Football was contested for men only at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. All matches took place at the newly constructed Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Dominican Republic |
| Dates | 28 February-12 March |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Third place |  Bermuda |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 63 (2.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ralph Bean (9 goals) |
The gold medal was won by Cuba for the second time, who defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the final on penalties after a 1-1 draw.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | Cuba (CUB)
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Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)
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Bermuda (BER)
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Qualifying tournament edit
The 1973 Central American Games was the first of its kind and all games took place in Guatemala between 24 November and 2 December 1973, for U-21 teams. The tournament was won by Panama's U-21 side, with the second-placed team being Nicaragua, hence assuring qualification for the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1]
First stage edit
Group A edit
A 2 point system used.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 8 | Final stage |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Barbados
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Nicaragua
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Does not include the annulled result between Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, but Trinidad and Tobago still qualified on goal difference.
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
Llewelyn  44', 66'Roberts 55' |
Report |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 Annulled | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Llewelyn 5' |
Report |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Llewelyn 18', 40', 69' Murren 56' |
Report |
Group 2 edit
A 2 point system used.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Final stage |
| 2 | Bermuda
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Panama
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Bahamas
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 |
Mexico won the group by lot.
Final stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 March | ||||||
| Cuba | 2 | |||||
| 12 March | ||||||
| Bermuda | 0 | |||||
| Cuba (pen) | 1 (3) | |||||
| 10 March | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 (0) | |||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | |||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 March | ||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Bermuda | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
Third-place match edit
Final edit
| 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games |
|---|
 Cuba 3rd title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 63 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.62 goals per match.
9 goals
7 goals
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Luis Reynoso
George Prescott- Victor Clarke
- Victor Goddard
Anthony Dill- Winston Trott
Dagoberto Lara- José Luis Elejalde
- Luis Hernández
- Orestes Pérez
- Regino Delgado
- Roberto Pereira
Dámaso García
Víctor Rangel- Oscar Padilla
- Daniel Báez
Manuel Cuadra- Víctor Manuel Granja
Luis Vega
Rafael Torres
Godfrey Harris- Peter Mitchell
- Raymond Roberts
- Selwyn Murren
- Ulric Haynes
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Central American and Caribbean Games 1974 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)". RSSSF.com. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links edit
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