Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  El Salvador |
| City | Santa Tecla |
| Dates | 28 June – 7 July |
| Teams | 7 (men's) + 8 (women's) (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (men's) Mexico (women's) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica (men's) Venezuela (women's) |
| Third place |  Honduras (men's) El Salvador (women's) |
| Fourth place | El Salvador (men's) Centro Caribe Sports (women's) |
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| Squads | ||
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The 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games football tournament were the 22nd edition of the competition at the 22nd edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games. The tournament was held in Santa Tecla, El Salvador from 24 June to 7 July 2023.[1]
Medal summary[edit]
Medal table[edit]
* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | El Salvador (ESA)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Honduras (HON) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists[edit]
Men's event[edit]
Teams were restricted to players who are 22 years old or younger. Groups were announced on 23 April 2023.[4]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | El Salvador (H)
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Honduras
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Centro Caribe Sports | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Jamaica
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
Knockout stage[edit]
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 4 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||
| 6 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| 4 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 2 | |||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 6 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Honduras | 2 | |||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||
Women's event[edit]
There were no age restrictions for the women's teams. Groups were announced on 23 April 2023.[4]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Centro Caribe Sports | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Costa Rica
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Haiti
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | El Salvador (H)
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Jamaica
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Colombia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Knockout stage[edit]
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 5 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||
| 7 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||
| 5 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| Mexico (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| Mexico | 6 | |||||
| Centro Caribe Sports | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 7 July – Santa Tecla | ||||||
| El Salvador | 2 | |||||
| Centro Caribe Sports | 1 | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Calednario" [Calendar]. San Salvador 2023 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Football - Men's Tournament Medalists" (PDF). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Football - Women's Tournament Medalists" (PDF). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b Medina, Fernando (23 April 2023). "El Fútbol ya Tiene sus Grupos en San Salvador 2023" [Football Now Has Its Groups in San Salvador 2023]. El Salvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.