The association football competition at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games was played from 16 July to 29 July 2006. Qualification took place beforehand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Colombia |
| City | Cartagena, Colombia |
| Dates | 16 July – 29 July |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Colombia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Venezuela |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Honduras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 69 (3.45 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kenny Cunningham Juan Pablo Pino (5 goals) |
Colombia won the competition, beating Venezuela 2-1 in the Gold medal match. The tournament was made up of U-21 players.[1]
Medal summary edit
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | +8 |
| 2 |  Panama
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +4 |
| 3 |  Netherlands Antilles
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | -12 |
| Colombia | 7 - 0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
Martínez  12'Guarín 18' (pen.)Moreno 56'Quintero 76', 84'Pino 81'Otálvaro 90' |
Report |
Referee: 
Rodolfo Sidrian
Rodolfo Sidrian| Netherlands Antilles | 0 - 5 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Aguilar 16' Sumter 40' (o.g.)Brown 59'Torres 65'Buitrago 80' |
Group B edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +2 |
| 2 |  Mexico
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 |  Cuba
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
Group C edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 |
| 2 |  Jamaica
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 |  Haiti
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 - 1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Cunningham 87', 90+6' |
Report | Vubert 47' (pen.) |
| Costa Rica | 2 - 1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Cunningham 44' Aguilar 87' |
Report | West 45+1' |
Group D edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | +4 |
| 2 | El Salvador
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +3 |
| 3 |  Barbados
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -7 |
| Barbados | 0 - 6 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| [Report] |
Final round edit
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| July 22 - Barranquilla | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||
| July 26 - Cartagena | ||||||||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 (0) | |||||||||
| July 23 - Cartagena | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 3 | |||||||||
| July 29 - Cartagena | ||||||||||
| Panama | 1 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||||||
| July 22 - Barranquilla | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 3 | |||||||||
| July 26 - Cartagena | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 1 | |||||||||
| July 23 - Cartagena | ||||||||||
| Honduras | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Colombia | 6 | |||||||||
| July 29 - Cartagena | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 0 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
| El Salvador | 1 - 2 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| [Report] |
| Colombia | 6 - 0 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Pino 15' Koo-Boothe 38' (o.g.)Quintero 60'Guarín 67' (pen.)Moreno 82', 84' |
Report |
Referee: 
Manuel Glower
Manuel Glower| Costa Rica | 3 - 1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Arias 15' Cunningham 35'Ramírez 90+1' |
Report | Torres 23' |
Semifinals edit
| Costa Rica | 0 - 0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 0 - 3 | ||
Third Place edit
| Costa Rica | 1 - 0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Cunningham 19' (pen.) |
Report |
Final edit
| 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games |
|---|
 Colombia 2nd title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 69 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.45 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
3 own goals
Rowendy Sumter (against Panama)
Jackson Martínez (against Venezuela)
Nathan Koo-Boothe (against Colombia)
References edit
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 (Cartagena, Colombia)". RSSSF.com. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2022.