Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | El Salvador |
| City | Santa Tecla |
| Dates | 28 June – 6 July |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Honduras |
| Fourth place |  El Salvador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 33 (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 from 28 June to 6 July.[1]
Participating teams[edit]
Seven teams from one confederation participated in the tournament. The seven teams were:[2]
Squads[edit]
Teams were restricted to players 22 years old or younger.[2]
Group stage[edit]
The tournament's groups were announced on 23 April 2023.[5] Fixtures were announced on 30 May 2023.[6]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | El Salvador (H)
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Mexico | 2–0 | Dominican Republic |
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| Report |
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
| Dominican Republic | 1–1 | El Salvador |
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| Report |
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Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)
| El Salvador | 1–1 | Mexico |
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Report |
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Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Honduras
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Centro Caribe Sports | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Jamaica
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
| Honduras | 1–1 | Jamaica |
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Report |
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Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)
| Costa Rica | 0–1 | Centro Caribe Sports |
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| Report |
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Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
| Centro Caribe Sports | 1–2 | Honduras |
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| Report |
Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)
| Jamaica | 0–6 | Costa Rica |
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| Report |
| Centro Caribe Sports | 1–1 | Jamaica |
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| Honduras | 0–1 | Costa Rica |
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Referee: Diego Montaño (Mexico)
Knockout stage[edit]
If necessary, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner.
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 4 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||
| 6 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| 4 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 2 | |||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 6 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Honduras | 2 | |||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals[edit]
| Mexico | 3–0 | Honduras |
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| Report |
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
| Costa Rica | 2–1 | El Salvador |
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| Report |
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Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
Bronze medal match[edit]
| Honduras | 2–1 | El Salvador |
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| Report |
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Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Gold medal match[edit]
| Mexico | 2–1 | Costa Rica |
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Report |
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| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games |
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 Mexico 7th title |
Goalscorers[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Calednario" [Calendar]. San Salvador 2023 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Jensen Toussaint (18 October 2022). "Guatemala gets suspended by International Olympic Committee". Al Dia. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "¡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.
- ^ "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.