Beach soccer at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
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Venue | Complejo Deportivo Flor Blanca |
Location | San Salvador |
Dates | 2–6 July |
The beach soccer competition at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games will be held in San Salvador, El Salvador from 2 July to 6 July at the Complejo Deportivo Flor Blanca. [1]
* Host nation (El Salvador)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | El Salvador (ESA)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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