| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| City | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Dates | 17 November 2014– 28 November 2014[1] |
| Teams | 8 (men's) + 8 (women's) (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (men's) Mexico (women's) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela (men's) Colombia (women's) |
| Third place |  Cuba (men's) Costa Rica (women's) |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Honduras (men's) Venezuela (women's) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Eddie Hernández (6 goals) (men's) Charlyn Corral (5 goals) (women's) |
The 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games football tournament is scheduled to be the 20th edition of the competition at the 21st edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games. It will be the first CAC Games football competition to take since 2006 due to the cancellation of the 2010 edition.
Although the competition is considered to be an under-21 age group competition, up to three players born before 1 January 1993 may be named in the squad.[2] Each participating national football association will select a final squad of 20 players.[2]
The women's tournament was won by Mexico over Colombia.
The men's tournament was won by Mexico as well, over Venezuela. This is the 6th gold medal in this competition for the Mexican side. The last time they accomplished the gold medal was over 20 years ago.[3]
Men's event
Squads
Participants
| Team | Football Association | National Olympic Association | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico Mexicano | Competition host |
| Honduras |
Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras | Comité Olímpico Hondureño | Winner of the 2013 Central American Games competition |
| Costa Rica |
Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica | Runner-up of the 2013 Central American Games competition |
 El Salvador |
Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico de El Salvador | Third-place of the 2013 Central American Games competition |
| Cuba |
Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba | Cuban Olympic Committee | Semi-finalist at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
 Jamaica |
Jamaica Football Federation | Jamaica Olympic Association | Quarter-finalist at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
 Haiti |
Fédération Haïtienne de Football | Comité Olympique Haïtien | Invited (replaced Colombia) |
| Venezuela |
Federación Venezolana de Fútbol | Comité Olímpico Venezolano | Invited |
Venues
| Veracruz | Veracruz |
|---|---|
| Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez |
| 19°09′51″N 96°07′30″W / 19.164222°N 96.125017°W | 19°09′44″N 96°06′52″W / 19.162316°N 96.114581°W |
Group stage
Each team will play one game against each of the teams in their group in a round-robin format. Teams will be awarded three points for a win, one for a tie and no points for a loss.
Teams that finish in 1st and 2nd position will advance to the semi-final round.
- Tie-breaking criteria
Teams were ranked on the following criteria:
- 1. Greater number of points in all group matches
- 2. Goal difference in all group matches
- 3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
The group stage draw was conducted on 9 October 2014.[4]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| Honduras |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| El Salvador |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated |
| Jamaica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [3]
| Jamaica | 1–3 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
C. Marsh  57' |
Report | J. Ortiz 12', 45' J. Peña 79' |
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
| Mexico | 5–2 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| J. Espericueta 3' E. Torres 31', 53' (pen.)H. Marín 41'Zaldívar 47' |
Report | E. Hernández 24', 90+1' (pen.) |
Referee: Yadel Martínez Pupo (Cuba)
| Jamaica | 2–3 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Benbow 43' W. Paul 70' |
Report | Flores 25' E. Hernández 58' (pen.), 90+2' |
Referee: Malon Mejia (El Salvador)
| Mexico | 2–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| R. López 50' E. Torres 70' |
Report |
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
| El Salvador | 0–2 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Report | E. Hernández 47' K. López 79' |
Referee: Cesar Ramos (Mexico)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| Cuba |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| Costa Rica |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Haiti |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Source: [3]
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Cabalceta 38' |
Report | Fernandez 43' (o.g.) Reyes 64' |
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
| Haiti | 0–4 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ponce 7' (pen.), 68' Murillo 41'Peñaranda 78' |
Referee: Cesar Ramos (Mexico)
| Haiti | 0–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Santa Cruz 34' Diz 66' |
Referee: Oscar Moncada (Honduras)
| Costa Rica | 0–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ponce 56' (pen.) |
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
| Costa Rica | 2–2 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| J. Ordain 23' F. Rodríguez 69' |
Report | N. St. Vil 14', 90+1' |
Referee: Oscar Moncada (Honduras)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Gold-medal match | |||||
| 26 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | ||||||
| Mexico (pen.) | 1 (7) | |||||
| 28 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | ||||||
| Cuba | 1 (6) | |||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||
| 26 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | ||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||
| Bronze-medal match | ||||||
| 28 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez | ||||||
| Cuba | 3 | |||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Mexico | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| R. Lopez 120' |
report | Y. Santa Cruz 98' |
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
Bronze-medal match
| Cuba | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Reyes 77' A. Hernández 106'Y. Santa Cruz 108' |
Report | 54' E. Hernández |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: César Ramos (MEX)
Gold-medal match
| Mexico | 4–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Zaldivar 10' R. López 15'Torres 34', 79' |
report | Ponce 81' |
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
| 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games |
|---|
El Salvador 1st title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 51 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.19 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Nerin St. Vil
- Maikel Reyes
- Angel Zaldivar
- Erick Torres
- Hedgardo Marín
- José Ortiz
Jhon Murillo
1 goal
- Erick Cabalceta
- Jhamir Ordain
- Francisco Rodríguez
- Adrián Diz
- Arichel Hernández
- Deybi Flores
- Kevin López
- Cardel Benbow
- Chevone Marsh
- Wilson Paul
- José Peña
- Jonathan Espericueta
- Armando Zamorano
- Adalberto Peñaranda
1 own goal
- William Alban Fernandez (playing against Cuba)
Women's event
Squads
Group stage
Each team will play one game against each of the teams in their group in a round-robin format. Teams will be awarded three points for a win, one for a tie and no points for a loss.
Teams that finish in 1st and 2nd position will advance to the semi-final round.
- Tie-breaking criteria
Teams were ranked on the following criteria:
- 1. Greater number of points in all group matches
- 2. Goal difference in all group matches
- 3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
The group stage draw was conducted on 9 October 2014.[4]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | |
| Haiti |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | Eliminated |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 |
Source:
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell 51' |
Report | Borgella 27' |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Melissa Pastrana
Melissa Pastrana| Mexico | 1–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Corral 90+5' |
Report | Velásquez 32' |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Marianela Araya
Marianela Araya| Mexico | 6–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Corral 45', 55', 65' (pen.), 70' Domínguez 46'Jaramillo 61' |
Report |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: 
Christina Unkel
Christina Unkel| Colombia | 3–0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Pineda 30' Castro 66', 77' |
Report |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: .svg.png.webp)
Michelle Pye
Michelle Pye| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–7 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | N. Arias 6' D. Ospina 18'Ollivierre 32' (o.g.)I. Vidal 33'Castro 77', 79'Y. Rincón 90+3' |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Francia González
Francia GonzálezGroup B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| Venezuela |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
 Nicaragua |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | Eliminated |
 Dominican Republic |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
Source:
| Dominican Republic | 0–1 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Solís 30' |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Maurees Urane Skeete (Guyana)
| Venezuela | 1–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Cañas 29' |
Report | Granados 77' K. Villalobos 89' |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Francia González (Mexico)
| Venezuela | 6–2 | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Garcia 10', 82' Cañas 18'Basanta 52'Marcano 56'Vargas 90+5' (o.g.) |
Report | Y. Núñez 45+1' Ubri 68' |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
| Nicaragua | 0–3 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Alvarado 10' (pen.) Venegas 44'G. Villalobos 90+2' |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
| Venezuela | 3–0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 20' García 45+2', 59' |
Report |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Christina Unkel (United States)
| Dominican Republic | 1–6 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Ubri 70' |
Report | Sánchez 14' (pen.) Barrantes 33'K. Villalobos 39', 61', 90'Y. Rodríguez 53' |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Referee: Maurees Urane Skeete (Guyana)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez | ||||||
| Colombia | 1 | |||||
| 27 November – Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente | ||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||
| 25 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez | ||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
| Third-place | ||||||
| 27 November – Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez | ||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Costa Rica | 0–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pérez 90' |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Bronze-medal match
| Venezuela | 2–3 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Estadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Gold-medal match
| 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Women's event |
|---|
Mexico 1st title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 55 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.44 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Mildrey Pineda
- Oriánica Velásquez
- Nataly Arias
- Daniela Montoya
- Diana Ospina
- Ingrid Vidal
- Yoreli Rincón
- Katherine Alvarado
- María Barrantes
- Cristín Granados
- Yesmi Rodríguez
- Carol Sánchez
- Carolina Venegas
- Gloriana Villalobos
- Yaqueisi Núñez
- Roselord Borgella
- Carolina Jaramillo
- Stephany Mayor
- Verónica Pérez
- Ninoska Solís
- Patrice Campbell
- Leury Basanta
- Kika Moreno
- Tahicelis Marcano
2 own goals
- Denny Vargas (playing against Venezuela)
- Iyesha Ollivierre (playing against Colombia)
References
- ↑ "TENTATIVE Sports Calendar for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014" (PDF). veracruz2014.mx. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Manual de Clasificación Veracruz 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). veracruz2014.mx. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Central American and Caribbean Games 2014 (Mexico)". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- 1 2 "CAC Games draws produce intriguing groups". CONCACAF. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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