The fourteenth edition of the football at the Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 2 August to 15 August 2003. A total of eight teams competed, with Mexico defending its title. The CONMEBOL teams played with their U-20 teams while teams from CONCACAF played with their U-23 squads.[1]
| Football – Men's tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte | ||||||
| Dates | 2–15 August | ||||||
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«1999 2007» | |||||||
Argentina won their 6th gold medal after beating Brazil in the final.[2][3]
For the second time the women's tournament was included in the Pan Am Games.[1]
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Argentina
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Mexico
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Paraguay
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Guatemala
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| Mexico | 1–1 | Guatemala |
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Martínez  76' (pen.) |
Thompson 46' |
| Argentina | 2–1 | Guatemala |
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| Cángele 49' Alonso 73' |
Mendoza 90' (pen.) |
| Paraguay | 1–3 | Mexico |
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| dos Santos 9' |
Partez 46', 52' Rodríguez 67' |
| Mexico | 3–4 | Argentina |
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| Medina 42' Pérez 78' Martínez 83' |
Galarza 50' Bottinelli 75' Cángele 80' Ferreyra 84' |
| Guatemala | 0–2 | Paraguay |
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| Florentín 39' dos Santos 90' |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Brazil
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 |  Colombia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Cuba
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1–1 | Cuba |
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| Arias 3' |
Morales 7' |
| Brazil | 4–0 | Colombia |
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| Vágner Love 30', 41' Gabriel 34' Coelho 65' |
| Colombia | 1–0 | Cuba |
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| Castrillón 43' |
| Brazil | 5–0 | Dominican Republic |
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| Dagoberto 5', 22' Diego 63' Dudu Cearense 86' Vágner Love 88' |
| Brazil | 2–1 | Cuba |
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| William 62' Vágner Love 64' |
Alcántara 50' |
| Colombia | 4–1 | Dominican Republic |
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| Perea 4', 43', 45', 48' |
Cierra 63' |
Final round edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 August – Santo Domingo | ||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| 15 August – Santo Domingo | ||||||
| Colombia | 1 | |||||
| Argentina | 1 | |||||
| 12 August – Santo Domingo | ||||||
| Brazil | 0 | |||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 15 August – Santo Domingo | ||||||
| Mexico | 0 (5) | |||||
| Colombia | 0 (4) | |||||
Semi finals edit
| Argentina | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Colombia |
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| Perrone 90' Cángele 94' |
Aguilar 70' |
| Brazil | 1–0 | Mexico |
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| Dagoberto 87' |
Bronze medal match edit
| Colombia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Gold medal match edit
| Argentina | 1–0 | Brazil |
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| López 45' |
Report |
         Argentina
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     Brazil
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| 2003 Pan American Games winners |
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 Argentina Sixth title |
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's football | Argentina [4]
1. Gustavo Eberto |
Brazil
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Mexico
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References edit
- ^ a b Panamerican Games 2003 (Santo Domingo) on the RSSSF, by James Goloboy and Marcelo Leme de Arruda
- ^ Un triunfo de oro contra Brasil on La Nueva, 16 Aug 2003
- ^ Quiénes ya fueron campeones panamericanos? on Olé, by MARTIN MACCHIAVELLO, 10 Aug 2019
- ^ Quedó definido el plantel argentino para los Panamericanos on Clarín, 22 Jul 2003