 1968 | 0 (debut) |
- 2 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 11 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ↑ "About". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Preolímpico Concacaf: ¿El Salvador ha ido alguna vez a Juegos Olímpicos?". US.AS.com. 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23.
- ↑ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Mexico City, Mexico, 1968)". RSSSF. 21 October 2021.