Football at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Venezuela |
| Dates | 7–16 January |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands Antilles |
| Third place | Venezuela |
| Fourth place |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 50 (5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Erno Jansen (8 goals) |
← 1954 1962 → | |
Football was contested for men only at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games in Caracas, Venezuela.
The gold medal was won by Mexico for the third time, who earned 8 points[1]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 5th | Gold medal (1935, 1938) |
| Netherlands Antilles | 3rd | Gold medal (1950) |
| Panama | 4th | Silver medal (1946) |
 Puerto Rico | 2nd | 7th (1946) |
| Venezuela | 3rd | 5th (1946) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | Mexico (MEX) |
 Netherlands Antilles (AHO) |
Venezuela (VEN) |
Table
A 2-point system used.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (C) |
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 |
Results
| Netherlands Antilles | 15–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
Jansen  8', 48', 53', 65', 84'Valerian 18'Gumbs 21', 86'Canword 29', 56', 88'Dirksz 40'Cameron 53'Bibiana 70', 76' |
Report |
| Puerto Rico | 1–2 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Piñeiro 21' |
Report | Ponce 25', 55' |
| Panama | 1–3 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Ponce 59' |
Report | Bernardina 56' Valerian 63'Jansen 67' |
| Mexico | 2–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Noriega 22' Díez 87' |
Report |
| Netherlands Antilles | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Bibiana 84' |
Report | Arias 10', 79' |
| 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games |
|---|
 Mexico 3rd title |
