The 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games football tournament is scheduled to be the 20th edition of the competition at the 21st edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games. It will be the first CAC Games football competition to take since 2006 due to the cancellation of the 2010 edition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 17 – 28 November[1] |
| Teams | 8 (men's) + 8 (women's) (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (men's) Mexico (women's) |
| Runners-up |  Venezuela (men's) Colombia (women's) |
| Third place |  Cuba (men's) Costa Rica (women's) |
| Fourth place |  Honduras (men's) Venezuela (women's) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Eddie Hernández (6 goals) (men's) Charlyn Corral (5 goals) (women's) |
Although the competition is considered to be an under-21 age group competition, up to three players born before 1 January 1993 may be named in the squad.[2] Each participating national football association will select a final squad of 20 players.[2]
The women's tournament was won by Mexico over Colombia.
The men's tournament was won by Mexico as well, over Venezuela. This is the 6th gold medal in this competition for the Mexican side. The last time they accomplished the gold medal was over 20 years ago.[3]
Venues edit
Men's event edit
Squads edit
Participants edit
| Team | Football Association | National Olympic Association | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico Mexicano | Competition host |
| Honduras | Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras | Comité Olímpico Hondureño | Winner of the 2013 Central American Games competition |
| Costa Rica | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica | Runner-up of the 2013 Central American Games competition |
 El Salvador | Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico de El Salvador | Third-place of the 2013 Central American Games competition |
| Cuba | Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba | Cuban Olympic Committee | Semi-finalist at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
 Jamaica | Jamaica Football Federation | Jamaica Olympic Association | Quarter-finalist at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
 Haiti | Fédération Haïtienne de Football | Comité Olympique Haïtien | Invited (replaced Colombia) |
| Venezuela | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico Venezolano | Invited |
Group stage edit
Each team will play one game against each of the teams in their group in a round-robin format. Teams will be awarded three points for a win, one for a tie and no points for a loss.
Teams that finish in 1st and 2nd position will advance to the semi-final round.
- Tie-breaking criteria
Teams were ranked on the following criteria:
- 1. Greater number of points in all group matches
- 2. Goal difference in all group matches
- 3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
The group stage draw was conducted on 9 October 2014.[4]
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [3]
| Mexico | 5–2 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
J. Espericueta  3'E. Torres 31', 53' (pen.)H. Marín 41'Zaldívar 47' | Report | E. Hernández 24', 90+1' (pen.) |
Referee: Yadel Martínez Pupo (Cuba)
| Jamaica | 2–3 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Benbow 43' W. Paul 70' | Report | Flores 25' E. Hernández 58' (pen.), 90+2' |
Referee: Malon Mejia (El Salvador)
| Mexico | 2–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| R. López 50' E. Torres 70' | Report |
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
| El Salvador | 0–2 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Report | E. Hernández 47' K. López 79' |
Referee: Cesar Ramos (Mexico)
| Mexico | 5–0 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| M. Zúñiga 13', 21', 35' H. Marín 37'A. Zamorano 53' | Report |
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Haiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Source: [3]
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Cabalceta 38' | Report | Fernandez 43' (o.g.) Reyes 64' |
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
| Haiti | 0–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Santa Cruz 34' Diz 66' |
Referee: Oscar Moncada (Honduras)
| Costa Rica | 0–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ponce 56' (pen.) |
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
| Costa Rica | 2–2 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| J. Ordain 23' F. Rodríguez 69' | Report | N. St. Vil 14', 90+1' |
Referee: Oscar Moncada (Honduras)
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Gold-medal match | |||||
| 26 November – Veracruz | ||||||
| Mexico (pen.) | 1 (7) | |||||
| 28 November – Veracruz | ||||||
| Cuba | 1 (6) | |||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||
| 26 November – Veracruz | ||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||
| Bronze-medal match | ||||||
| 28 November – Boca del Río | ||||||
| Cuba | 3 | |||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Mexico | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| R. Lopez 120' | report | Y. Santa Cruz 98' |
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
Bronze-medal match edit
| Cuba | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Reyes 77' A. Hernández 106'Y. Santa Cruz 108' | Report | 54' E. Hernández |
Referee: César Ramos (MEX)
Gold-medal match edit
| Mexico | 4–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Zaldivar 10' R. López 15'Torres 34', 79' | report | Ponce 81' |
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
| 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Men's football tournament Winners |
|---|
 Mexico 6th title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 51 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.19 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
William Alban Fernandez (playing against Cuba)
Women's event edit
Squads edit
Group stage edit
Each team will play one game against each of the teams in their group in a round-robin format. Teams will be awarded three points for a win, one for a tie and no points for a loss.
Teams that finish in 1st and 2nd position will advance to the semi-final round.
- Tie-breaking criteria
Teams were ranked on the following criteria:
- 1. Greater number of points in all group matches
- 2. Goal difference in all group matches
- 3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
The group stage draw was conducted on 9 October 2014.[4]
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | |
| Haiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | Eliminated |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell 51' | Report | Borgella 27' |
Referee: 
Melissa Pastrana
Melissa Pastrana| Mexico | 6–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Corral 45', 55', 65' (pen.), 70' Domínguez 46'Jaramillo 61' | Report |
Referee: 
Christina Unkel
Christina Unkel
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–7 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | N. Arias 6' D. Ospina 18'Ollivierre 32' (o.g.)I. Vidal 33'Castro 77', 79'Y. Rincón 90+3' |
Referee: 
Francia González
Francia GonzálezGroup B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
 Nicaragua | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | Eliminated |
 Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Dominican Republic | 0–1 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Solís 30' |
Referee: Maurees Urane Skeete (Guyana)
| Venezuela | 1–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Cañas 29' | Report | Granados 77' K. Villalobos 89' |
Referee: Francia González (Mexico)
| Venezuela | 6–2 | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Garcia 10', 82' Cañas 18'Basanta 52'Marcano 56'Vargas 90+5' (o.g.) | Report | Y. Núñez 45+1' Ubri 68' |
Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
| Nicaragua | 0–3 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Alvarado 10' (pen.) Venegas 44'G. Villalobos 90+2' |
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
| Dominican Republic | 1–6 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Ubri 70' | Report | Sánchez 14' (pen.) Barrantes 33'K. Villalobos 39', 61', 90'Y. Rodríguez 53' |
Referee: Maurees Urane Skeete (Guyana)
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 November – Boca del Río | ||||||
| Colombia | 1 | |||||
| 27 November – Veracruz | ||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||
| 25 November – Boca del Río | ||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
| Third-place | ||||||
| 27 November – Boca del Río | ||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
Bronze-medal match edit
Gold-medal match edit
| 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Women's football tournament Winners |
|---|
| Mexico 1st title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 55 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.44 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Mildrey Pineda- Oriánica Velásquez
- Nataly Arias
- Daniela Montoya
- Diana Ospina
- Ingrid Vidal
- Yoreli Rincón
- Katherine Alvarado
- María Barrantes
- Cristín Granados
- Yesmi Rodríguez
- Carol Sánchez
- Carolina Venegas
- Gloriana Villalobos
Yaqueisi Núñez
Roselord Borgella- Carolina Jaramillo
- Stephany Mayor
- Verónica Pérez
Ninoska Solís
Patrice Campbell
Leury Basanta- Kika Moreno
- Tahicelis Marcano
2 own goals
- Denny Vargas (playing against Venezuela)
- Iyesha Ollivierre (playing against Colombia)
References edit
- ^ "TENTATIVE Sports Calendar for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014" (PDF). veracruz2014.mx. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Manual de Clasificación Veracruz 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). veracruz2014.mx. Retrieved 1 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Central American and Caribbean Games 2014 (Mexico)". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b "CAC Games draws produce intriguing groups". CONCACAF. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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