Football at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games

Football at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host country  Venezuela
Dates 7–16 January 1959
Teams 5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Mexico
Runners-up  Netherlands Antilles
Third place  Venezuela
Fourth place  Panama
Tournament statistics
Matches played 10
Goals scored 50 (5 per match)

Football was contested for men only at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games in Caracas, Venezuela.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football  Mexico (MEX)  Netherlands Antilles (AHO)  Venezuela (VEN)

Participating teams

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
 Mexico5thGold medal (1935, 1938)
 Netherlands Antilles3rdGold medal (1950)
 Panama4thSilver medal (1946)
 Puerto Rico2nd7th (1946)
 Venezuela3rd5th (1946)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Mexico 4 4 0 0 10 3 +7 8
2  Netherlands Antilles 4 2 1 1 21 5 +16 5
3  Venezuela 4 1 2 1 12 7 +5 4
4  Panama 4 1 1 2 6 9 3 3
5  Puerto Rico 4 0 0 4 1 26 25 0
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Results

References

  1. "Central American and Caribbean Games 1959 (Caracas, Venezuela)". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2009.


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