Football_at_the_1938_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games
Football at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games
International football competition
The football tournament at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Panama City from 10 to 23 February.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Panama |
| Dates | 10–23 February |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Colombia |
| Fourth place |  El Salvador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 67 (4.47 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hernán Bolaños |
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The gold medal was won by Mexico for the second time, who earned 9 points.[1]
2 points system used.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (C) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 8 |
| 3 | Colombia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 | El Salvador |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 4 |
| 5 |  Panama |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 3 |
| 6 |  Venezuela |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
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More information Mexico, 3–1 ...
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More information Costa Rica, 7–0 ...
| Costa Rica | 7–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
H. Bolaños  5', 55', 83'Morera 16', 42'Hütt 57'Rojas 65' |
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Attendance: 15,000
More information Panama, 2–4 ...
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More information Panama, 0–11 ...
| Panama | 0–11 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hütt 5' H. Bolaños 14', 15', 23', 43', 59'Piedra 17', 33'Morera 30', 38'Pinnock 65' (o.g.) |
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Attendance: 20,000
More information El Salvador, 3–2 ...
| El Salvador | 3–2 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Contreras 5' Cruz 14'F. Martínez 78' |
Report | Febres 47' Marcano 67' |
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More information Colombia, 1–2 ...
| Colombia | 1–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Mejía 29' |
Report | H. Bolaños 5' Morera 43' (pen.) |
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Abandoned at 1–2 in 69' when Colombia walked off because of a penalty award against them; Alejandro Morera scored for Costa Rica against an empty goal, but result counted as 1–2.
More information Mexico, 6–0 ...
| Mexico | 6–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| de la Fuente 18' Argüelles 37'Cortina 50', 55'Casarín 61', 66' |
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More information Panama, 2–2 ...
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More information Venezuela, 0–3 ...
| Venezuela | 0–3 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | H. Bolaños 18' Ó. Bolaños 40'Hütt 63' |
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More information Colombia, 3–2 ...
| Colombia | 3–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Meléndez 10', 30' Mejía 55' |
Report | Cuéllar Cruz 32' F. Martínez 50' |
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More information Venezuela, 2–1 ...
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More information Panama, 1–2 ...
| Panama | 1–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Castro ?' (o.g.) |
Report | Contreras ?' F. Martínez ?' |
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More information 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games ...
| 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games |
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 Mexico 2nd title |
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Goalscorers
There were 67 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 4.47 goals per match.
10 goals
6 goals
5 goals
Alejandro Morera Soto
James Santiago Anderson
4 goals
3 goals
Marcos Mejía- José Hütt
Francisco Martínez
Luis de la Fuente
Fernando Ríos
2 goals
- Alfredo Piedra Mora
- José Torres
- Alejandro Contreras
- Luis Argüelles
- Luis García Cortina
1 goal
- Rafael Mejía
- José Luis Rojas
- Óscar Bolaños
- Rodolfo Butch Muñoz
- Miguel Cruz
- Noel Cuéllar Cruz
- Manuel Alonso Pría
- Pablo Prado
- Francisco Marcano
- Reinaldo Febres
1 own goal
- George Pinnock (against Costa Rica)
- Raúl Castro (against El Salvador)
Team of the Tournament
Source:[4]
More information Goalkeeper, Defenders ...
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Jones |
 Antonio Azpiri
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Guillermo Ortega
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Roberto Meléndez
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- "Central American and Caribbean Games Games 1938 (Panama)". RSSSF.com. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- "Selección de Colombia". Futboletin.com (in Spanish).
- "Selección de Venezuela". Futboletín.com (in Spanish).
- "Central American and Caribbean Games 1938 (Panama) - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-10-19.