Football at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament

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2018 Central American and Caribbean Games - Men's Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryColombia
Dates20 – 31 July
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Third placeFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Fourth placeFlag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored42 (2.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Quiñones
(4 goals)
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The men's football tournament at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla, Colombia from 20 to 31 July. Men's teams are allowed to augment their squads with three players over the age of 21.

Contents

Participating teams

RegionTournamentTeams qualifiedNumber of teams
Automatically qualified3
Central American Football Union 2017 Central American Games 3
Caribbean Football Union 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2
Total8

Squads

The date of birth for male athletes is from January 1, 1997 (U21). Each team may enter a maximum of three (3) male athletes without age restrictions. [1]

Group stage

Tie-breakers

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (H)321072+57Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 321052+37
3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 310245−13
4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3003310−70
Source: BAQ2018
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
(H) Hosts
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Mina Soccerball shade.svg87' Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Castro Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg7' Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Rochford Soccerball shade.svg62' Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Gladwyn Johnson (Guyana)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 311123−14
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 310214−33
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 301224−21
Source: BAQ2018
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report Jean Jacques Soccerball shade.svg28'
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Juan Calderón Perez (Costa Rica)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–2Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Aguirre Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.) Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg2–0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: José Kellys (Panama)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report Márquez Soccerball shade.svg74'
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg3–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Damus Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.) Report Aguirre Soccerball shade.svg11'
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

Knockout stage

If necessary, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner.

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
28 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez)
 
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3
 
31 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez)
 
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2
 
28 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez)
 
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 1
 
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 1
 
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
31 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez)
 
 
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0
 
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3

Semi-finals

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Flores Soccerball shade.svg76' Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report Damus Soccerball shade.svg60'
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Bronze medal match

Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg0–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: José Kellys (Panama)

Gold medal match

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report Orozco Soccerball shade.svg35'
Estadio Romelio Martínez , Barranquilla
Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico) [2]

Goalscorers

There were 42 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.62 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ "Technical Manual" (PDF). barranquilla2018.com. 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Referees News: 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games - Final". 31 July 2018.
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