Football at the Pan American Games

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Football at the Pan American Games
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Football (soccer) at the Pan American Games has been included in every Pan American Games as a men's competition sport, since the first edition of the multi-sports event held in Buenos Aries, Argentine in 1951. The competition is organized by the Pan American Sports Organization.

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So as to avoid competition with the World Cup, FIFA have restricted participation of elite players in the men's tournament in various ways. Currently squads for the men's tournament are required to be composed of players under 22 years of age.

The tournament was played in league format from 1951 to 1963, neither final nor bronze medal match hosted. Another format was used in 1971, this time the tournament was played in group format in early stages, but played in league format for final stages. The 1983 tournament saw only 3 teams played in the final group stages, with the first and final time the tournament did not have the fourth place team.

A women's tournament was introduced in 1999.

Men's tournament

Summaries

  • 1951–1983: Youth teams
  • 1987–1995: Senior teams (Caribbean), youth teams (Conmebol, North America)
  • 1999: U-23 teams
  • 2003: U-22 teams (Concacaf), U-20 teams (Conmebol)
  • 2007: U-20 teams (Concacaf), U-17 teams (Conmebol), plus 3 overage players
  • 2011–present: U-22 teams plus 3 overage players [1]
Ed.YearHost cityFinalThird Place MatchNum.
teams
Gold medal icon.svg GoldScoreSilver medal icon.svg SilverBronze medal icon.svg BronzeScoreFourth
1
Flag of Argentina.svg 1951 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
[n 1]
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
[n 1]
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
5
2
Flag of Mexico.svg 1955 Mexico City Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
[n 1]
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Ned. Antilles
[n 1]
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
4
3
Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg 1959 Chicago Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
[n 1]
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg  United States
[n 1]
Flag of Haiti (1859-1964).svg  Haiti
7
4
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg 1963 São Paulo Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
[n 1]
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
[n 1]
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
5
5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1967 Winnipeg Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4–0 ( a.e.t. )Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  T. Tobago
4–1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
8
6
Flag of Colombia.svg 1971 Cali Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
[n 1]
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
[n 1]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  T. Tobago
12
7
Flag of Mexico.svg 1975 Mexico City Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
[n 2]
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(none) [n 2] Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2–0
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
13
8
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 1979 San Juan Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
3–0
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2–0
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
12
9
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg 1983 Caracas Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
1–0
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
[n 3]
[n 3]
10
10
Flag of the United States.svg 1987 Indianapolis Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
2–0 (a.e.t.)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
0–0 (5–4 p)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
12
11
Flag of Cuba.svg 1991 Havana Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2–1 (a.e.t.)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1–0
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
8
12
Flag of Argentina.svg 1995 Mar del Plata Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
0–0 (5–4 p)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
3–0
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
12
13
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1999 Winnipeg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
3–1
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2–1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
10
14
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 2003 Santo Domingo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1–0
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
0–0 (5–4 p)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
8
15
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
2–1
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1–0
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
12
16
Flag of Mexico.svg 2011 Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1–0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
2–1
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
8
17
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Toronto Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
1–0
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
3–1 (a.e.t.)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
8
18
Flag of Peru.svg 2019 Lima Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
4–1
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1–0
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
8
19
Flag of Chile.svg 2023 Santiago Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1–1 (4–2 p)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
4–1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Played in a round-robin tournament format, no final held.
  2. 1 2 Title shared, no silver medal awarded.
  3. 1 2 No third match held.

Performances by countries

TeamGoldSilverBronzeFourth Place
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7 (1951*, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995*, 2003, 2019)2 (1963, 2011)3 (1975, 1979, 1987)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5 (1963*, 1975, 1979, 1987, 2023)3 (1959, 1983, 2003)1 (2015)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4 (1967, 1975*, 1999, 2011*)4 (1955*, 1991, 1995, 2015)4 (2003, 2007, 2019, 2023)1 (1987)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2 (1983, 2015)1 (2011)1 (2019)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1 (1991)2 (1959*, 1999)2 (1963, 2023)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1 (2007)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2 (1987, 2023*)2 (1951, 1963)
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 2 (1999, 2019)2 (1991, 1995)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1 (1979)2 (1971, 1991*)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1 (1971*)1 (1995)1 (2003)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1 (1951)3 (1975, 1979, 2011)
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1 (1967)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1 (2007)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1 (1967)1 (1971)
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 1 (1955)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1 (1983)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 2 (1951, 1955)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2 (1967*, 1999*)
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1 (1959)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1 (2007)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1 (2015)

* = host

Participating nations

Teams participate with their U-22 squads. In some cases such as in 1951 (for Venezuela and Costa Rica) some countries sent their full squad (including players over the age of 22). [2]

Nation Flag of Argentina.svg
1951
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
1955
Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg
1959
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg
1963
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
1967
Flag of Colombia.svg
1971
Flag of Mexico.svg
1975
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
1979
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg
1983
Flag of the United States.svg
1987
Flag of Cuba.svg
1991
Flag of Argentina.svg
1995
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
1999
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
2003
Flag of Brazil.svg
2007
Flag of Mexico.svg
2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
2015
Flag of Peru.svg
2019
Flag of Chile.svg
2023
Years
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg5Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg9Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg9Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg15
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 91
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Silver medal icon.svg1088115
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 642
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg5Silver medal icon.svg56Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg12
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 457117477
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg4Silver medal icon.svg8Silver medal icon.svg6
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 8Silver medal icon.svg10Bronze medal icon.svg4667
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Silver medal icon.svg544661048
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 77Bronze medal icon.svg5Silver medal icon.svg78Bronze medal icon.svg86811
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 129884
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 9Gold medal icon.svg784
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 972
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 7Bronze medal icon.svg5775
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 485114
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 44Silver medal icon.svg7Silver medal icon.svg76
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 11125Silver medal icon.svg65
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Silver medal icon.svg6Gold medal icon.svg7Gold medal icon.svg54Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg16
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles Bronze medal icon.svg1
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 1382
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 452
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 597555
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 672
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 51
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 61
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Bronze medal icon.svg4812109588
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bronze medal icon.svg566116106Gold medal icon.svg12Bronze medal icon.svg8413
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 410Gold medal icon.svg10Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg458
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 446124
Nations54758121391012812108128888

Women's tournament

Summaries

YearCityFinalThird Place MatchTeams
Gold medal icon.svg GoldScoreSilver medal icon.svg SilverBronze medal icon.svg BronzeScoreFourth Place
1999 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg Flag of the United States.svg  United States U18
1–0
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
1–1 (4–3, p.)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
5
2003 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2–1 (a.e.t.)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
4–1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
6
2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
5–0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States U20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2–1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
10
2011 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1–1 (4–3, p.)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1–0 (a.e.t.)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
8
2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
4–0
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2–1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
8
2019 Flag of Peru.svg Lima Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
1–1 (7–6, p.)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
1–0
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
8
2023 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1–0
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of the United States.svg  United States U19
2–0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
8

Performances by countries

TeamGoldSilverBronzeFourth Place
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3 (2003, 2007*, 2015)1 (2011)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1 (2023)1 (1999)3 (2003, 2011*, 2015)1 (2007)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1 (2011)1 (2003)1 (2007)2 (1999*, 2015*)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States U18/U19/U20 1 (1999)1 (2007)1 (2023)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1 (2019)1 (2015)1 (2011)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1 (2019)2 (2003, 2023)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1 (2023*)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2 (1999, 2019)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1 (2019)

* = host

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
1999
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
2003
Flag of Brazil.svg
2007
Flag of Mexico.svg
2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
2015
Flag of Peru.svg
2019
Flag of Chile.svg
2023
Years
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4578Silver medal icon.svg46
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 71
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg45
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5Silver medal icon.svg2
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Bronze medal icon.svg565Bronze medal icon.svg66
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 762
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 61
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6783
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg4Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg5Gold medal icon.svg7
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 862
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 10453
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 81
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 5873
Flag of the United States.svg  United States U18/U19/U20 Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg3
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 91
Nations56108888

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 84113
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 73313
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 55717
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2136
5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2013
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1214
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1113
8Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1001
9Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0325
10Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 0202
11Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0123
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0123
13Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0101
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0101
15Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0011
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 0011
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0011
Totals (17 entries)27252678

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