Football at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games
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| Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 1978 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Colombia |
| City | Medellín |
| Dates | 8–21 July 1978 |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Venezuela |
| Third place |  Bermuda |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |
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← 1974 1982 → | |
Football was contested for men only at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games in Medellín, Colombia.[1] Colombia was disqualified from the tournament.
Participants
Bermuda
Colombia (Hosts) later Disqualified
Cuba
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Mexico
Netherlands Antilles
Panama
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Bermuda |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Panama |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 5 | |
| 5 |  El Salvador |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Netherlands Antilles |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
| El Salvador | 1–6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Villatoro  80' |
Report | Curtis 18' Laforest 24'Chinapoo 32'Joseph 37', 43'Greene 85' |
| Panama | 6–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Flores 17' Sánchez 61', 89'Hernández 75'Montilla 77', 78' |
Report | Bislip 86' |
| Cuba | 2–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Pereira 56', 67' |
Report | Ruiz 39' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezuela |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Colombia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominican Republic | 1–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez 61' |
Report | Morales 30' |
Colombia won 4–0, but the result was later awarded to Venezuela
Colombia drew 1–1 with Mexico, but the result was later awarded to Mexico.
| Mexico | 9–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Rico 24', 36', 62' Farfán 40', 44'Haro 45'Bracamontes 69', 72'Romero 82' |
Report |
| Venezuela | 5–1 | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| A. Peña 10' Carvajal 22', 34', 79'Á. Castillo 36' |
Report | A. Perez 89' |
| Colombia | Awarded to Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Note: Colombia won 5–1, but the result was awarded to Puerto Rico on the following day, 16 July, when Colombia was disqualified due to 14 of their players being professionals.
| Puerto Rico | 0–2 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cárdenas 8' A. Peña 14' |
| Colombia | Awarded to Dominican | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Note: This match was not played because Colombia was disqualified.
