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Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament

The Men's football tournament at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Santa Tecla, El Salvador from 28 June to 6 July.[1]

2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryEl Salvador
Dates28 June – 6 July
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (7th title)
Runners-up Costa Rica
Third place Honduras
Fourth place El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored33 (2.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)
← 2018
2026 →

Participating teams

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Seven teams from one confederation participated in the tournament. The seven teams were:[2]

Squads

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Further information: Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's team squads

Teams were restricted to players 22 years old or younger.[2]

Group stage

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The tournament's groups were announced on 23 April 2023.[5] Fixtures were announced on 30 May 2023.[6]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mexico 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to knockout stage
2   El Salvador (H) 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3   Dominican Republic 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: San Salvador 2023
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
(H) Hosts
Mexico  2–0  Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic  1–1  El Salvador
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El Salvador  1–1  Mexico
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 7 1 +6 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Honduras 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Centro Caribe Sports 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4   Jamaica 3 0 2 1 2 8 −6 2
Source: San Salvador 2023
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
Honduras  1–1  Jamaica
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Costa Rica  0–1Centro Caribe Sports
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Centro Caribe Sports1–2  Honduras
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Jamaica  0–6  Costa Rica
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Centro Caribe Sports1–1  Jamaica
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Honduras  0–1  Costa Rica
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Knockout stage

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If necessary, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner.


 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
4 July – Santa Tecla
 
 
  Mexico3
 
6 July – Santa Tecla
 
  Honduras0
 
  Mexico2
 
4 July – Santa Tecla
 
  Costa Rica1
 
  Costa Rica2
 
 
  El Salvador1
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
6 July – Santa Tecla
 
 
  Honduras2
 
 
  El Salvador1

Semi-finals

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Mexico  3–0  Honduras
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Costa Rica  2–1  El Salvador
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Bronze medal match

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Honduras  2–1  El Salvador
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Gold medal match

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Mexico  2–1  Costa Rica
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 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's football tournament winners 
 
Mexico
7th title

Goalscorers

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There have been 33 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.54 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: San Salvador 2023

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the suspension of the Guatemalan Olympic Committee in 2022,[3] Guatemala is competing at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games under the Centro Caribe Sports flag.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Calednario" [Calendar]. San Salvador 2023 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Jensen Toussaint (18 October 2022). "Guatemala gets suspended by International Olympic Committee". Al Dia. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. ^ Viana, Diego (20 June 2023). "Atletas de Guatemala no podrán representar a su país en Juegos San Salvador 2023". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ "¡Definidos los Grupos en Fútbol para los Juegos San Salvador 2023!" [The Football Groups for the 2023 San Salvador Games are Defined!]. San Salvador 2023 (in Spanish). 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Definido el Calendario del Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023" [The Football Calendar for the San Salvador 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Are Defined]. National Football Federation of Guatemala (in Spanish). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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