Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament

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2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryEl Salvador
Dates28 June – 6 July
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Third placeFlag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Fourth placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored33 (2.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)
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The men's football tournament at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Santa Tecla, El Salvador from 28 June to 6 July. [1]

Contents

Participating teams

Seven teams from one confederation participated in the tournament. The seven teams were: [2]

Squads

Teams were restricted to players 22 years old or younger. [2]

Group stage

The tournament's groups were announced on 23 April 2023. [5] Fixtures were announced on 30 May 2023. [6]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 211031+24Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador (H)20202202
3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 201113−21
Source: San Salvador 2023
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
(H) Hosts
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Report
Estadio Nacional Las Delicias , Santa Tecla
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 320171+66Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 31113304
3 Centro Caribe Sports 31113304
4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 302128−62
Source: San Salvador 2023
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers

Knockout stage

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

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
4 July – Santa Tecla
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
 
6 July – Santa Tecla
 
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 0
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
4 July – Santa Tecla
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2
 
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
6 July – Santa Tecla
 
 
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 2
 
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1

Semi-finals

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's football tournament Winners 
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
7th title

Goalscorers

There have been 33 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.54 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: San Salvador 2023

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to the suspension of the Guatemalan Olympic Committee in 2022, [3] Guatemala is competing at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games under the Centro Caribe Sports flag. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Calednario" [Calendar]. San Salvador 2023 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 Medina, Fernando (23 April 2023). "El Fútbol ya Tiene sus Grupos en San Salvador 2023" [Football Now Has Its Groups in San Salvador 2023]. El Salvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Jensen Toussaint (18 October 2022). "Guatemala gets suspended by International Olympic Committee". Al Dia. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Viana, Diego (20 June 2023). "Atletas de Guatemala no podrán representar a su país en Juegos San Salvador 2023". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "¡Definidos los Grupos en Fútbol para los Juegos San Salvador 2023!" [The Football Groups for the 2023 San Salvador Games are Defined!]. San Salvador 2023 (in Spanish). 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Definido el Calendario del Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023" [The Football Calendar for the San Salvador 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Are Defined]. National Football Federation of Guatemala (in Spanish). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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