Soccer at the 1999 Pan American Games – Men's tournament
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The thirteenth edition of the Men's Football Tournament (soccer) at the Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 23 to August 7, 1999. Since this edition, U-23 teams competed, with title defender Argentina missing.[1] Mexico won their 3rd. gold medal after beating Honduras 3–1 in the final.[2]
Dates23 July – 7 August
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| Venue | Winnipeg Soccer Complex | ||||||
| Dates | 23 July – 7 August | ||||||
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For the first time there was also a Women's Football Tournament included in the Pan Am Games.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Canada |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Costa Rica |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Guatemala |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
- Mexico and Canada qualified to semifinals.
| Canada | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
De Rosario  34' |
Bryce 75' |
Referee: Neftalí Recinos (SLV)
| Mexico | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Ortiz 3' Mendoza 21' |
Pierre 11' |
Referee: Owen Powell (JAM)
| Canada | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| De Rosario 39', 71' |
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)
Referee: Richard Grady (USA)
| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce 14' Bolaños 32' |
Peters 9' |
Referee: Neftalí Recinos (SLV)
| Guatemala | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| W. Alegria 58' Rivera 78' |
Referee: Owen Powell (JAM)
| Costa Rica | 2–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Bolaños 15' (pen.) Bryce 84' |
J. Rodríguez 27' Mendoza 71' |
Referee: José Farías (CAN)
| Costa Rica | 0–0 | Guatemala |
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Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
Referee: Richard Gray (USA)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Honduras |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  United States |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Jamaica |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Cuba |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Uruguay |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
- Honduras and USA qualified to semifinals.
| Cuba | 0–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vagenas 57' |
Referee: Olger Mejias (CRC)
Referee: Alejandro Cruz (MEX)
| Honduras | 2–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| J. Martínez 15' Ramírez 78' |
Report | Vagenas 56' |
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
| Cuba | 3–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| A. Martínez 27', 74' Lay 34' |
Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)
Referee: Olger Mejias (CRC)
Referee: Jose Farias (CAN)
Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
Referee: Alejandro Cruz (MEX)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| August 4 – Winnipeg | ||||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||
| August 7 – Winnipeg | ||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||
| August 4 – Winnipeg | ||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||
| Honduras | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| August 6 – Winnipeg | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||
Semi finals
Referee: Olger Mejia (CRC)
Bronze medal match
Gold Medal match
| Mexico | 3–1 | Honduras |
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| Altamirano 7' Mora 55', 75' |
Francisco Pavón 41' |
| Team details | ||
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| 1999 Pan American Games winners |
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 Mexico Third title |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | Mexico [3] |
Honduras |
United States |
Goalscorers
There were 60 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.31 goals per match.
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Jonathan Bolaños
Ángel Martínez
Andrés Rivera
Francisco Pavón
Ricardo Fuller
Peter Vagenas
1 goal
Steve Kindel- Jason Mathot
- Chris Pozniak
- Rudy Lay
- Wálter Alegria
- Carlos Ruiz
- Julio César de León
- Júnior Izaguirre
- Reynaldo Pineda
- Jaime Rosales
- Danilo Turcios
- Steve Green
- Winston Griffiths
- Andy Williams
Héctor Altamirano- Juan Pablo Rodríguez
Joseph Peters- Nigel Pierre
- Carlos Bocanegra
- Landon Donovan
- Taylor Twellman
- Sasha Victorine
Gerardo Rodríguez
1 own goal
- Lázaro Ruíz (against Jamaica)