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

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]

Football (Soccer) – Men's tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games
VenueWinnipeg Soccer Complex
Dates23 July – 7 August
Medalists
Gold medal 
Silver medal 
Bronze medal 
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For the first time there was also a Women's Football Tournament included in the Pan Am Games.

Group stage edit

Group A edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Mexico422074+38Semifinals
2  Canada422052+38
3  Costa Rica413054+16
4  Guatemala411245−14
5  Trinidad and Tobago400428−60
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'

Guatemala  1–3  Mexico
Rivera 19'Mendoza 22', 24', 38'

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

Canada  0–0  Mexico
Referee: Richard Gray (USA)

Group B edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Honduras4400103+712Semifinals
2  United States421143+17
3  Jamaica420264+26
4  Cuba410336−33
5  Uruguay401329−71
Source: [citation needed]
  • Honduras and USA qualified to semifinals.
Cuba  0–1  United States
ReportVagenas 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'
ReportVagenas 56'

Cuba  3–1  Uruguay
A. Martínez 27', 74'
Lay 34'

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'

Jamaica  1–2  United States
Fuller 57'ReportVictorine 37'
Twellman 75'

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 edit

 
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 edit

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

Bronze medal match edit

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

Gold Medal match edit

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

Mexico
Third title

Medalists edit

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's football  Mexico [3]  Honduras  United States

Goalscorers edit

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 edit