The Men's Association football competition at the 2001 Central American Games took place from 22 November to 2 December at the Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City. This was the seventh Football edition since 1973.
| Fútbol Masculino en los Juegos Centroamericanos 2001 (in Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Guatemala |
| City | Guatemala City |
| Dates | 22 November – 2 December 2001 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Guatemala (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Honduras |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.73 per match) |
Teams edit
| Team | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|
 Belize |
3rd | Group stage (1994, 1997) |
| Belize (Women's) |
1st | — |
| Costa Rica |
5th | Gold medal (1997) |
| Costa Rica (Women's) |
1st | — |
 El Salvador |
6th | Gold medal (1977) |
| El Salvador (Women's) |
1st | — |
| Guatemala |
6th | Gold medal (1986) |
| Guatemala (Women's) |
1st | — |
| Honduras |
5th | Gold medal (1990, 1994) |
| Honduras (Women's) |
1st | — |
 Nicaragua |
7th | Silver medal (1973) |
| Nicaragua (Women's) |
1st | — |
| Panama |
4th | Gold medal (1973) |
Venue edit
| Guatemala City |
|---|
| Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 14°37′32.75″N 90°30′37.76″W / 14.6257639°N 90.5104889°W |
| Capacity: 30,000 |
Men's tournament edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Qualified to the Final group |
| 2 | Costa Rica
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | El Salvador
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 22 November 2001 Round 1 | El Salvador | 0 – 2 | Panama | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Hansell  64'Garcés 80' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 24 November 2001 Round 2 | Costa Rica | 0 – 1 | Panama | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Hansell 42' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 26 November 2001 Round 3 | Costa Rica | 3 – 0 | El Salvador | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Scott 7' Granados 45'Vallejos 76' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Qualified to the Final group |
| 2 | Honduras
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Nicaragua
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Belize
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 22 November 2001 Round 1 | Guatemala | 4 – 0 | Belize | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Thompson 9' Preigo 16' 19'Ligorria 26' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 22 November 2001 Round 1 | Honduras | 2 – 0 | Nicaragua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Chamorro 48' Zelaya 90' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 24 November 2001 Round 2 | Guatemala | 1 – 1 | Honduras | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Mejía 56' |
Laing 4' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 24 November 2001 Round 2 | Belize | 2 – 3 | Nicaragua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| unknown ?' unknown ?'unknown ?' |
Calero 2' Webster ?' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 26 November 2001 Round 3 | Guatemala | 4 – 2 | Nicaragua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Murga 10' Enríquez 46'Priego 76' 90' |
Webster 44' 55' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 26 November 2001 Round 3 | Belize | 1 – 2 | Honduras | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Lyons ?' |
Figueroa ?' Bertrand ?' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Final Group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Gold medal |
| 2 | Honduras
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Silver medal |
| 3 | Costa Rica
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Panama
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 28 November 2001 Round 1 | Guatemala | 2 – 0 | Costa Rica | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Leonardo 12' Priego 80' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 28 November 2001 Round 1 | Honduras | 2 – 1 | Panama | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Zelaya 53' 89' |
Pérez 37' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 30 November 2001 Round 2 | Costa Rica | 1 – 2 | Honduras | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Scott 8' |
Figueroa 21' (pen.) Zelaya 69' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 30 November 2001 Round 2 | Guatemala | 1 – 0 | Panama | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Albizuris 20' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 2 December 2001 Round 3 | Guatemala | 1 – 0 | Honduras | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Priego 60' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 2 December 2001 Round 3 | Costa Rica | 2 – 1 | Panama | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Araya 33' Scott 57' (pen.) |
Garcés 68' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Women's tournament edit
The women's football competition at the 2001 Central American Games was divided into two groups of three teams, advancing the top-2 to the semifinals. Unlike the men's tournament that only accepted U-21 players, the women's used their senior squads.
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 6 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
| 2 | El Salvador
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Belize
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 23 November 2001 Round 1 | Guatemala | 4 – 1 | El Salvador | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Guerra 43' Pérez 50'Rossell 79'Urizar 79' |
Guevara 60' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 25 November 2001 Round 2 | Guatemala | 12 – 0 | Belize | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Urizar 14' 88' Rossell 24'Vargas 30'Pérez 43'Cuellar 66' 68'Carrillo 70' 81' 84'Suriano 75'Ruano 87' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 27 November 2001 Round 3 | Belize | 0 – 6 | El Salvador | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Navarro 16' (pen.) Guevara 20' 31'Rodríguez 28'Castillo 42' 89' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Honduras
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Nicaragua
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 23 November 2001 Round 1 | Costa Rica | 6 – 1 | Nicaragua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Rodríguez 8' Zúniga 30'Alvarez 39' 77'Castro 59'Montoya 87' |
Maradiaga 10' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 25 November 2001 Round 2 | Nicaragua | 0 – 4 | Honduras | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Tejada 63' 72' 77' Hernández 88' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 27 November 2001 Round 3 | Costa Rica | 5 – 0 | Honduras | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Barrantes 4' Alvarez 9' 15' 35'Briceño 78' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Semifinals edit
| 29 November 2001 Semifinal 1 | Guatemala | 1 – 1 (2 – 3 p) | Honduras | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Pérez 40' |
Tejada 38' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 29 November 2001 Semifinal 2 | Costa Rica | 3 – 1 | El Salvador | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Castro 4' 49' Guevara 42' |
Barrantes 89' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Third place edit
| 29 November 2001 Third place | Guatemala | 4 – 0 | El Salvador | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Cuellar 32' Pérez 43'Carrillo 51'Rossell 53' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Final edit
| 1 December 2001 Final | Costa Rica | 4 – 1 | Honduras | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Alvarez 13' Barrantes 20'Castro 25'Barrantes 49' |
Hernández 1' |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Medals edit
| Country | Medal |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
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| Honduras |
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| Guatemala |
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