There will be a qualification held to determine the two qualifiers from the Caribbean and three from Central America who will join Canada, Mexico and the United States at the final tournament.
Tiebreakers
Per FIFA regulations[1] the group tiebreakers for all qualifying tournaments will be:
- goal difference in all group matches
- greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
- If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows:
- greater number of points obtained in all group matches between the teams concerned
- goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned
- play-off match on neutral ground (with extra time and penalty kicks, if necessary)
 
Caribbean
On 17 May 2011 CONCACAF announced the groups for the Caribbean qualifying. The group winners will advance to the second round, where two of them will qualify for the final qualifying tournament.[2]
First round
Group A
Suriname was host for Group A.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Suriname | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | 
|  Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | 
|  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 
|  Cayman Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | 
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  | 0 – 2 |  Jamaica | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Parkes  52' Williams  69' | 
| Jamaica  | 1 – 0 |  Cayman Islands | 
|---|---|---|
| Adlam  14' | Report | 
| Suriname  | 3 – 1 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 
|---|---|---|
| Drenthe  3', 24' Waal  36' | Report | Cuffy  19' | 
| Cayman Islands  | 0 – 2 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Stapleton  25' Ebanks  29' (o.g.) | 
- The Jamaica-Suriname match was abandoned in injury time with the score at 2–2 due to a pitch invasion and a brawl in which the Jamaican coach and players attacked officials and police; the result stands.[3]
Group B
Dominica was host for Group B.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | 
|  Curaçao | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | 
|  Grenada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 
|  Dominica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 1 – 0 |  Grenada | 
|---|---|---|
| Joseph  23' | Report | 
| Curaçao  | 1 – 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 
|---|---|---|
| Martina  70' | Report | Joseph  58' | 
| Dominica  | 0 – 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Roget  34' Caesar  76', 83' Joseph  80' | 
Group C
Cuba was host for Group C.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | 
|  Aruba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | 
|  Guyana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 
Group D
Saint Kitts and Nevis was host for Group D.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | 
|  Haiti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 
|  Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 
|  Saint Lucia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | 
| Haiti  | 2 – 1 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 
|---|---|---|
| Charles  2' Guerrier  49' | Report | Smith  26' | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 2 – 1 |  Saint Lucia | 
|---|---|---|
| Somersall  39' Warde  73' | Report | Pierre  90' | 
| Saint Lucia  | 0 – 2 |  Haiti | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Norde  7' Charles  36' | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 2 – 1 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 
|---|---|---|
| Elliott  51' Somersall  58' | Report | Smith  2' | 
| Antigua and Barbuda  | 2 – 1 |  Saint Lucia | 
|---|---|---|
| Gregory  25' Thomas  81' | Report | Paul  67' | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 2 – 1 |  Haiti | 
|---|---|---|
| Joseph  59' (o.g.) Elliott  88' | Report | Gerald  37' | 
Second round
St Kitts and Nevis was host for the Second Round.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | 
|  Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 4 | 
|  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | 
|  Suriname | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | –9 | 3 | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 1 – 1 |  Cuba | 
|---|---|---|
| Gay  24' | Report | García  22' | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 0 – 1 |  Suriname | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Waal  59' | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 5 – 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 
|---|---|---|
| Blanchette  17', 68' Sawyers  48', 65', 88' | Report | Winchester  26' de Silva  83' | 
| Suriname  | 1 – 9 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 
|---|---|---|
| Mando  86' | Report | Molino  15', 18', 32', 63' Lewis  28', 77' Gay  50', 71' de Silva  69' | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 1 – 1 |  Cuba | 
|---|---|---|
| Sawyers  38' | Report | Aira  72' | 
Central America
On 3 May 2011, the UNCAF announced the two groups that will fight for three spots for the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament.[4]
Group 1
Played from 13–17 September 2011 in El Salvador.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  El Salvador | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 
|  Panama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 
|  Guatemala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 
| El Salvador  | 2 – 1 |  Guatemala | 
|---|---|---|
| Blanco  17', 57' | Report |  72' Arriola | 
| Guatemala  | 1 – 3 |  Panama | 
|---|---|---|
| Valenzuela  66' | Report | Blackburn  26' Polo  28' Davis  77' | 
| El Salvador  | 2 – 1 |  Panama | 
|---|---|---|
| García  8' Rivas  46' | Report | Godoy  90+3' | 
Group 2
Played from 21–25 September 2011 in Honduras.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .svg.png.webp) Honduras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | 
|  Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | 
|  Nicaragua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 | 
| Costa Rica  | 4 – 0 |  Nicaragua | 
|---|---|---|
| Martínez  25', 61' Madrigal  35' Brenes  50' | Report | 
| Honduras .svg.png.webp) | 2 – 2 |  Costa Rica | 
|---|---|---|
| Rojas  28' Hernández  85' | Report | Martínez  51' Estrada  83' | 
| Honduras .svg.png.webp) | 5 – 0 |  Nicaragua | 
|---|---|---|
| Leverón  12' Altamirano  36' Rojas  51', 75' Martinez  71' | Report | 
Playoff
| Panama  | 2 – 1 |  Costa Rica | 
|---|---|---|
| Godoy  62' Blackburn  72' | Report | Guzmán  67' | 
| Costa Rica  | 1 – 1 |  Panama | 
|---|---|---|
| Duarte  86' (pen.) | Report | Blackburn  72' | 
- Panama won 3–2 on aggregate.
References
- ↑ "Tournament Regulations concacaf.com" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ↑ "Olympic qualifying to begin in June". concacaf.com. 2011-05-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ↑ Match abandoned in Suriname Starbroeknews.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011
- ↑ LaPrensa.hn – La Uncaf anunció hoy los grupos de la eliminatoria al PreOlímpico de Concacaf para clasificar a los Juegos de Londres 2012 Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine – 3 May 2011