Football at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryColombia
Dates9–21 December
Teams7 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Colombia (1st title)
Runners-up Panama
Third place Curaçao
Fourth place Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored120 (5.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)Costa Rica Gonzalo Fernández
Curaçao and Dependencies Maximiliano Juliana
(9 goals)
1938
1950

The football tournament at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla from 9 to 21 December. Cuba and Mexico withdrew.

The gold medal was won by Colombia who earned 12 points.[1]

Squads

Main article: Football at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games – Squads

Table

2 points system used.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Colombia (C) 6 6 0 0 20 7 +13 12
2  Panama 6 4 1 1 23 8 +15 9
3  Curaçao 6 3 2 1 25 10 +15 8
4  Costa Rica 6 3 0 3 25 12 +13 6
5  Venezuela 6 2 0 4 12 11 +1 4
6  Guatemala 6 1 1 4 12 20 −8 3
7  Puerto Rico 6 0 0 6 3 52 −49 0
Source: [1]
(C) Champions

Results

Colombia 4–2 Curaçao
L. González 10'
Granados 37', 82'
Arango 73'
Report F. Jansen 3'
Juliana 50'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama 4–2 Guatemala
Rangel 46'
A. Martinez 47'
Anderson 55'
Valdés 61'
Report Camposeco 29'
Toledo 52' (pen.)
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Costa Rica 12–0 Puerto Rico
Fernández ?', ?', ?', ?'
Retana ?', ?', ?'
Araya ?', ?', ?'
Rojas ?'
W. Rodriguez ?'
Report
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Venezuela 0–2 Colombia
Report Berdugo 2'
Arango 76'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Curaçao 2–2 Guatemala
F. Jansen 20'
M. Jansen 83'
Report Toledo 40'
Melgar 73'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama 12–1 Puerto Rico
Anderson ?', ?', ?'
C. Martinez ?', ?', ?'
Rangel ?', ?'
De León ?', ?'
Morales ?', ?'
Report Piñeiro ?'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Costa Rica 4–2 Venezuela
W. Rodríguez 17'
Moraux 33'
Araya 48'
Fernández 78'
Report Blanco 59'
Sucre 86'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Colombia 4–2 Guatemala
Carrillo 3', 44', 80'
Arango 30'
Report Camposeco 10', 64'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Curaçao 14–0 Puerto Rico
F. Jansen ?'
Mathilde ?'
M. Jansen ?'
Juliana ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?'
Julia ?'
Kelkboom ?', ?'
? ?'
Report
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Colombia 4–1 Puerto Rico
Berdugo 14', 63'
Cardona 23'
Ruiz 72' (pen.)
Report Balado 19'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Costa Rica 6–0 Guatemala
Fernández ?', ?', ?'
Zeledón ?', ?'
Vargas ?'
Report
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama 2–1 Venezuela
Anderson 42'
Ferreira 45'
Report V. García 90+4'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama 2–2 Curaçao
C. Martinez 48'
Anderson 61'
Report F. Jansen 51'
Giribaldi 75'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Venezuela 3–2 Guatemala
Sucre 10', 25', 28' Report Aqueche 39'
Camposeco 68'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Colombia 4–1 Costa Rica
Arango 15'
R. García 32'
Granados 42'
L. González 70'
Report Fernández 87'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Curaçao 1–0 Venezuela
F. Jansen 9' Report
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Guatemala 4–1 Puerto Rico
Camposeco ?', ?'
Durán ?'
de León ?'
Report Balado ?'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Colombia 2–1 Panama
L. González 29'
Arango 55'
Report C. Martinez 17'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Curaçao 4–2 Costa Rica
Mathilde ?', ?'
Juliana ?'
Haseth ?'
Report Vargas ?'
Retana ?'
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Venezuela 6–0 Puerto Rico
C. Rodríguez 23'
V. García 37', 60', 68'
Aparicio 52', 62'
Report
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Panama 2–0 Costa Rica
C. Martinez 35'
Anderson 42'
Report
Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)


 1946 Central American
and Caribbean Games 

Colombia

1st title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 120 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 5.71 goals per match.

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ a b "Central American and Caribbean Games 1946 (Barranquilla, Colombia)". RSSSF.com. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.