2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
| year = 2012
| other_titles =
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| city = Vancouver
| country = Canada
| dates = January 19–29, 2012
| num_teams = 8
| confederations = 1
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{fbw|USA}}
| count = 3
| second_other = {{fbw|CAN}}
| semifinal1_other = {{fbw|CRC}}
| semifinal2_other = {{fbw|MEX}}
| matches = 15
| goals = 81
| attendance = 120898
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair (9 goals)
| player =
| prevseason = 2008
| nextseason = 2016
}}
The 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was an association football competition used to determine the two participants who would compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/page/ConfederationDetail/0,,12813~2183502,00.html |title=Olympic qualifying, Pan Ams berths allocated |date=November 3, 2010 |work=concacaf.com |access-date=October 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017010642/http://www.concacaf.com/page/ConfederationDetail/0%2C%2C12813~2183502%2C00.html |archive-date=October 17, 2010 |url-status=dead }} It was held at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from January 19–29, 2012.{{cite web|agency=The Canadian Press |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/vancouver-awarded-women-s-concacaf-olympic-qualifier-1.1099056 |title=Vancouver awarded women's CONCACAF Olympic qualifier |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=May 17, 2011 |access-date=January 28, 2012}}
Qualification
{{main|2012 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification}}
Thirteen teams, eight from the Caribbean and five from Central America, competed to join automatic qualifiers Canada, Mexico and the United States in the eight-team final tournament.
Caribbean qualification took place as two groups of four teams that competed from June 29 to July 9. Cuba and Haiti qualified from group A with seven points each, and were joined by the Dominican Republic from group B who won their group with nine points.
UNCAF's two slots were determined by a five-team group that competed from September 30 to October 8. Costa Rica won the group without dropping any points, and were joined by Guatemala who only lost to Costa Rica.{{cite web|title=Guatemala earns last place in Vancouver |url=http://www.concacaf.com/page/WOQ/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2476476,00.html |publisher=CONCACAF |access-date=October 10, 2011 |date=October 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011115114/http://www.concacaf.com/page/WOQ/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C12813~2476476%2C00.html |archive-date=October 11, 2011 }}
Squads
{{main|2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament squads}}
Group stage
Draw for the group stage was held on October 24,{{cite web|title=Olympic women's qualifying groups set|url=http://www.concacaf.com/page/WOQ/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2492675,00.html|publisher=CONCACAF|access-date=October 24, 2011|date=October 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228032318/http://www.concacaf.com/page/WOQ/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2492675,00.html|archive-date=December 28, 2011|url-status=dead}} with schedules announced two days later.{{cite web|title=2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying schedule announced|url=http://canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=5104|publisher=CanadaSoccer.com|access-date=October 27, 2011|date=October 26, 2011|archive-date=May 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526160137/https://canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=5104|url-status=dead}}
The United States' 14–0 victory over the Dominican Republic on January 20 set a tournament record for the largest margin of victory.{{cite web|title=Americans set record with 14–0 win|url=http://www.concacaf.com/page/WOQ/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2583802,00.html|publisher=CONCACAF|access-date=January 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124032641/http://www.concacaf.com/page/WOQ/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2583802,00.html|archive-date=January 24, 2012|url-status=dead}}
Times listed are Pacific Standard Time (PST) – UTC−8.
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|source=CONCACAF
|team_order=CAN, CRC, HAI, CUB
|update=complete
|win_CAN=3 |draw_CAN=0 |loss_CAN=0 |gf_CAN=13 |ga_CAN=1 |status_CAN=H
|win_CRC=2 |draw_CRC=0 |loss_CRC=1 |gf_CRC=5 |ga_CRC=5
|win_HAI=1 |draw_HAI=0 |loss_HAI=2 |gf_HAI=3 |ga_HAI=8
|win_CUB=0 |draw_CUB=0 |loss_CUB=3 |gf_CUB=0 |ga_CUB=7
|name_CAN={{fbw|CAN}}
|name_CRC={{fbw|CRC}}
|name_HAI={{fbw|HAI}}
|name_CUB={{fbw|CUB}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=A |result2=A
|col_A=green1 |text_A=Advance to knockout stage
}}
{{football box
|date= January 19, 2012
|time= 17:00
|team1={{fbw-rt|CRC}}
|score= 2–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120126033431/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221078 Report]
|team2={{fbw|CUB}}
|goals1= Rosales {{goal|11}}
Acosta {{goal|55}}
|goals2=
|attendance=7,627
|referee=Quetzali Alvarado (Mexico)
}}
{{football box
|date= January 19, 2012
|time= 19:30
|team1={{fbw-rt|CAN}}
|score=6–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120124143527/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221079 Report]
|team2={{fbw|HAI}}
|goals1=Julien {{goal|7}}
Sinclair {{goal|25||44||56||86|pen.}}
Parker {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2=
|attendance=7,627
|referee=Kari Seitz (United States)
}}
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{{football box
|date= January 21, 2012
|time= 17:00
|team1={{fbw-rt|HAI}}
|score=0–2
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120209152002/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221082 Report]
|team2={{fbw|CRC}}
|goals1=
|goals2= Acosta {{goal|49||57}}
|attendance= 1,500
|referee=Margaret Domka (United States)
}}
{{football box
|date= January 21, 2012
|time= 19:30
|team1={{fbw-rt|CAN}}
|score=2–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120209152011/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221083 Report]
|team2={{fbw|CUB}}
|goals1= Sinclair {{goal|17|pen.}}
Tancredi {{goal|24}}
|goals2=
|attendance= 12,000
|referee=Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
}}
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{{football box
|date= January 23, 2012
|time= 17:00
|team1={{fbw-rt|CUB}}
|score=0–3
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120207154605/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221086 Report]
|team2={{fbw|HAI}}
|goals1=
|goals2=Boulos {{goal|72}}
Pierre-Louis {{goal|76}}
Valentin {{goal|83}}
|attendance=1,500
|referee= Alicia Villatoro (Guatemala)
}}
{{football box
|date= January 23, 2012
|time= 19:30
|team1={{fbw-rt|CAN}}
|score=5–1
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120209151517/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221087 Report]
|team2={{fbw|CRC}}
|goals1=Sinclair {{goal|6||45|}}
Schmidt {{goal|10}}
Kyle {{goal|19}}
Ugalde {{goal|50|o.g.}}
|goals2=Barrantes {{goal|89}}
|attendance=8,105
|referee=Kari Seitz (United States)
}}
=Group B=
|section=Group B
|source=CONCACAF
|team_order=USA, MEX, GUA, DOM
|update=complete
|win_USA=3 |draw_USA=0 |loss_USA=0 |gf_USA=31 |ga_USA=0
|win_MEX=2 |draw_MEX=0 |loss_MEX=1 |gf_MEX=12 |ga_MEX=4
|win_GUA=1 |draw_GUA=0 |loss_GUA=2 |gf_GUA=6 |ga_GUA=18
|win_DOM=0 |draw_DOM=0 |loss_DOM=3 |gf_DOM=0 |ga_DOM=27
|name_USA={{fbw|USA}}
|name_MEX={{fbw|MEX}}
|name_GUA={{fbw|GUA}}
|name_DOM={{fbw|DOM}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=A |result2=A
|col_A=green1 |text_A=Advance to knockout stage
}}
{{football box
|date= January 20, 2012
|time= 17:00
|team1={{fbw-rt|MEX}}
|score= 5–0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120209151953/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221080 Report]
|team2={{fbw|GUA}}
|goals1= Díaz {{goal|12}}
Domínguez {{goal|24||44||67|pen.}}
Garza {{goal|38}}
|goals2=
|attendance=
|referee=Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
}}
{{football box
|date= January 20, 2012
|time= 19:30
|team1={{fbw-rt|DOM}}
|score= 0–14
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120209151522/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221081 Report]
|team2={{fbw|USA}}
|goals1=
|goals2= Wambach {{goal|1||19}}
Lloyd {{goal|4}}
Buehler {{goal|7}}
O'Reilly {{goal|17||32||78}}
Heath {{goal|30}}
Rodriguez {{goal|46||48||58||70||75}}
Cheney {{goal|64}}
|referee=Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)
}}
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{{football box
|date= January 22, 2012
|time= 14:00
|team1={{fbw-rt|MEX}}
|score= 7–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120209145424/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221084 Report]
|team2={{fbw|DOM}}
|goals1= Saucedo {{goal|21||}}
Díaz {{goal|27||}}
Ruiz {{goal|38||71||}}
Guajardo {{goal|49||62||75||}}
|goals2=
|attendance= 1,500
|referee=Maria Flores (Costa Rica)
}}
{{football box
|date= January 22, 2012
|time= 16:30
|team1={{fbw-rt|USA}}
|score= 13–0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120209152030/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221085 Report]
|team2={{fbw|GUA}}
|goals1= Wambach {{goal|12||15}}
Cheney {{goal|25}}
Rodriguez {{goal|29}}
Lloyd {{goal|33}}
Lindsey {{goal|34}}
Leroux {{goal|48||50||57||70||87}}
Rapinoe {{goal|75}}
Morgan {{goal|83}}
|goals2=
|attendance= 6,738
|referee=Irasema Aguilera (Cuba)
}}
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{{football box
|date= January 24, 2012
|time= 17:00
|team1={{fbw-rt|GUA}}
|score= 6–0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120209151612/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221088 Report]
|team2={{fbw|DOM}}
|goals1= Pineda {{goal|2||5||29}}
Monterroso {{goal|9||90+1}}
Martínez {{goal|53}}
|goals2=
|attendance= 2,000
|referee= Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)
}}
{{football box
|date= January 24, 2012
|time= 19:30
|team1={{fbw-rt|USA}}
|score= 4–0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120209145251/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221089 Report]
|team2={{fbw|MEX}}
|goals1= Lloyd {{goal|8||57||86}}
O'Reilly {{goal|9}}
|goals2=
|attendance= 7,599
|referee= Carol Ann Chenard (Canada)
}}
Knockout stage
=Bracket=
|style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=no
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|January 27 – Vancouver|{{fbw|CAN}}|3|{{fb|MEX}}|1
|January 27 – Vancouver|{{fbw|USA}}|3|{{fb|CRC}}|0
|January 29 – Vancouver|{{fbw|CAN}}|0|{{fb|USA}}|4
}}}}
=Semi-finals=
{{football box
|date= January 27, 2012
|time= 17:00
|team1={{fbw-rt|USA}}
|score= 3–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120209152110/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221090 Report]
|team2={{fbw|CRC}}
|goals1= Heath {{goal|16}}
Lloyd {{goal|72}}
Morgan {{goal|89}}
|goals2=
|attendance= 10,000
|referee=Irasema Aguilera (Cuba)
}}
{{football box
|date= January 27, 2012
|time= 20:00
|team1={{fbw-rt|CAN}}
|score=3–1
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120209151719/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221091 Report]
|team2={{fbw|MEX}}
|goals1=Sinclair {{goal|15||76}}
Tancredi {{goal|23}}
|goals2=Pérez {{goal|67}}
|referee=Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
}}
=Final=
The Canada versus USA Final set a record for CONCACAF Women's Olympic qualification with 25,427 in attendance, the second time the record was broken this tournament. Previously, the Canada versus Mexico semifinal set the record with 22,954 spectators.{{cite web|last=MacMahon|first=Martin|title=Canada no match for USA|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2012/01/29/canada_usa_report/|publisher=Sportsnet|access-date=January 30, 2012}}
{{football box
|date= January 29, 2012
|time= 17:00
|team1= {{fbw-rt|CAN}}
|score= 0–4
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120209145430/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1221092 Report]
|team2= {{fbw|USA}}
|goals1=
|goals2= Morgan {{goal|4||56}}
Wambach {{goal|24||28}}
|attendance= 25,427
|referee=Quetzalli Godinez (Mexico)
}}
Goalscorers
;9 goals
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair
;6 goals
- {{flagicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd
- {{flagicon|USA}} Amy Rodriguez
- {{flagicon|USA}} Abby Wambach
;5 goals
- {{flagicon|USA}} Sydney Leroux
;4 goals
- {{flagicon|USA}} Heather O'Reilly
- {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan
;3 goals
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|CRC}} Wendy Acosta
- {{flagicon|GUA}} Wendy Pineda
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Maribel Dominguez
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Anisa Guajardo
{{div col end}}
;2 goals
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Melissa Tancredi
- {{flagicon|GUA}} Maria Monterroso
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Marylin Diaz
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Jennifer Ruiz
- {{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Cheney
- {{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath
{{div col end}}
;1 goal
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Christina Julien
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Kaylyn Kyle
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Kelly Parker
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Sophie Schmidt
- {{flagicon|CRC}} Fernanda Barrantes
- {{flagicon|CRC}} Saudy Rosales
- {{flagicon|GUA}} Ana Lucía Martínez
- {{flagicon|HAI}} Kimberly Boulos
- {{flagicon|HAI}} Manoucheka Pierre-Louis
- {{flagicon|HAI}} Nadia Valentin
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Dinora Garza
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Verónica Pérez
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Luz del Rosario Saucedo
- {{flagicon|USA}} Rachel Buehler
- {{flagicon|USA}} Lori Lindsey
- {{flagicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe
{{div col end}}
;Own goal
- {{flagicon|CRC}} Marianne Ugalde (playing against Canada)
See also
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111102004243/http://www.concacaf.com/page/WOQ/Home/0,,12813,00.html 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification]
- [https://int.soccerway.com/international/nc-america/womens-olympic-qualifying-concacaf/2012/ Tournament at soccerway.com]
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