Independence Centenary Games

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1921 Independence Centenary Games
Tournament details
Host country Guatemala
CityGuatemala City
Dates14–18 September 1921
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Costa Rica (1st title)
Runners-up Guatemala
Third place El Salvador
Fourth place Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored22 (7.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Costa Rica Rafael Ángel Madrigal (6 goals)

The Independence Centenary Games of Central America (Spanish: Juegos del Centenario de la Independencia de Centroamérica) was a football tournament organized to celebrate 100 years of Central American Independence from Spain. The tournament was held between Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. It was hosted by Guatemala and occurred between 14 and 18 September 1921 in Guatemala City.

Participants[]

Four of the original five members of the Federal Republic of Central America (1821–1841) participated in the tournament: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.[1] The tournament was the first time each nation played an international association football match.[2][3][4][5]

Venue[]

The three games of the tournament were all held in the Campo de Marte in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[6]

Format[]

The tournament was a single-elimination tournament.[6] Matches were 80 minutes long.[6]

Squads[]

Costa Rica squad[]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Unknown ? Costa Rica
2DF Unknown ? Costa Rica CS Herediano
2DF Unknown ? Costa Rica
3MF Unknown ? Costa Rica
3MF Eladio Rosabal Cordero (1894-09-15)15 September 1894 (aged 26) ? Costa Rica CS Herediano
3MF Unknown ? Guatemala
4FW Unknown ? Costa Rica LD Alajuelense
4FW Unknown ? Costa Rica CS Herediano
4FW Unknown ? Costa Rica CS Herediano
4FW Rafael Ángel Madrigal Unknown ? Costa Rica
4FW Unknown ? Costa Rica SG Española
4FW Unknown ? Costa Rica SG Española
Unknown ? Costa Rica

El Salvador squad[]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Unknown ? El Salvador ?
2DF Unknown ? Spain ?
2DF Unknown ? El Salvador ?
2DF Unknown ? El Salvador ?
3MF Unknown ? El Salvador ?
3MF Unknown ? France ?
3MF Unknown ? El Salvador ?
4FW Unknown ? El Salvador ?
4FW Unknown ? El Salvador ?
4FW Unknown ? El Salvador ?
4FW Unknown ? El Salvador ?

Guatemala squad[]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Unknown ? Guatemala ?
1GK Unknown ? Guatemala ?
2DF Unknown ? Guatemala ?
2DF Unknown ? Guatemala ?
2DF Unknown ? Guatemala ?
3MF Unknown ? Guatemala ?
3MF Unknown ? Guatemala ?
3MF Unknown ? Guatemala ?
4FW Unknown ? Guatemala ?
4FW Unknown ? Guatemala ?
4FW Unknown ? Guatemala ?
4FW Unknown ? Guatemala ?
4FW Unknown ? Guatemala ?
4FW Unknown ? Guatemala ?
4FW Unknown ? Guatemala ?

Honduras squad[]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Unknown ? Honduras ?
2DF Unknown ? Honduras ?
2DF Unknown ? Honduras ?
2DF Unknown ? Honduras ?
3MF Unknown ? Honduras ?
3MF Unknown ? Honduras ?
3MF Unknown ? Honduras ?
4FW Unknown ? Honduras ?
4FW Unknown ? Honduras ?
4FW Unknown ? Honduras ?
4FW Unknown ? Honduras ?

Tournament[]

The first match of the Independence Centenary Games, Costa Rica vs El Salvador.

Bracket[]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
14 September – Guatemala City
 
 
 Costa Rica7
 
18 September – Guatemala City
 
 El Salvador0
 
 Guatemala0
 
14 September – Guatemala City
 
 Costa Rica6
 
 Guatemala9
 
 
 Honduras0
 

Semifinals[]

Semifinals
Costa Rica 7–0 El Salvador
Goal 9'
Goal ?'
Madrigal Goal ?', ?', ?', ?'
Goal ?'
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 2,000
Semifinals
Guatemala 9–0 Honduras
Goal ?', ?', ?'
Goal ?', ?'
Goal ?'
Goal ?'
Goal ?'
Goal ?'
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Referee: (Costa Rica)

Final[]

Final
Guatemala 0–6 Costa Rica
Madrigal Goal ?', ?'
Goal ?', ?'
Goal ?'
Goal ?'
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 10,000

Goalscorers[]

6 goals
3 goals
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
2 goals
  • Guatemala
1 goal
  • Guatemala
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
  • Guatemala
  • Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala

Overall rankings[]

Ranking Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Champions  Costa Rica 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 6
Runners-up  Guatemala 2 1 0 1 9 6 +3 3
Third place  El Salvador 1 0 0 1 0 7 –7 0
Fourth place  Honduras 1 0 0 1 0 9 –9 0

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central American Independence Centenary Cup 1921". International Football.net. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ Romero, Marcos (28 August 2009). "Costa Rica – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  3. ^ Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "El Salvador – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  4. ^ Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "Guatemala – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  5. ^ Courtney, Barrie (13 November 2006). "Honduras – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  6. ^ a b c Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "Juegos del Centenario de la Independencia de Centroamérica (Guatemala) 1921". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
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