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.
Tournament details | |
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City | Veracruz, Mexico |
Dates | 17 November 2014 – 28 November 2014[1] |
Teams | 8 (men's) + 8 (women's) (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() ![]() |
Third place | ![]() ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() ![]() |
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
Participants
Team | Football Association | National Olympic Association | Qualification method |
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Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico Mexicano | Competition host |
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Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras | Comité Olímpico Hondureño | Winner of the 2013 Central American Games competition |
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Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica | Runner-up of the 2013 Central American Games competition |
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Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico de El Salvador | Third-place of the 2013 Central American Games competition |
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Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba | Cuban Olympic Committee | Semi-finalist at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
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Jamaica Football Federation | Jamaica Olympic Association | Quarter-finalist at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
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Fédération Haïtienne de Football | Comité Olympique Haïtien | Invited (replaced Colombia) |
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Federación Venezolana de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico Venezolano | Invited |
Venues
Veracruz | Veracruz |
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Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sanchez |
19.164222°N 96.125017°W | 19.162316°N 96.114581°W |
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 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Jamaica ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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C. Marsh ![]() |
Report | J. Ortiz ![]() J. Peña ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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J. Espericueta ![]() E. Torres ![]() H. Marín ![]() Á. Zaldívar ![]() |
Report | E. Hernández ![]() ![]() |
Jamaica ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Benbow ![]() W. Paul ![]() |
Report | Flores ![]() E. Hernández ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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R. López ![]() E. Torres ![]() |
Report |
El Salvador ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | E. Hernández ![]() K. López ![]() |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Costa Rica ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Cabalceta ![]() |
Report | Fernandez ![]() Reyes ![]() |
Haiti ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Report | Ponce ![]() Murillo ![]() Peñaranda ![]() |
Haiti ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Santa Cruz ![]() Diz ![]() |
Costa Rica ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Ponce ![]() |
Costa Rica ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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J. Ordain ![]() F. Rodríguez ![]() |
Report | N. St. Vil ![]() |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
26 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | ||||||
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28 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | ||||||
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26 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
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Bronze medal match | ||||||
28 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sanchez | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
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Semi-finals
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R. Lopez ![]() |
report | Y. Santa Cruz ![]() |
Penalties | ||
7–6 |
Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Nerin St. Vil
Maikel Reyes
Hedgardo Marín
Jose Ortiz
- 1 goal
Erick Cabalceta
Jhamir Ordain
Francisco Rodríguez
Adrián Diz
Arichel Hernández
Deybi Flores
Kevin López
Cardel Benbow
Chevone Marsh
Wilson Paul
José Peña
Jonathan Espericueta
Raúl López
Angel Saldivar
Armando Zamorano
Jhon Murillo
Adalberto Peñaranda
- Own goal
Women's event
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 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 |
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Campbell ![]() |
Report | Borgella ![]() |
Colombia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Pineda ![]() Castro ![]() |
Report |
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Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() |
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Report | N. Arias ![]() D. Ospina ![]() Ollveirre ![]() I. Vidal ![]() Castro ![]() Y. Rincón ![]() |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
Dominican Republic ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Quintana ![]() |
Venezuela ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Cañas ![]() |
Report | Granados ![]() K. Villalobos ![]() |
Venezuela ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() |
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Garcia ![]() Cañas ![]() Basanta ![]() Marcano ![]() Vargas ![]() |
Report | Y. Núñez ![]() Ubri ![]() |
Nicaragua ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Alvarado ![]() Venegas ![]() G. Villalobos ![]() |
Venezuela ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Moreno ![]() García ![]() |
Report |
Dominican Republic ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
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Ubri ![]() |
Report | Sánchez ![]() Barrantes ![]() K. Villalobos ![]() Y. Rodríguez ![]() |
Knockout stage
Semi-Finals | Final | |||||
25 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez | ||||||
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27 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | ||||||
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25 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez | ||||||
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Third-place | ||||||
27 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez | ||||||
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Bronze Medal Match
Venezuela ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Report |
Gold Medal Match
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goals
Mildrey Pineda
Oriánica Velásquez
Nataly Arias
Diana Ospina
Ingrid Vidal
Yoreli Rincón
Katherine Alvarado
María Barrantes
Cristin Granados
Yesmi Rodríguez
Carol Sánchez
Carolina Venegas
Gloriana Villalobos
Yaqueisi Núñez
Roselord Borgella
Maribel Domínguez
Carolina Jaramillo
Stephany Mayor
Ninoska Quintana
Patrice Campbell
Leury Basanta
Kika Moreno
Tahicelis Marcano
- Own goal
Denny Vargas (playing against Venezuela)
Iyesha Ollveirre (playing against Colombia)
References
- "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.
- "Manual de Clasificación Veracruz 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). veracruz2014.mx. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "CAC Games draws produce intriguing groups". CONCACAF. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.