International sporting event
The eighth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico , from 2 July to 14 July 1979. Nine teams competed in a first round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a second round, followed by a knock-out stage.[ 1]
Games were played at Estadio Country Club , Estadio Sixto Escobar and Estadio Hiram Bithorn .[ 2] Brazil won their third gold medal after beating Cuba in the final.[ 3]
Participants
Preliminary round
Group A
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, one of the three venues
Group B
Rank
Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1
Brazil
4
2
2
0
0
3
0
2
Cuba
1
2
0
1
1
2
3
3
Guatemala
1
2
0
1
1
2
4
Group C
Second round
Group A
Group B
Fifth-place match
Notes
^ The match was scratched and Puerto Rico awarded fifth place as the US team had flown home after the group stage.
Bronze medal match
Gold Medal match
Awards
1979 Pan American Games winners
Brazil Third title
Medalists
Goalscorers
There were 51 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
Víctor Sosa
José Manuel Rojas
2 goals
Héctor Bocanelli
Jérson
Mica
Perry Van der Beck
1 goal
1 own goal
Nelson Bastos (for Argentina) Source: RSSSF
References
Overview Men's
Women's
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