Football At The 2007 Pan American Games – Men's Tournament
In the men's football tournament of the 2007 Pan American Games, the Pan American Sports Organisation expanded the number of participants from 8 to 12 and set the age limit to the Under-20 level.
However, CONMEBOL, representing the South American nations, only accepted to play with Under-17 teams (who qualified through the 2007 South American Under-17 Football Championship), since Under-20 teams had to participate at the U-20 World Cup at the same time.
| Men's football tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
| Dates | 15–27 July | ||||||
| Competitors | 216 from 12 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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The United States accepted to play with their Under-18 team. Finally, Peru declined to play because their U-17 team preferred to play friendlies in Asia in preparation for the U-17 World Cup, so Bolivia took their place.
In the final, Ecuador beat Jamaica to win their first gold medal.
Participants
The participating nations were:
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ecuador | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Honduras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
Ochoa  32' | Brenes 13' |
| Brazil | 2–4 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Luiz Júnior 37' Alex Teixeira 71' | Chasi 45' Zura 47' Montero 62' Ochoa 86' |
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Brenes 10' | Leverón 21', 34' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bolivia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 |  Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 |  United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Bolivia | 4–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Pinedo 47', 81' Fierro 56'Gutiérrez 63' | Gonzalez 34', 41' |
| United States | 0–2 | Mexico |
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| Del Real 75' Esqueda 78' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 |  Colombia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Argentina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| 4 |  Haiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Final round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 July – Maracanã Stadium | ||||||
| Jamaica | 0 (5) | |||||
| 27 July – Maracanã Stadium | ||||||
| Mexico | 0 (4) | |||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||
| 24 July – Maracanã Stadium | ||||||
| Ecuador | 2 | |||||
| Bolivia | 0 | |||||
| Ecuador | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 July – Maracanã Stadium | ||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
| Bolivia | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
Bronze-medal match
Gold-medal match
       Ecuador |    Jamaica
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Final ranking
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
 | Ecuador |
 | Jamaica |
.svg) | Mexico |
| 4 | Bolivia |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Colombia |
| 7 | Honduras |
| 7 | United States |
| 9 | Argentina |
| 10 | Costa Rica |
| 11 | Haiti |
| 12 | Venezuela |
| 2007 Pan American Games winners |
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 Ecuador First title |
References
External links
- (in Portuguese) Football at the Pan American Games (Rio 2007) (archived)
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