| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 9–17 March |
| 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) | Fernando Rengifo (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.
The gold medal was won by El Salvador who earned 7 points.
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) |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | El Salvador (ESA)
|
Mexico (MEX)
|
Colombia (COL)
|
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 |
(C) Champions
Results
| Mexico | 4–0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
del Águila  18'Jasso 43'de la Mora 44'Vázquez 53' |
Report |
| El Salvador | 2–2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Barrios 1' Barraza 53' |
Report | Rengifo 31', 75' |
| Mexico | 4–0 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Calderón de la Barca 11', 64', 66' del Águila 67' |
Report |
| El Salvador | 3–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Ruano 9' Montoya 19'Barraza 34' |
Report | Nazabel 39' |
| Colombia | 2–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Dueñas 18' Rengifo 78' |
Report | de Bello 87' (pen.) |
| Mexico | 2–3 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Jasso 27' Gutiérrez 64' |
Report | Montoya 16', 36' Valencia 37' |
| Panama | 4–0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 22' Valdés 26'Lemus 48'Lombardo 84' |
Report |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| del Águila 20' |
Report |
| El Salvador | 1–0 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Barraza 41' |
Report |
| Cuba | 1–2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Nazabel 2' |
Report | Díaz 6' Rengifo 32' |
| 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
- Ricardo Díaz
- Silvio Dueñas
- Fernando Barrios
- Alfredo Ruano
- Ricardo Valencia
- Teodoro de la Mora
- Rafael Gutiérrez
- Ivo Vázquez
- José Félix de Bello
- Luis Carlos Lemus
- Apolonio Lombardo
- Antonio Carlos Torres
- Luis Carlos Valdés
References
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games 1954 (Mexico)". RSSSF.com. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
External links
- Central American and Caribbean Games football medalists
- Central American and Caribbean Games 1954 (Mexico)
- Match Details
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