Football at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games

Football was contested for men only at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico City, Mexico.

Football at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates9–17 March
Teams5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions El Salvador (1st title)
Runners-up Mexico
Third place Colombia
Fourth place Panama
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored33 (3.3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Fernando Rengifo
(4 goals)
1950
1959
All statistics correct as of 17 March 1954.

The gold medal was won by El Salvador who earned 7 points.[1]

Participating teams

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Team Appearance Previous best performance
  Colombia 4th Gold medal (1946)
  Cuba 3rd Gold medal (1930)
  El Salvador 5th Bronze medal (1935)
  Mexico 4th Gold medal (1935, 1938)
  Panama 3rd Silver medal (1946)

Medal winners

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football   El Salvador (ESA)   Mexico (MEX)   Colombia (COL)

Table

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A 2 point system used.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   El Salvador (C) 4 3 1 0 9 5 +4 7
2   Mexico 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 6
3   Colombia 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 5
4   Panama 4 1 0 3 5 7 −2 2
5   Cuba 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0
Source: [1]
(C) Champions

Results

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Mexico  4–0  Cuba
del Águila   18'
Jasso   43'
de la Mora   44'
Vázquez   53'
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 1954 Central American
and Caribbean Games 
 
El Salvador

1st title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 33 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ a b "Central American and Caribbean Games 1954 (Mexico)". RSSSF.com. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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