Football at the 1963 Pan American Games

The fourth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in São Paulo, Brazil, from 20 April to 4 May 1963. Five teams competed in a round-robin competition, with Argentina being the defending champions. Brazil, Argentina and Chile qualified for the tournament at the beginning of the year, while Peru and Paraguay did not.

Football – Men's tournament at the 1963 Pan American Games
VenuePacaembu Stadium
Dates20 April – 4 May
Medalists
Gold medal 
Silver medal 
Bronze medal 
«1959
1967»

Matches were held in Estádio Comendador Sousa and Estádio Parque São Jorge, both in São Paulo.[1]

Final table edit

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Brazil 7 4 3 1 0 18 3 +15
  Argentina 6 4 2 2 0 11 3 +8
  Chile 5 4 2 1 1 12 6 +6
  Uruguay 2 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2
  United States 0 4 0 0 4 3 30 −27

Matches edit

Chile  10–2  United States
Bell   8' (o.g.)
Barrera   51', 65'
Araneda   57'
Torres   67'
González   73', 85'
Esquivel   74', 89'
Lavín   90'
Report Murphy   24', 59'
Referee: Joao Etzel (Brazil)

Argentina  8–1  United States
Sarnari   5', 9', 45', 55'
Ferreño   25'
Oleniak   33', 85', 87'
Report Ronge   52'
Referee: Eunapio Quiros (Brazil)

Brazil  3–1  Uruguay
Othon   7'
Beleza   12', 85'
Report Varela   57'
Referee: Leo Goldstein (United States)

Argentina  0–0  Chile
Report
Referee: Leo Goldstein (United States)

Brazil  10–0  United States
Othon   6'
Beleza   10', 47', 57', 62', 65', 76', 87'
Nené   35'
Jairzinho   40'
Report
Referee: Joao Etzel (Brazil)

Argentina  1–0  Uruguay
Manfredi   58' Report
Referee: Armando Marques (Brazil)

Brazil  3–0  Chile
Jairzinho   9'
Othon   26'
Beleza   60'
Report
Referee: Leo Goldstein (United States)

United States  0–2  Uruguay
Report Curbelo   85'
Pérez   87'
Referee: Roberto Goicoechea (Argentina)

Brazil  2–2  Argentina
Beleza   60'
Othon   75'
Report Oleniak   87'
Manfredi   88'
Referee: Carlos Vicuña (Chile)

Chile  2–1  Uruguay
Torres   20'
Lavin   59'
Report Gil Rivero   13'
Referee: René Fernandes (Brazil)

Medalists edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's tournament   Brazil

1. Adevaldo
2. Aírton Beleza
3. Arlindo
4. Carlos Alberto
5. Nené
6. Décio
7. Dirceu
8. Evaldo
9. Heitor
10. Hélio Dias
11. Iris
12. Jairzinho
13. Joaquim
14. Zé Carlos
15. Luiz Henrique
16. Menotti
17. Othon
18. Riva
19. Zanin
20. Valdir
Antonio Fernandes (HC)

  Argentina [2]

1. Abel Vieytez (DF)
2. Agustín Cejas (GK)
3. Enry Barale (DF)
4. Héctor Sabás (FW)
5. José Magiolo (DF)
6. José Paflik (DF)
7. Juan C. Guzmán (DF)
8. Juan Carlos Oleniak (FW)
9. Juan C. Sarnari (FW)
10. Néstor Sanguinetti (MF)
11. Néstor Manfredi (FW)
12. Osmar Miguelucci (GK)
13. Osvaldo Ferreño (FW)
14. Raúl O. Pérez (FW)
15. Raúl Salvio (DF)
16. Reynaldo Aimonetti (FW)
17. Roberto Canosa (DF)
18. Roberto Santiago (MF)
19. Roberto Telch (MF)
20. Sergio Cantú (FW)
Ernesto Duchini (HC)

  Chile[3]

1. Carlos Lavín
2. Domingo Araneda
3. Domingo Barrera
4. Gilberto Traslaviña
5. Gregorio Silva
6. Haroldo Peña
7. Héctor Dávila
8. Héctor Holz
9. Ismael Manterola
10. Juan Carlos Esquivel
11. Juan Torres
12. José Sánchez
13. Manuel Montecinos
14. Óscar Cifuentes
15. Pedro Bustamante
16. Pedro González
17. Ramón Valencia
18. Raúl Angulo
19. Raúl Guevara
20. Víctor Pacheco
Raúl Pino (HC)


 1963 Pan American Games winners 
 
Brazil

First title

Goalscorers edit

There were 48 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4.8 goals per match.

11 goals

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: RSSSF

References edit

  1. ^ Panamerican Games 1963 (São Paulo) at the RSSSF by José de Jesus Mora Rivera, Erik Francisco Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza
  2. ^ Historial de participaciones de la Selección Argentina en los Juegos Panamericanos on AFA.org, 26 Jul 2019
  3. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Panamericanos". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 November 2023.