Football at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games

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Football at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryGuatemala
Dates26 February – 14 March
Teams9 (from 2 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Curaçao
Runners-upFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Third placeFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Fourth placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored69 (3.14 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Guatemala.svg Mario Camposeco
(5 goals)
1946
1954

Football was contested for men only at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Contents

The gold medal was won by Curaçao who earned 4 points in the final round. [1]

Participating teams

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3rdGold medal (1946)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 5thSilver medal (1930, 1935, 1938)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Curaçao 2ndBronze medal (1946)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 4thBronze medal (1935)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 4th6th (1930, 1935, 1946)
Flag of Haiti (1820-1849, 1859-1964).svg  Haiti 1st
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3rdBronze medal (1930)
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3rdGold medal (1935, 1938)
Flag of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg  Nicaragua 1st

While only the federation of Curaçao (C.V.B.) were FIFA members at the time (the Dutch Antilles federation N.A.V.U. was not founded until 1958), the team entering here was a Dutch Antilles selection representing the N.A.O.C., the olympic committee of the territory. [1]

Venue

Guatemala City
Estadio Mateo Flores
Capacity: 30,000
Cremas-calentando.jpg

Controversy

Costa Rica withdrew from the Games after a pitch invasion by the spectators at the end of their match against Dutch Antilles, following a brawl between players caused by a collision between Costa Rica player Calleta Molina and Dutch Antilles keeper Ergilio Hato; when the pitch was cleared, Dutch Antilles again took the field but Costa Rica refused to continue. [1]

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Curaçao 3210152+135Final round
2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 321062+45
3Flag of Haiti (1820-1849, 1859-1964).svg  Haiti 31024622
4Flag of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg  Nicaragua 3003419150
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 00000000Withdrew
Source: [1]
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Retana Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.) Report
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1-0
Abandoned at 1–0 in 87' after a pitch invasion
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Curaçao
Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg10' Report
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0-1
Costa Rica withdrew, so match was awarded to Haiti 1-0
Flag of Haiti (1820-1849, 1859-1964).svg  Haiti
Report
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0-1
Costa Rica withdrew, so match was awarded to Nicaragua 1-0
Flag of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg  Nicaragua
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 320142+24Final round
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 31112203Final round playoff
3Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 31114513
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 31025612
Source: [1]
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg4–2Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg24'
J. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg67', 86'
Arenilla Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report V. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg14'
Farfán Soccerball shade.svg60'

Final round playoff

Guatemala and Mexico finished level on points, so a play-off had to be played to decide who would qualify to the final round

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg3–3
The match lasted 175 minutes
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Camposeco Soccerball shade.svg13', 16'
J. Duran Soccerball shade.svg111'
Report V. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg69'
Jinich Soccerball shade.svg71'
Luna Soccerball shade.svg102'

Final round playoff replay

Final round playoff second replay

Final round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsResult
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Curaçao 320154+14Gold medal
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 21012202Silver medal
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 21013302Bronze medal
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 31024512Withdrew
Source: [1]
Curaçao  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Kemp Soccerball shade.svg17'
Krips Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Calderini Soccerball shade.svg64'
Curaçao  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Krips Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Corado Soccerball shade.svg21'
Lucha Soccerball shade.svg75'
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Curaçao
Report Juliana Soccerball shade.svg2'
Mercera Soccerball shade.svg70'
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Corado Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg6'
Godoy Soccerball shade.svg39'
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg2-0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Galan Soccerball shade.svg78'
Aqueche Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svgCanceledFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
 1950 Central American
and Caribbean Games 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Curaçao

1st title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 69 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3.14 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Central American and Caribbean Games 1950 (Guatemala)". RSSSF.com. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.