Football at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games

Football was contested for men only at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico City, Mexico.

Football at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates9–17 March
Teams5 (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 played10
Goals scored33 (3.3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Fernando Rengifo (4 goals)

Medal winners
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football  El Salvador (ESA)  Mexico (MEX)  Colombia (COL)

Participating teams
TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
 Colombia4thGold medal (1946)
 Cuba3rdGold medal (1930)
 El Salvador5thBronze medal (1935)
 Mexico4thGold medal (1935, 1938)
 Panama3rdSilver medal (1946)

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
Source:
(C) Champion

Results
Mexico 4–0 Cuba
del Águila 18'
Jasso 43'
de la Mora 44'
Vázquez 53'
Referee: William Crawford (England)
El Salvador 2–2 Colombia
Barrios 1'
Barraza 53'		 Rengifo 31', 75'
Referee: William Crawford (England)
Mexico 4–0 Panama
Calderón de la Barca 11', 64', 66'
del Águila 67'
Referee: Godfrey Sunderland (England)
El Salvador 3–1 Cuba
Ruano 9'
Montoya 19'
Barraza 34'		 Nazabel 39'
Referee: Luis Montes de Oca (Uruguay)
Colombia 2–1 Panama
Dueñas 18'
Rengifo 78'		 de Bello 87' (pen.)
Referee: William Crawford (England)
Mexico 2–3 El Salvador
Jasso 27'
Gutiérrez 64'		 Montoya 16', 36'
Valencia 37'
Referee: Godfrey Sunderland (England)
Panama 4–0 Cuba
Torres 22'
Valdés 26'
Lemus 48'
Lombardo 84'
Referee: Luis Montes de Oca (Uruguay)
Mexico 1–0 Colombia
del Águila 20'
Referee: William Crawford (England)
El Salvador 1–0 Panama
Barraza 41'
Referee: Luis Montes de Oca (Uruguay)
Cuba 1–2 Colombia
Nazabel 2' Díaz 6'
Rengifo 32'
Referee: Godfrey Sunderland (England)
 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

  • Fernando Rengifo

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References
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