The women's football tournament at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Santa Tecla from 25 June to 7 July.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | El Salvador |
| City | Santa Tecla |
| Dates | 29 June – 7 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Venezuela |
| Third place |  El Salvador |
| Fourth place | Centro Caribe Sports |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 67 (4.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Deyna Castellanos (5 goals) |
Participating teams edit
Eight teams from two confederations participated in the tournament. The eight teams were:[2]
| Confederation | Teams qualified | No. teams |
|---|---|---|
| Centro Caribe Sports[a] | 1 | |
| CONCACAF |
|
6 |
| CONMEBOL | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | |
Squads edit
There were no age restrictions for the squads.[2]
Group stage edit
The tournament's groups were announced on 23 April 2023.[5] Fixtures were announced on 30 May 2023.[6]
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Centro Caribe Sports | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Costa Rica
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Haiti
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 0–4 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Amairany García (Mexico)
| Haiti | 1–3 | Centro Caribe Sports |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Centro Caribe Sports | 2–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Sandra Benítez (El Salvador)
| Venezuela | 4–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Mirian León (El Salvador)
| Centro Caribe Sports | 0–2 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Amairany García (Mexico)
| Costa Rica | 2–0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Neressa Goldson (Jamaica)
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | El Salvador (H)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Jamaica
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Colombia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| Mexico | 4–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras)
| Jamaica | 2–5 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Puerto Rico | 1–1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Merlin Soto (Honduras)
| El Salvador | 2–3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Jamaica | 3–7 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras)
| Puerto Rico | 2–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Glenda López (Guatemala)
Knockout stage edit
If necessary, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner.
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 5 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||
| 7 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||
| 5 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Mexico (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| Mexico | 6 | |||||
| Centro Caribe Sports | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 7 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| El Salvador | 2 | |||||
| Centro Caribe Sports | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Venezuela | 2–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Mexico | 6–0 | Centro Caribe Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Neressa Goldson (Jamaica)
Bronze medal match edit
| El Salvador | 2–1 | Centro Caribe Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Amairany García (Mexico)
Gold medal match edit
| Venezuela | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Mirian León (El Salvador)
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games |
|---|
 Mexico 3rd title |
Goalscorers edit
There were 67 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 4.19 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Meghane St-Cyr (against Costa Rica)
Source: San Salvador 2023
Notes edit
- ^ Due to the suspension of the Guatemalan Olympic Committee in 2022,[3] Guatemala is competing at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games under the Centro Caribe Sports flag.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Calendario" [Calendar]. San Salvador 2023 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ a b Medina, Fernando (23 April 2023). "El Fútbol ya Tiene sus Grupos en San Salvador 2023" [Football Now Has Its Groups in San Salvador 2023]. El Salvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Jensen Toussaint (18 October 2022). "Guatemala gets suspended by International Olympic Committee". Al Dia. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Viana, Diego (20 June 2023). "Atletas de Guatemala no podrán representar a su país en Juegos San Salvador 2023". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "¡Definidos los Grupos en Fútbol para los Juegos San Salvador 2023!" [The Football Groups for the 2023 San Salvador Games are Defined!]. San Salvador 2023 (in Spanish). 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Definido el Calendario del Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023" [The Football Calendar for the San Salvador 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Are Defined]. National Football Federation of Guatemala (in Spanish). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.