Football at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

In the men's football tournament of the 2007 Pan American Games, the Pan American Sports Organisation expanded the number of participants from 8 to 12[1] and set the age limit to the Under-20 level. However, CONMEBOL, representing the South American nations, only accepted to play with Under-17 teams (who qualified through the 2007 South American Under-17 Football Championship), since Under-20 teams had to participate at the U-20 World Cup at the same time.[2]

Men's football tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games
VenueRio de Janeiro
Dates15 – 27 July
Competitors216 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal 
Silver medal 
Bronze medal 
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The United States accepted to play with their Under-18 team. Finally, Peru declined to play because their U-17 team preferred to play friendlies in Asia in preparation for the U-17 World Cup, so Bolivia took their place.

In the final, Ecuador beat Jamaica to win their first gold medal.[3][4]

Participants

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The participating nations were:

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Ecuador 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7
2   Brazil 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3   Honduras 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4   Costa Rica 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ecuador  1–1  Costa Rica
Ochoa   32' Brenes   13'

Brazil  3–0  Honduras
Lulinha   22' (pen.), 66', 90' (pen.)


Honduras  2–3  Ecuador
Martínez   10'
Leverón   65' (pen.)
Zura   11'
Castro   20' (o.g.)
Chango   67'

Brazil  2–4  Ecuador
Luiz Júnior   37'
Alex Teixeira   71'
Chasi   45'
Zura   47'
Montero   62'
Ochoa   86'

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Bolivia 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
2   Mexico 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3   United States 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4   Venezuela 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]

United States  2–1  Venezuela
McCarthy   50'
Warshaw   90+3'
Flores   76' (pen.)

Bolivia  4–2  United States
Pinedo   47', 81'
Fierro   56'
Gutiérrez   63'
Gonzalez   34', 41'



Venezuela  0–2  Bolivia
Fierro   7', 34'

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Jamaica 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9
2   Colombia 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3   Argentina 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
4   Haiti 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]
Colombia  0–1  Jamaica
Daley   76'


Jamaica  2–0  Argentina
Daley   80', 90'

Haiti  0–1  Colombia
Nazarith   54'

Jamaica  4–0  Haiti
Thomas   2'
Doyley   18'
Daley   26'
Cousins   67'

Final round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July – Rio de Janeiro (Maracanã)
 
 
  Jamaica0 (5)
 
27 July – Rio de Janeiro (Maracanã)
 
  Mexico0 (4)
 
  Jamaica1
 
24 July – Rio de Janeiro (Maracanã)
 
  Ecuador2
 
  Bolivia0
 
 
  Ecuador1
 
Third place
 
 
27 July – Rio de Janeiro (Maracanã)
 
 
  Mexico1
 
 
  Bolivia0

Semifinals

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Bronze-medal match

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Gold-medal match

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Jamaica  1–2[5]  Ecuador
Vernan   5' Report Montero   78'
Zura   83' (pen.)


 2007 Pan American Games Men's football tournament
Winners 
 
Ecuador
1st title

Final ranking

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Place Team
    Ecuador
    Jamaica
    Mexico
4   Bolivia
5   Brazil
6   Colombia
7   Honduras
7   United States
9   Argentina
10   Costa Rica
11   Haiti
12   Venezuela

References

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  1. ^ "Habrá más participantes" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
  2. ^ Panamerican Games 2007 (Rio de Janeiro) by Marcelo Leme de Arruda of the RSSSF
  3. ^ Ecuador, campeón panamericano on El Universo, 27 Jul 2007
  4. ^ "Ecuador vence a Jamaica y gana el oro en el fútbol de los Panamericanos" at Keti & Rada's blogsite, Jul 29, 2007
  5. ^ "Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-04. Result book
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