Football at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

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Football – Women's tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games
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Venue Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium
DatesJuly 11 – July 25
Competitors144 from 8 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg  
Silver medal icon.svg  
Bronze medal icon.svg  
«2011
2019»

The women's football tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada was held at the Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium in Hamilton from July 11 to 25. [1]

Contents

For the football competition in these Games, the women competed in an eight-team tournament. The teams were grouped into two pools of four teams each for a round-robin preliminary round. The top two teams in each group advanced to a single elimination bracket. The women's competition was an open-age competition with no age restrictions. [2]

Canada were the defending champions from the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. The gold medal was won by Brazil.

Qualification

A total of eight women's teams qualified to compete at the games. Hosts Canada and Mexico qualified automatically. The winners of the regional Caribbean and Central American championships also qualified. The top four teams at the South American Championships also qualified. [2] [3]

Summary

EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified
Host Nation1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Qualified automatically1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Central American Qualifier [4] May 20–26, 2014 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Caribbean Qualifier August 19–26, 2014 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
South American Qualifier September 11–28, 2014 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Total8

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (hosts)5thGold medal (2011)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5thSilver medal (1999)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 4thBronze medal (1999)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3rdFifth place (1999)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4thGold medal (2003, 2007)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2ndFourth place (2011)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2ndSeventh place (2011)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4thFourth place (2011)

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Women's tournamentFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Rosters

At the start of tournament, all eight participating countries had to submit up to 18 players on their rosters.

Competition format

Tim Hortons Field (Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium), was the venue for the football competitions Football2015pan.jpg
Tim Hortons Field (Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium), was the venue for the football competitions

In the first round of the competition, teams were divided into two groups of four teams, played in round-robin format with each of the teams playing all other teams in the group once. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. The teams were ranked as follows: [5]

  1. Points
  2. Goal difference
  3. Goals scored
  4. Head-to-head points
  5. Drawing of lots

Following the completion of the group games, the top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals, with the winners of one group playing the runners-up of another group. The winners of the semifinals advanced to the gold medal match and the losers advanced to the bronze medal match. [5]

All games were played in two 45-minute halves. In the medal round, if the match ended in a draw after 90 minutes, extra time was played (two 15-minute halves), followed by penalty kicks competition if the match still remained tied. [5]

First round

The official detailed schedule and draw was revealed on April 24, 2015. [6]

All times were Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 321041+37 Medal round
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 320163+36
3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 30214622
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30123741
Source: Toronto 2015
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report Usme Soccerball shade.svg65'


Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Bonsegundo Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Noyola Soccerball shade.svg1'
Rangel Soccerball shade.svg73'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg76'


Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Shade Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.) Report Mayor Soccerball shade.svg28', 45'
Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg70'

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report Arias Soccerball shade.svg44'
Usme Soccerball shade.svg51'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3300121+119 Medal round
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)31025613
3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31022533
4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 310251273
Source: Toronto 2015
(H) Hosts
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Raquel Soccerball shade.svg14'
Thaisa Soccerball shade.svg34'
Formiga Soccerball shade.svg90'

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5–2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Beckie Soccerball shade.svg12', 77'
Zadorsky Soccerball shade.svg44', 48'
Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Moreira Soccerball shade.svg29', 90'

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Monica Soccerball shade.svg17'
Cristiane Soccerball shade.svg44', 55', 67', 70', 78'
Maurine Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Pesántes Soccerball shade.svg5'

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Cruz Soccerball shade.svg60'
Villalobos Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Real Soccerball shade.svg10', 90+1' Report

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Alves Soccerball shade.svg55'
Cristiane Soccerball shade.svg87'

Medal round

 
Semifinals Gold medal match
 
      
 
July 22 – Hamilton
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
 
July 25 – Hamilton
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
 
July 22 – Hamilton
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
July 24 – Hamilton
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1

Semifinals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Cristiane Soccerball shade.svg4'
Rafaelle Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 73'
Romero Soccerball shade.svg46' (o.g.)
Report Fabiana Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Rangel Soccerball shade.svg70'

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ospina Soccerball shade.svg29' Report

Bronze medal match

Bronze medal icon.svg Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Mayor Soccerball shade.svg37'
Report Fleming Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)

Gold medal match

Gold medal icon.svg Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Silver medal icon.svg
Formiga Soccerball shade.svg7'
Maurine Soccerball shade.svg75'
Alves Soccerball shade.svg86'
Fabiana Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report
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Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts bra15hw.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks bra14al.png
Kit socks long.svg
Brazil
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Kit left arm.svg
Kit body 2blueshoulderstripes.png
Kit body.svg
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Kit socks long.svg
Colombia
GK12 Bárbara
DF2 Fabiana
DF4 Rafaelle
DF14 Érika
DF6 Tamires
MF8 Formiga
MF5 Thaisa
MF10 Andressa Machry Sub off.svg 73'
MF11 Cristiane
FW9 Andressa Alves Sub off.svg 88'
FW17 Raquel Sub off.svg 45'
Substitutes:
MF15 Gabi Sub on.svg 45'
MF7 Maurine Sub on.svg 73'
DF13 Poliana Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Vadão
GK12 Sandra Sepúlveda Sub off.svg 45'
DF2 Isabella Echeverri
DF13 Ángela Clavijo
DF14 Nataly Arias
DF15 Tatiana Ariza Sub off.svg 45'
DF9 Oriánica Velásquez
MF3 Natalia Gaitán
MF4 Diana Ospina
MF6 Daniela Montoya
MF18 Leicy Santos Sub off.svg 81'
FW7 Ingrid Vidal
Substitutes:
MF8 Mildrey Pineda Sub on.svg 81'
GK1 Paula Forero Sub on.svg 45'
MF11 Catalina Usme Sub on.svg 45'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Felipe Taborda
 2015 Pan American Games winners 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil

Third title

Competition summary

2015 Pan American Games
women's football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
City Hamilton, Ontario
Dates11–25 July 2015
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Third placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Fourth placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored55 (3.44 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiane (7 goals)
2011
2019

Goalscorers

7 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Final standings

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5500203+1715Gold medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 531155010Silver medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5302108+29Bronze medal
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)51046933Fourth place
5Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31022533Eliminated in
First round
6Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 310251273
7Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 30214622
8Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30123741
Source: Toronto 2015
(H) Hosts

References

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