Soccer at the 1999 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

Football (Soccer) – Men's tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games
VenueWinnipeg Soccer Complex
Dates23 July – 7 August
Medalists
Gold medal  Mexico
Silver medal  Honduras
Bronze medal  United States
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The thirteenth edition of the Men's Football Tournament (soccer) at the Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 23 to August 7, 1999. Since this edition, U-23 teams competed, with title defender Argentina missing.[1] Mexico won their 3rd. gold medal after beating Honduras 3–1 in the final.[2]

For the first time there was also a Women's Football Tournament included in the Pan Am Games.

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8 Semifinals
2  Canada 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 8
3  Costa Rica 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6
4  Guatemala 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 4
5  Trinidad and Tobago 4 0 0 4 2 8 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
  • Mexico and Canada qualified to semifinals.
Canada 1–1 Costa Rica
De Rosario 34' Bryce 75'
Referee: Neftalí Recinos (SLV)
Mexico 2–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Ortiz 3'
Mendoza 21'		 Pierre 11'
Referee: Owen Powell (JAM)
Canada 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago
De Rosario 39', 71'
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
Guatemala 1–3 Mexico
Rivera 19' Mendoza 22', 24', 38'
Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)
Canada 2–1 Guatemala
Kindel 32'
Mathot 67' (pen.)		 C. Ruiz 90'
Referee: Richard Grady (USA)
Costa Rica 2–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Bryce 14'
Bolaños 32'		 Peters 9'
Referee: Neftalí Recinos (SLV)
Guatemala 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago
W. Alegria 58'
Rivera 78'
Referee: Owen Powell (JAM)
Costa Rica 2–2 Mexico
Bolaños 15' (pen.)
Bryce 84'		 J. Rodríguez 27'
Mendoza 71'
Referee: José Farías (CAN)
Costa Rica 0–0 Guatemala
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
Canada 0–0 Mexico
Referee: Richard Gray (USA)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Honduras 4 4 0 0 10 3 +7 12 Semifinals
2  United States 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7
3  Jamaica 4 2 0 2 6 4 +2 6
4  Cuba 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 3
5  Uruguay 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Source: [citation needed]
  • Honduras and USA qualified to semifinals.
Cuba 0–1 United States
Report Vagenas 57'
Referee: Olger Mejias (CRC)
Jamaica 2–0 Uruguay
Green 11' (pen.)
Fuller 67'
Referee: Alejandro Cruz (MEX)
Honduras 2–1 United States
J. Martínez 15'
Ramírez 78'		 Report Vagenas 56'
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
Cuba 3–1 Uruguay
A. Martínez 27', 74'
Lay 34'
Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)
Honduras 4–1 Uruguay
J. Martínez 2' 69'
de León 39' (pen.)
Izaguirre 46'		 G. Rodríguez 27'
Referee: Olger Mejias (CRC)
Cuba 0–2 Jamaica
L. Ruíz 24' (o.g.)
Williams 88'
Referee: Jose Farias (CAN)
Cuba 0–2 Honduras
Pavón 6'
Pineda 79'
Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)
Jamaica 1–2 United States
Fuller 57' Report Victorine 37'
Twellman 75'
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
United States 0–0 Uruguay
Report
Referee: Alejandro Cruz (MEX)
Honduras 2–1 Jamaica
Rosales 13'
Ramírez 56'		 Griffiths 88'
Referee: Olger Mejias (CRC)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 4 – Winnipeg
 
 
 Mexico4
 
August 7 – Winnipeg
 
 United States0
 
 Mexico3
 
August 4 – Winnipeg
 
 Honduras1
 
 Honduras2
 
 
 Canada0
 
Third place
 
 
August 6 – Winnipeg
 
 
 United States2
 
 
 Canada1

Semi finals

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Canada 0–2 Honduras
Turcios 59'
Ramírez 89'
Referee: Olger Mejia (CRC)
Mexico 4–0 United States
Ortiz 7', 19'
Mora 43'
Mendoza 84'		 Report
Attendance: 9,000

Bronze medal match

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Canada 1–2 United States
Pozniak 84' Report Bocanegra 6'
Donovan 59'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Alejandro Cruz (MEX)

Gold Medal match

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Mexico 3–1 Honduras
Altamirano 7'
Mora 55', 75'		 Francisco Pavón 41'
Attendance: 12,000
 1999 Pan American Games winners 

Mexico
Third title

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football  Mexico [3]  Honduras  United States

Goalscorers

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There were 60 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.31 goals per match.

6 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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  1. ^ Panamerican Games 1999 (Winnipeg) on the RSSSF
  2. ^ México no olvida aquella final ante Honduras en Panamericanos, 20 Dec 2013 at Diez.hn
  3. ^ Official results (report), p. 816 on PanamSports.org
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