Football at the 1979 Pan American Games

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Football – Men's tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games
Football pictogram.svg
Venue Estadio Country Club
Estadio Sixto Escobar
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Dates2–14 July
Medalists
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Silver medal icon.svg  
Bronze medal icon.svg  
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The eighth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 2 to July 14, 1979. Nine teams competed in a first round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a second round, followed by a knock-out stage. [1]

Contents

Games were played at Estadio Country Club, Estadio Sixto Escobar and Estadio Hiram Bithorn. [2] Brazil won their third gold medal after beating Cuba in the final. [3]

Preliminary round

Group A

Hiram Bithorn Stadium, one of the three venues Hiram Bithorn Stadium.jpg
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, one of the three venues
RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGA
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4220030
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2210132
3Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0200215
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
  • Sosa Soccerball shade.svg12', 20' (pen)
Estadio Sixto Escobar , San Juan
Referee: Marco Gracia (USA)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–1Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
  • C. Solano Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Rojas Soccerball shade.svg55', 97'
  • Riley Soccerball shade.svg66'
Estadio Sixto Escobar , San Juan
Referee: Gastón Castro (CHI)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
  • Fredes Soccerball shade.svg40'

Group B

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGA
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4220030
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1201123
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1201124
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
  • Silva Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Mica Soccerball shade.svg71'
Estadio Sixto Escobar , San Juan
Referee: Dino Soupliotis (CAN)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
  • Paniagua Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Escobar Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Hiram Bithorn Stadium , San Juan
Referee: Carlos Espósito (ARG)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Estadio Sixto Escobar , San Juan
Referee: Carlos Espósito (ARG)

Group C

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGA
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4220091
2Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 2210123
3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0200207
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
  • Ebert Soccerball shade.svg8', 29', 49', 60'
  • Van der Beck Soccerball shade.svg75', 78'
Estadio Sixto Escobar , San Juan
Referee: Ernest Towsent (BER)
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg1–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
  • Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg
Estadio Country Club , San Juan
Referee: Dino Soupliotis (CAN)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
  • Hayne Soccerball shade.svg
  • Stamatis Soccerball shade.svg
  • Morrone Soccerball shade.svg
  • Correa Soccerball shade.svg
Estadio Sixto Escobar , San Juan
Referee: Ernest Towsent (BER)

Second round

Group A

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGA
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4220081
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2210153
3Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 0200209
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Estadio Country Club , San Juan
Referee: Ernest Towsent (BER)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
  • Silva Soccerball shade.svg5', 60'
  • Mica Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Cléo Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • Jérson Soccerball shade.svg65'
Estadio Country Club , San Juan
Referee: Gastón Castro (CHI)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg4–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
  • Ulate Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • L. Solano Soccerball shade.svg44'
  • Camacho Soccerball shade.svg56'
  • Quesada Soccerball shade.svg57'
Hiram Bithorn Stadium , San Juan
Referee: Carlos Espósito (ARG)

Group B

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGA
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3211050
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3211040
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0200209
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Hiram Bithorn Stadium , San Juan
Referee: José Montane (PUR)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  • Bocanelli Soccerball shade.svg17', 28'
  • Sosa Soccerball shade.svg36'
  • Veloso Soccerball shade.svg48'
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg5–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Estadio Country Club , San Juan
Referee: Carlos Álvarez (COL)

Fifth-place match

Bronze medal match

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg20Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
  • Mastrosimone Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • Bastos Soccerball shade.svg59' (o.g.)
Report
Estadio Sixto Escobar , San Juan
Referee: Dino Soupliotis (CAN)

Gold Medal match

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg30Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report
Estadio Sixto Escobar , San Juan
Referee: Gastón Castro (CHI)

Awards

 1979 Pan American Games winners 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg
Brazil

Third title

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's tournamentFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil [2]

1 – Solitinho
2 – Luís Cláudio
3 – Wagner Basílio
4 – Valdoir
5 – Vítor
6 – João Luiz
7 – Mica
8 – Cléo
9 – Silva
10 – Jackson
11 – Silvinho
12 – Luís Henrique
13 – Oswaldo
14 – Édson Boaro
15 – Gilcimar
16 – Rogério
17 – Cristovão
18 – Jérson


(HC – Mário Travaglini)

Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

1 – José Francisco Reinoso
2 – Francisco López Ríos
3 – Raimundo Frometa
4 – Luis Sánchez
7 – Andrés Roldán
8 – Amado Povea
9 – Dagoberto Lara
10 – Ramón Núñez
11 – Jorge Maya
12 – Luis Dreke
13 – Pedro Fenton
14 – Regino Delgado
15 – Jorge Massó
17 – Carlos Loredo
18 – Guillermo Mestre
19 – Roberto Pereira
20 – Fermín Hugo Madera
21 – Calixto Martínez


(HC – Roberto Hernández)

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [4]

1 – Oscar Rogélio Quiroga
2 – José Omar Beccerica
3 – Victorio Ocaño
4 – Lucio Del Mul
5 – Juan Cabrera
6 – Víctor Binello
7 – Héctor Boccanelli
8 – Eusebio Roldán
9 – Víctor Sosa
10 – Salvador Mastrosimone
11 – Antonio Alderete
12 – Guillermo Bosio
13 – Enrique Veloso
14 – Luis Rolfo
15 – Roberto Gasparini
16 – Marcelo Fredes
17 – Luis Amuchástegui
18 – Osvaldo Coloccini


(HC – Roberto Saporiti)

Goalscorers

There were 51 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: RSSSF

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