Football at the 1995 Pan American Games

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Football at the 1995 Pan American Games
Football pictogram.svg
Venues Estadio José María Minella
Date10–24 March
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg  
Silver medal icon.svg  
Bronze medal icon.svg  
«1991
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The twelfth edition of the men's football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from 10 March to 24 March 1995. Twelve teams competed, with title defender USA being eliminated in the first round. After the preliminary round there was a knock-out stage.

Contents

All the matches were held in Estadio José María Minella. [1] [2] Argentina, coached by Daniel Passarella, won their fifth gold medal after beating Mexico on penalties in the final match. [3]

Participants

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 321062+47Qualified to the Final round
2Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 320141+36
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 311164+24
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30030990
Source: RSSSF
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg2–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg75', 89' Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg30', 45'
Ortega Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: John J. Toro (Colombia)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–2Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg72'
González Soccerball shade.svg82'
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Rames Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg31', 70' Report Romero Soccerball shade.svg14'
Cruz Soccerball shade.svg36'

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report Perdomo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg29'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg36', 83'
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Ortega Soccerball shade.svg65' Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Ángel Guevara (Ecuador)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321052+37Qualified to the Final round
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 3201103+76
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 31113524
4Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda 30030880
Source: RSSSF
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–0Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda
Lizama Soccerball shade.svg31' Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Eugenio Figueroa (Uruguay)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Guiaro Soccerball shade.svg17'
Silvinho Soccerball shade.svg37'
Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg85'
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: John J. Toro (Colombia)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg22'
Sandro Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Jim Fleming (Canada)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg4–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Morales Soccerball shade.svg17', 64'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg72'
Solís Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Lobos Soccerball shade.svg40'
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg5–0Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg9'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg49', 65'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg82', 86'
Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Osuna Romer (Bolivia)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Silvinho Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Lobos Soccerball shade.svg69'
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Ángel Guevara (Ecuador)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 330082+69Qualified to the Final round
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 320173+46
3Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 310261043
4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 30031760
Source: RSSSF
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg2–4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Capurro Soccerball shade.svg16'
Grueso Soccerball shade.svg21'
Report Blanco Soccerball shade.svg6', 28'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg35'
Salvador Soccerball shade.svg90'
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: John J. Toro (Colombia)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Dinas Soccerball shade.svg17'
Ricard Soccerball shade.svg25'
Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg86' Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Ángel Guevara (Ecuador)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg5–0Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Zambrano Soccerball shade.svg2'
Quiñonez Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ricard Soccerball shade.svg40'
Mackenzie Soccerball shade.svg67'
Alcíbar Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg4–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Capurro Soccerball shade.svg12'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg27'
Gruezo Soccerball shade.svg63', 85'
Report Glascow Soccerball shade.svg44'

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report Napoles Soccerball shade.svg55'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg70'
Blanco Soccerball shade.svg80'
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Eugenio Figueroa (Uruguay)

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
18 March – Mar del Plata
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0 (7)
 
21 March – Mar del Plata
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0 (8)
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 2
 
18 March – Mar del Plata
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
 
24 March – Mar del Plata
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0 (5)
 
19 March – Mar del Plata
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0 (4)
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
 
22 March – Mar del Plata
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
19 March – Mar del Plata
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1 Third place
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2
 
24 March – Mar del Plata
 
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 0
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3
 
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0
 

Quarter finals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
Penalties
7–8
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Perdomo
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Suazo
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Pavón
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Lagos
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Castro
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Romero
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Pineda
  • Soccerball shad check.svg López
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Sierra
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Guevara
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Flores
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Ángel Guevara (Ecuador)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Paz Soccerball shade.svg68' Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
González Soccerball shade.svg51'
Quiñones Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
García Soccerball shade.svg7', 52'
Salvador Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report Soto Soccerball shade.svg26'
Millins Soccerball shade.svg80'
Estadio José María Minella
Referee: John J. Toro (Colombia)

Semi finals

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg38', 51'
Ayala Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Romero Soccerball shade.svg16'
Cruz Soccerball shade.svg76'
Estadio José María Minella , Mar del Plata
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Néstor Mondria (Chile)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Salvador Soccerball shade.svg62', 77' Report Ricard Soccerball shade.svg33'
Estadio José María Minella , Mar del Plata
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ronald Gutierrez (Costa Rica)

Bronze medal match

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Zapata Soccerball shade.svg14'
Quinones Soccerball shade.svg24'
Zambrano Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report
Estadio José María Minella , Mar del Plata
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Juan J. Bernabé (Paraguay)

Gold medal match

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Penalties
  • Gallardo Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jiménez Soccerball shad check.svg
  • B. Schelotto Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Paz Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Bassedas Soccerball shad check.svg
5–4
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Hernández
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Villa
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Blanco
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Ayala
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg García
Estadio José María Minella , Mar del Plata
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ángel Guevara (Ecuador)

Award

 1995 Pan American Games winners 
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina

Fifth title

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's footballFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [4] [5]

1. Carlos Bossio
2. Roberto Ayala
3. Rodolfo Arruabarrena
4. Javier Zanetti
5. Jorge Jiménez
6. Pablo Rotchen
7. Ariel Ortega
8. Roberto Monserrat
9. Sebastián Rambert
10. Marcelo Gallardo
11. Christian Bassedas
12. Javier Lavallén
13. Juan Pablo Sorín
14. Pablo Paz
15. Claudio Husain
16. Diego Cagna
17. Hernán Crespo
18. Guillermo B. Schelotto
Daniel Passarella (coach)

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [4]

1. Óscar Pérez
2. Pável Pardo
3. Marcos Ayala
4. Braulio Luna
5. Edson Astivia
6. Raúl Lara
7. Luis Hernández
8. Germán Villa
9. Luis M. Salvador
10. Rafael García
11. Cuauhtémoc Blanco
12. Oswaldo Sánchez
13. Ricardo Munguía
14. Jesús Arellano
15. Agustín García
16. Manuel Sol
17. Gustavo Nápoles
18. Edson Alvarado
Guillermo V. Mejía (coach)

Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia [4]

1. Oscar Córdoba
2. Wilmer Ortegón
3. Juan D. Vélez
4. Juan C. Beltrán
5. Jorge Peláez
6. José A. Valencia
7. Henry Zambrano
8. Arley Betancourth
9. Harry Castillo
10. Oswaldo Mackenzie
11. Alonso Alcíbar
12. Daniel A. Vélez
13. Víctor Mafla
14. Martín Zapata
15. Arley Dinas
16. Luis Quiñonez
17. Jersson González
18. Hámilton Ricard
Norberto Peluffo (coach)

Goalscorers

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

Source: PanamSports

References

  1. Panamerican Games 1995 (Mar del Plata, 10-24 Mar) by Neil Morrison and Juan Pablo Andrés at the RSSSF
  2. Mar del Plata 1995 on the Argentina Olympic Committee (archived, 4 Jul 2007)
  3. Argentina campeón de los Panamericanos de 1995 on El Gráfico, 19 Oct 2011
  4. 1 2 3 Memoria Oficial - XII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos, p. 394 on PanamSports.org
  5. Historial de participaciones de la Selección Argentina en los Juegos Panamericanos on AFA.org, 26 Jul 2019