Football at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games

The football tournament at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla from 9 to 21 December. Cuba and Mexico withdrew.

Football at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryColombia
Dates9–21 December
Teams7 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Colombia (1st title)
Runners-up Panama
Third place Curaçao
Fourth place Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored120 (5.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)Costa Rica Gonzalo Fernández
Curaçao and Dependencies Maximiliano Juliana
(9 goals)
1938
1950

The gold medal was won by Colombia who earned 12 points.[1]

Squads edit

Table edit

2 points system used.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Colombia (C) 6 6 0 0 20 7 +13 12
2   Panama 6 4 1 1 23 8 +15 9
3   Curaçao 6 3 2 1 25 10 +15 8
4   Costa Rica 6 3 0 3 25 12 +13 6
5   Venezuela 6 2 0 4 12 11 +1 4
6   Guatemala 6 1 1 4 12 20 −8 3
7   Puerto Rico 6 0 0 6 3 52 −49 0
Source: [1]
(C) Champions

Results edit

Colombia  4–2  Curaçao
L. González   10'
Granados   37', 82'
Arango   73'
Report F. Jansen   3'
Juliana   50'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama  4–2  Guatemala
Rangel   46'
A. Martinez   47'
Anderson   55'
Valdés   61'
Report Camposeco   29'
Toledo   52' (pen.)
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Costa Rica  12–0  Puerto Rico
Fernández   ?', ?', ?', ?'
Retana   ?', ?', ?'
Araya   ?', ?', ?'
Rojas   ?'
W. Rodriguez   ?'
Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Venezuela  0–2  Colombia
Report Berdugo   2'
Arango   76'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Curaçao  2–2  Guatemala
F. Jansen   20'
M. Jansen   83'
Report Toledo   40'
Melgar   73'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama  12–1  Puerto Rico
Anderson   ?', ?', ?'
C. Martinez   ?', ?', ?'
Rangel   ?', ?'
De León   ?', ?'
Morales   ?', ?'
Report Piñeiro   ?'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Costa Rica  4–2  Venezuela
W. Rodríguez   17'
Moraux   33'
Araya   48'
Fernández   78'
Report Blanco   59'
Sucre   86'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Colombia  4–2  Guatemala
Carrillo   3', 44', 80'
Arango   30'
Report Camposeco   10', 64'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Curaçao  14–0  Puerto Rico
F. Jansen   ?'
Mathilde   ?'
M. Jansen   ?'
Juliana   ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?'
Julia   ?'
Kelkboom   ?', ?'
?   ?'
Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Colombia  4–1  Puerto Rico
Berdugo   14', 63'
Cardona   23'
Ruiz   72' (pen.)
Report Balado   19'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Costa Rica  6–0  Guatemala
Fernández   ?', ?', ?'
Zeledón   ?', ?'
Vargas   ?'
Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama  2–1  Venezuela
Anderson   42'
Ferreira   45'
Report V. García   90+4'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama  2–2  Curaçao
C. Martinez   48'
Anderson   61'
Report F. Jansen   51'
Giribaldi   75'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Venezuela  3–2  Guatemala
Sucre   10', 25', 28' Report Aqueche   39'
Camposeco   68'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Colombia  4–1  Costa Rica
Arango   15'
R. García   32'
Granados   42'
L. González   70'
Report Fernández   87'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Curaçao  1–0  Venezuela
F. Jansen   9' Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Guatemala  4–1  Puerto Rico
Camposeco   ?', ?'
Durán   ?'
de León   ?'
Report Balado   ?'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Colombia  2–1  Panama
L. González   29'
Arango   55'
Report C. Martinez   17'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Curaçao  4–2  Costa Rica
Mathilde   ?', ?'
Juliana   ?'
Haseth   ?'
Report Vargas   ?'
Retana   ?'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Venezuela  6–0  Puerto Rico
C. Rodríguez   23'
V. García   37', 60', 68'
Aparicio   52', 62'
Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama  2–0  Costa Rica
C. Martinez   35'
Anderson   42'
Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)


 1946 Central American
and Caribbean Games 
 
Colombia

1st title

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There were 120 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 5.71 goals per match.

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Central American and Caribbean Games 1946 (Barranquilla, Colombia)". RSSSF.com. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

External links edit