Football at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games

1966 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryPuerto Rico
CitySan Juan
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (4th title)
Runners-up Netherlands Antilles
Third place Cuba
Fourth place El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored44 (2.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Antilles Felix Angelico Perez
(6 goals)
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International football competition

Football was contested for men only at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The gold medal was won by Netherlands Antilles for the third time, who earned 10 points[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football  Mexico (MEX)  Netherlands Antilles (AHO)  Cuba (CUB)

Table

A 2 point system used.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Mexico (C) 5 5 0 0 11 2 +9 10
2  Netherlands Antilles 5 4 0 1 11 4 +7 8
3  Cuba 5 1 2 2 10 6 +4 4
4  El Salvador 5 1 2 2 5 9 −4 4
5  Jamaica 5 1 0 4 4 10 −6 2
6  Puerto Rico 5 0 2 3 3 13 −10 2
Source: [1]
(C) Champions

Results

Puerto Rico 0–4 Netherlands Antilles
Report Dubero 31', 60'
Felix 51', 85'
Mexico 1–0 Jamaica
Torres 69' Report
Cuba 0–0 El Salvador
Report
Netherlands Antilles 1–0 Jamaica
Felix 80' Report
Puerto Rico 0–2 Mexico
Report J. González 10'
Refugio 44'
Puerto Rico 1–1 Cuba
Piñeiro 30' Report Pozo 80'
Cuba 7–0 Jamaica
Report
Mexico 5–2 El Salvador
Torres ?', ?'
Canela ?'
J. González ?'
Zárate ?'		 Report Deras ?', ?'
Mexico 2–0 Netherlands Antilles
Canela 50'
J. González 60'		 Report
Puerto Rico 2–2 El Salvador
?
? 		Report Díaz ?'
Bracamonte ?'
El Salvador 1–0 Jamaica
Cañada 5' Report
Netherlands Antilles 4–2 Cuba
Brete ?', ?'
Felix ?', ?'		 Report ?
?
Netherlands Antilles 2–0 El Salvador
Brete ?'
Felix ?'		 Report
Mexico 1–0 Cuba
Zárate 38' Report
Puerto Rico 0–4 Jamaica
Report


 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games 

Mexico
4th title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 44 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.93 goals per match.

6 goals

  • Netherlands Antilles Felix Angelico Perez

3 goals

  • Netherlands Antilles Bernardo Brete
  • Mexico Genaro Torres
  • Mexico Juan González

2 goals

  • Netherlands Antilles Benito Dubero
  • El Salvador Miguel Ángel Deras
  • Mexico Jesús Zárate
  • Mexico Manuel Cerda Canela

1 goal

  • Cuba Félix Pozo
  • Mexico Refugio Fernández
  • Puerto Rico Rubén Piñeiro
  • El Salvador Ricardo Díaz
  • El Salvador José Luis Bracamonte
  • El Salvador Manuel Cañada

References

  1. ^ a b "Central American and Caribbean Games 1966 (San Juan, Puerto Rico)". RSSSF.com. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

External links

  • Central American and Caribbean Games football medalists[usurped]
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