1980 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament
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The 1980 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament was the fifth 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]
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 12 March – 2 April |
Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Costa Rica (1st title) |
Runners-up | United States |
Third place | Suriname |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Top scorer(s) | Javier Jiménez Don Ebert (3 goals each) |
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The top two teams, champions, Costa Rica and the United States, qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics. However, the United States boycotted the Olympic games and they were replaced by Cuba.[2][3]