Football at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

The Pan American Sports Organization expanded the number of participants from 8 to 12[1] and set the age limit to the Under-20 level. However, CONMEBOL, representing the South American nations, only accepted to play with Under-17 teams (qualified through the 2007 South American Under-17 Football Championship), since Under-20 teams had to participate in the U-20 World Cup at the same time. The United States national soccer team accepted to play with its Under-18 team. Finally, Peru declined to play because the U-17 team preferred to play friendlies in Asia in preparation for the U-17 World Cup, so Bolivia took its place. The participating nations were:

Men's football tournament at the XV Pan American Games
VenueArena Corinthians
DatesJuly 15 – 27
Competitors216 from 12 nations
Medalists
 
 
 
«2003
2011»

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Ecuador 7321085+3
 Brazil 6320174+3
 Honduras 3310247-3
 Costa Rica 1301225-3
Ecuador 1–1 Costa Rica
Ochoa  32' Brenes  13'

Brazil 3–0 Honduras
Lulinha  22' (pen.), 66', 90' (pen.)
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange

Brazil 2–0 Costa Rica
Maicon  18' Alex  24'
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange

Honduras 2–3 Ecuador
Martínez  10'
Leverón  65' (pen.)
Zura  11'
Castro  20' (o.g.)
Chango  67'

Brazil 2–4 Ecuador
Junior  37'
Alex  71'
Chasi  45'
Zura  47'
Montero  62'
Ochoa  86'

Costa Rica 1–2 Honduras
Brenes  10' Leverón  21', 34'

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Bolivia 7321073+4
 Mexico 7321051+4
 United States 3310247-3
 Venezuela 0300316-5
Mexico 1–1 Bolivia
Esqueda  63' Gutiérrez  26'

United States 2–1 Venezuela
McCarthy  50'
Warshaw  93'
Flores  76' (pen.)

Bolivia 4–2 United States
Pinedo  47', 81'
Fierro  56'
Gutiérrez  63'
O. González  34', 41'

Mexico 2–0 Venezuela
Velasco  2'
Esqueda  14'
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange


Venezuela 0–2 Bolivia
Fierro  7', 34'

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Jamaica 9330070+7
 Colombia 43111110
 Argentina 2302113-2
 Haiti 1301216-5
Colombia 0–1 Jamaica
Daley  76'

Argentina 1–1 Haiti
Mazzola  37' Mechack  33'
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange

Jamaica 2–0 Argentina
Daley  80', 90'

Haiti 0–1 Colombia
Nazarith  54'

Jamaica 4–0 Haiti
Tomas  2'
Doyley  18'
Daley  26'
Cousins  67'

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July - Maracanã Stadium
 
 
 Jamaica0(5)
 
27 July - Maracanã Stadium
 
 Mexico0(4)
 
 Jamaica1
 
24 July - Maracanã Stadium
 
 Ecuador2
 
 Bolivia0
 
 
 Ecuador1
 
Third place
 
 
27 July - Maracanã Stadium
 
 
 Mexico1
 
 
 Bolivia0

Semifinals


Bronze Medal Match

Gold Medal Match

Jamaica 1–2 Ecuador
Vernon  4' Montero  82'
Zura  89' (pen.)

Final ranking

PlaceTeam
 Ecuador
 Jamaica
 Mexico
4 Bolivia
5 Brazil
6 Colombia
7 Honduras
7 United States
9 Argentina
10 Costa Rica
11 Haiti
12 Venezuela
 2007 Pan American Games Winners 

Ecuador
First title

References

  1. "Habrá más participantes" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
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