Football at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games


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. Each participating national football association will select a final squad of 20 players.
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.

Men's event

Squads

Participants

TeamFootball AssociationNational Olympic AssociationQualification method
Federación Mexicana de FútbolComité Olímpico MexicanoCompetition host
Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de HondurasComité Olímpico HondureñoWinner of the 2013 Central American Games competition
Federación Costarricense de FútbolComité Olímpico de Costa RicaRunner-up of the 2013 Central American Games competition
Federación Salvadoreña de FútbolComité Olímpico de El SalvadorThird-place of the 2013 Central American Games competition
Asociación de Fútbol de CubaCuban Olympic CommitteeSemi-finalist at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Jamaica Football FederationJamaica Olympic AssociationQuarter-finalist at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Fédération Haïtienne de FootballComité Olympique HaïtienInvited
Federación Venezolana de FútbolComité Olímpico VenezolanoInvited

Venues

VeracruzVeracruz
Estadio Luis "Pirata" FuenteEstadio Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sanchez

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:
The group stage draw was conducted on 9 October 2014.

Group A


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Group B


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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Bronze Medal Match

Gold Medal Match

Goalscorers

;5 goals
;3 goals
;2 goals
;1 goal
;Own goal

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:
The group stage draw was conducted on 9 October 2014.

Group A


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Group B


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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Bronze Medal Match

Gold Medal Match

Goalscorers

;5 goals
;4 goals
;2 goals
;1 goals
;Own goal