Football at the 1983 Pan American Games
The ninth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 15 to August 27, 1983. Ten teams competed in a first round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a semifinal and a final.
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Venue | Brígido Iriarte Stadium | ||||||
Dates | 15–27 August | ||||||
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Original Draw
Originally, the tournament was to have been played by 12 teams organised into four groups of three teams, but Honduras and Suriname withdrew, forcing a rearrangement of the original draw (shown below).
- Group A: Venezuela, Chile, Suriname
- Group B: Brazil, United States, Bermuda
- Group C: Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras
- Group D: Uruguay, Mexico, Cuba
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Group C
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Semifinal
Brazil received a bye to the final.
Gold Medal Match
23 August 1983 | Uruguay ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Caracas, Venezuela |
Peirano ![]() |
Stadium: Brígido Iriarte Stadium Referee: Mario Lira (CHI) |
1983 Pan American Games Winners |
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![]() Uruguay First title |
References
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