Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament
2023 men's football tournament
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Ettson Ayón
- (3 goals each)
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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]
Participating teams
Seven teams from one confederation participated in the tournament. The seven teams were:[2]
- Centro Caribe Sports[a]
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador (hosts)
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Mexico ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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| Report |
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Dominican Republic ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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| Report |
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Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)
El Salvador ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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| Report |
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Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Centro Caribe Sports | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
Source: San Salvador 2023
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
Honduras ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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| Report |
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Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)
Jamaica ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() |
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Report |
Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)
Centro Caribe Sports | 1–1 | ![]() |
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| Report |
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Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
Honduras ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Referee: Diego Montaño (Mexico)
Knockout stage
If necessary, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner.
Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
4 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
6 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
4 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
Bronze medal match | ||||||
6 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 1 |
Semi-finals
Costa Rica ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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| Report |
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Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
Bronze medal match
Honduras ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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| Report |
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Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Gold medal match
Mexico ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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| Report |
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Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Men's football tournament Winners |
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![]() 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
- CCS Anderson Ortiz
Doryan Rodríguez
Álvaro Zamora
Juan Sánchez
Exon Arzú
Jesús Gómez
1 goal
- CCS Jonathan Franco
Sebastian Acuña
Jorkaeff Azofeifa
Andrey Soto
Fabian Messina
Mauricio Cerritos
Luis Vásquez
Samuel Elvir
Axel Maldonado
Jonathan Núñez
Cristojaye Daley
Ronaldo Webster
Fidel Ambríz
Jordan Carrillo
Rodrigo López
Source: San Salvador 2023
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "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.