Soccer at the 1999 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

The thirteenth edition of the Men's Football Tournament (soccer) at the Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 23 to August 7, 1999. Since this edition, U-23 teams competed, with title defender Argentina missing.[1] Mexico won their 3rd. gold medal after beating Honduras 3–1 in the final.[2]

Football (Soccer) – Men's tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games
VenueWinnipeg Soccer Complex
Dates23 July – 7 August
Medalists
Gold medal 
Silver medal 
Bronze medal 
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For the first time there was also a Women's Football Tournament included in the Pan Am Games.

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mexico 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8 Semifinals
2   Canada 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 8
3   Costa Rica 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6
4   Guatemala 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 4
5   Trinidad and Tobago 4 0 0 4 2 8 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
  • Mexico and Canada qualified to semifinals.
Canada  1–1  Costa Rica
De Rosario   34' Bryce   75'
Referee: Neftalí Recinos (SLV)

Mexico  2–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Ortiz   3'
Mendoza   21'
Pierre   11'
Referee: Owen Powell (JAM)

Canada  2–0  Trinidad and Tobago
De Rosario   39', 71'

Guatemala  1–3  Mexico
Rivera   19' Mendoza   22', 24', 38'

Canada  2–1  Guatemala
Kindel   32'
Mathot   67' (pen.)
C. Ruiz   90'
Referee: Richard Grady (USA)

Costa Rica  2–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Bryce   14'
Bolaños   32'
Peters   9'
Referee: Neftalí Recinos (SLV)

Guatemala  2–0  Trinidad and Tobago
W. Alegria   58'
Rivera   78'
Referee: Owen Powell (JAM)

Costa Rica  2–2  Mexico
Bolaños   15' (pen.)
Bryce   84'
J. Rodríguez   27'
Mendoza   71'
Referee: José Farías (CAN)

Costa Rica  0–0  Guatemala

Canada  0–0  Mexico
Referee: Richard Gray (USA)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Honduras 4 4 0 0 10 3 +7 12 Semifinals
2   United States 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7
3   Jamaica 4 2 0 2 6 4 +2 6
4   Cuba 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 3
5   Uruguay 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Source: [citation needed]
  • Honduras and USA qualified to semifinals.
Cuba  0–1  United States
Report Vagenas   57'
Referee: Olger Mejias (CRC)

Jamaica  2–0  Uruguay
Green   11' (pen.)
Fuller   67'
Referee: Alejandro Cruz (MEX)

Honduras  2–1  United States
J. Martínez   15'
Ramírez   78'
Report Vagenas   56'

Cuba  3–1  Uruguay
A. Martínez   27', 74'
Lay   34'

Honduras  4–1  Uruguay
J. Martínez   2'   69'
de León   39' (pen.)
Izaguirre   46'
G. Rodríguez   27'
Referee: Olger Mejias (CRC)

Cuba  0–2  Jamaica
L. Ruíz   24' (o.g.)
Williams   88'
Referee: Jose Farias (CAN)

Cuba  0–2  Honduras
Pavón   6'
Pineda   79'

Jamaica  1–2  United States
Fuller   57' Report Victorine   37'
Twellman   75'

United States  0–0  Uruguay
Report
Referee: Alejandro Cruz (MEX)

Honduras  2–1  Jamaica
Rosales   13'
Ramírez   56'
Griffiths   88'
Referee: Olger Mejias (CRC)

Knockout stage edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 4 – Winnipeg
 
 
  Mexico4
 
August 7 – Winnipeg
 
  United States0
 
  Mexico3
 
August 4 – Winnipeg
 
  Honduras1
 
  Honduras2
 
 
  Canada0
 
Third place
 
 
August 6 – Winnipeg
 
 
  United States2
 
 
  Canada1

Semi finals edit

Canada  0–2  Honduras
Turcios   59'
Ramírez   89'
Referee: Olger Mejia (CRC)

Mexico  4–0  United States
Ortiz   7', 19'
Mora   43'
Mendoza   84'
Report

Bronze medal match edit

Canada  1–2  United States
Pozniak   84' Report Bocanegra   6'
Donovan   59'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Alejandro Cruz (MEX)

Gold Medal match edit

Mexico  3–1  Honduras
Altamirano   7'
Mora   55', 75'
Francisco Pavón   41'
 1999 Pan American Games winners 
 
Mexico
Third title

Medalists edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football   Mexico [3]   Honduras   United States

Goalscorers edit

There were 60 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.31 goals per match.

6 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit