Football at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games

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.

2014 Central American and Caribbean Games football tournament
Tournament details
CityVeracruz, Mexico
Dates17 November 2014 (2014-11-17)–
28 November 2014 (2014-11-28)[1]
Teams8 (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)

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]

Men's event

Squads
Main article: 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Men's Football Squads

Participants
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

Venues
Veracruz Veracruz
Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sanchez
19.164222°N 96.125017°W / 19.164222; -96.125017 19.162316°N 96.114581°W / 19.162316; -96.114581

Group stage

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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9
 Honduras 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6
 El Salvador 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
 Jamaica 3 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Source:
Jamaica 1–3 El Salvador
C. Marsh  57' Report J. Ortiz  12', 45'
J. Peña  79'
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Mexico 5–2 Honduras
J. Espericueta  3'
E. Torres  31', 53' (pen.)
H. Marín  41'
Á. Zaldívar  47'		 Report E. Hernández  24'  90+1' (pen.)
Referee: Yadel Martinez 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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Venezuela 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Cuba 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
 Costa Rica 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
 Haiti 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source:
Costa Rica 1–2 Cuba
Cabalceta  38' Report Fernandez  43' (o.g.)
Reyes  64'
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
Haiti 0–4 Venezuela
Report Ponce  7' (pen.), 68'
Murillo  41'
Peñaranda  78'
Referee: Cesar Ramos (Mexico)
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)
Cuba 0–0 Venezuela
Report
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
26 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
 
 
 Mexico (pen.)1 (7)
 
28 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
 
 Cuba1 (6)
 
 Mexico4
 
26 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
 
 Venezuela1
 
 Venezuela1
 
 
 Honduras0
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
28 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sanchez
 
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 Honduras1

Semi-finals
 Mexico1–1 (a.e.t.) Cuba
R. Lopez  120' report Y. Santa Cruz  98'
Penalties
7–6
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
 Venezuela1–0 Honduras
Murillo  6' report
Referee: Yadel Martinez Pupo (Cuba)

Bronze Medal Match
Cuba 3–1 (a.e.t.) Honduras
Reyes  77'
Hernández  106'
Santa Cruz  108'		 Report  54' Hernández
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: César Ramos (MEX)

Gold Medal Match
 Mexico4–1 Venezuela
Zaldivar  10'
R. López  15'
Torres  34', 79'		 report Ponce  81'
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

Goalscorers
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
  • William Alban Fernandez (playing against Cuba)

Women's event

Squads
Main article: 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Women's Football Squads

Group stage

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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10 7
 Mexico 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
 Haiti 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 1 2 1 14 −13 1
Source:
Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 Haiti
Campbell  51' Report Borgella  27'
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Melissa Pastrana
Mexico 1–1 Colombia
Corral  90+5' Report Velásquez  32'
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Marianela Araya
Mexico 6–0 Trinidad and Tobago
Corral  45', 55', 65' (pen.), 70'
Domínguez  46'
Jaramillo  61'		 Report
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Christina Unkel
Colombia 3–0 Haiti
Pineda  30'
Castro  66', 77'		 Report
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Michelle Pye
Trinidad and Tobago 0–7 Colombia
Report N. Arias  6'
D. Ospina  18'
Ollveirre  32' (o.g.)
I. Vidal  33'
Castro  77', 79'
Y. Rincón  90+3'
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Francia González
Mexico 1–0 Haiti
Mayor  87' Report
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Melissa Pastrana

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9
 Venezuela 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6
 Nicaragua 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
 Dominican Republic 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0
Source:
Dominican Republic 0–1 Nicaragua
Report Quintana  30'
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Maurees Urane Skeete (Guyana)
Venezuela 1–2 Costa Rica
Cañas  29' Report Granados  77'
K. Villalobos  89'
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
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'
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Nicaragua 0–3 Costa Rica
Report Alvarado  10' (pen.)
Venegas  44'
G. Villalobos  90+2'
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
Venezuela 3–0 Nicaragua
Moreno  20'
García  45+2', 59'		 Report
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Christina Unkel (United States)
Dominican Republic 1–6 Costa Rica
Ubri  70' Report Sánchez  14' (pen.)
Barrantes  33'
K. Villalobos  39', 61', 90'
Y. Rodríguez  53'
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Maurees Urane Skeete (Guyana)

Knockout stage
 
Semi-FinalsFinal
 
      
 
25 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
 
 
 Colombia1
 
27 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
 
 Venezuela0
 
 Colombia 0
 
25 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
 
 Mexico 2
 
 Costa Rica0
 
 
 Mexico1
 
Third-place
 
 
27 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
 
 
 Venezuela 2
 
 
 Costa Rica 3

Semi-finals
Colombia 1–0 Venezuela
Montoya  83' Report
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Costa Rica 0–1 Mexico
Report Pérez  90'
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez

Bronze Medal Match
Venezuela 2–3 Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez

Gold Medal Match
Colombia 0–2 Mexico
Report

Goalscorers
5 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goals
Own goal
  • Denny Vargas (playing against Venezuela)
  • Iyesha Ollveirre (playing against Colombia)

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Manual de Clasificación Veracruz 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). veracruz2014.mx. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "CAC Games draws produce intriguing groups". CONCACAF. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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