Football at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryEl Salvador
CitySan Salvador
Dates23 November – 7 December
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions El Salvador (2nd title)
Runners-up Mexico
Third place Costa Rica
Fourth place Haiti
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored48 (2.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Juan Carlos Cacho (3 goals)
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The association football competition at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games was held between 23 November and 7 December 2007, although qualification took place beforehand. El Salvador, the tournament's host, drew with Mexico in the final 1–1, eventually defeating Mexico in a penalty shoot-out 4–3, winning its second title and the first title since 1954.[1]

Participants

Twelve nations participated in the tournament, and all of the teams sent were each nation's U-21 team.[2] Cuba withdrew and was replaced by the Dominican Republic.[2] Ten of the teams which participated were from CONCACAF with the remaining two being from CONMEBOL.

Medal winners

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football  El Salvador (SLV)  Mexico (MEX)  Costa Rica (CRC)

Venues

San Salvador
San Salvador
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca Estadio Cuscatlán
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 53,400
Estadio Flor Blanca Estadio Cuscatlán

Squads

Main article: Football at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's team squads

Preliminary round

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Haiti 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Qualification for final round
2  Guatemala 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3  Colombia 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
Source: RSSSF
Colombia 0–1 Guatemala
Mota 68'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Marco Antonio Ramírez (Mexico)
Guatemala 2–3 Haiti
Antonio 4'
Guillaume 30' (o.g.)		 Macéus 17'
Beaucicot 37'
Brunel 80'
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Edgar Durán (Costa Rica)
Colombia 1–0 Haiti
González 48'
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrián (El Salvador)

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4 Qualification for final round
2  Venezuela 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4
3  Barbados 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Source: RSSSF
Costa Rica 1–1 Venezuela
Scott 87' Maldonado 17'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Barbados 1–5 Costa Rica
Williams 18' Scott 27'
Parks 49', 80'
Saborío 68' (pen.)
Brenes 74'
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Victor Sewart (Jamaica)
Barbados 0–3 Venezuela
Maldonado 15'
Isea 18'
Arismendi 35'
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Fredy Rolando Burgos (Guatemala)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4 Qualification for final round
2  Honduras 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3  Jamaica 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: RSSSF
Honduras 1–4 Mexico
Castro 20' Cacho 11', 53', 67'
Márquez 70'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Fredy Rolando Burgos (Guatemala)
Honduras 3–0 Jamaica
Ramírez 7'
Martínez 67'
Palacios 70'
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrián (El Salvador)
Jamaica 1–1 Mexico
Wolfe 54' Monjarraz 25'
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Gustavo Brand (Venezuela)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  El Salvador 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 Qualification for final round
2  Nicaragua 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
3  Dominican Republic 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
El Salvador 4–0 Nicaragua
Torres 64'
A. Mejía 66'
D. Mejía 80', 90+1'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Gustavo Brand (Venezuela)
Dominican Republic 1–2 Nicaragua
Ramírez 7' Martínez 67'
Palacios 70'
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Jorge Hoyos (Colombia)
El Salvador 3–0 Dominican Republic
Galdámez 4'
Ochoa 55', 67'
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Marco Antonio Ramírez (Mexico)

Final round

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
30 November – Cuscatlán
 
 
 Haiti2
 
4 December – Cuscatlán
 
 Nicaragua0
 
 Haiti0
 
1 December – Cuscatlán
 
 El Salvador1
 
 El Salvador1
 
6 December – Cuscatlán
 
 Venezuela0
 
 El Salvador (p)1(4)
 
1 December – Cuscatlán
 
 Mexico1(3)
 
 Mexico (p)1(4)
 
4 December – Cuscatlán
 
 Guatemala1(3)
 
 Costa Rica0
 
30 November – Cuscatlán
 
 Mexico1 Third place match
 
 Costa Rica1
 
6 December – Cuscatlán
 
 Honduras0
 
 Costa Rica (p)0(4)
 
 
 Haiti0(1)
 

Quarterfinals

Haiti 2–0 Nicaragua
Turlien 15'
Macéus 39'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Victor Sewart (Jamaica)
Costa Rica 1–0 Honduras
Saborío 11' (pen.)
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrián (El Salvador)
Mexico 1–1 (a.e.t.) Guatemala
Pérez 31' Albizuris 14'
Penalties
 4–3
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Gustavo Brand (Venezuela)
El Salvador 1–0 Venezuela
Pacheco 63'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Fredy Rolando Burgos (Guatemala)

Semifinals

Haiti 0–1 El Salvador
J. Mejía 6'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Marco Antonio Ramírez (Mexico)
Costa Rica 0–1 Mexico
Monjarraz 68'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Referee: Gustavo Brand (Venezuela)

Third place match

Costa Rica 0–0 (a.e.t.) Haiti
Penalties
 4–1
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrián (El Salvador)

Final

El Salvador 1–1 (a.e.t.) Mexico
Galdámez 45+2' Márquez 14'
Penalties
 4–3
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Fredy Rolando Burgos (Guatemala)


 2002 Central American
and Caribbean Games 

El Salvador
2nd title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 48 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.4 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final rankings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  El Salvador 5 4 1 0 10 1 +9 13 Champions
2  Mexico 5 2 3 0 8 4 +4 9 Runners-up
3  Costa Rica 5 2 2 1 7 3 +4 8 Third place
4  Haiti 5 2 1 2 5 4 +1 7 Fourth place
5  Venezuela 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4 Eliminated in
Quarterfinals
6  Guatemala 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
7  Honduras 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
8  Nicaragua 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
9  Colombia 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Eliminated in
Group stage
10  Jamaica 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
11  Dominican Republic 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
12  Barbados 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Source: RSSSF

References

  1. ^ Morrison, Neil (9 August 2018). "Central American and Caribbean Games". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Courtney, Barrie; Goloboy, James (21 December 2005). "Central American and Caribbean Games 2002 (El Salvador)". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

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