Football at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games

Football at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games

Tournament details
Host country	Mexico
Dates	9 March – 17 March 1954
Teams	5 (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 played	10
Goals scored	33 (3.3 per match)
Top scorer(s)	(4 goals)
← 1950 1959 → All statistics correct as of 17 March 1954.

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

Medal winners[]

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

Participating teams[]

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)

Table[]

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

Results[]

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1954 Central American and Caribbean Games
El Salvador 1st title

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

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[]

• Central American and Caribbean Games football medalists
• Results
• Match Details