Football at the 1959 Pan American Games
Football at the 1959 Pan American Games was held in Chicago, Illinois, from August 28 to September 6, 1959. Seven teams competed in a round-robin competition with Cuba, Haiti and the hosts (United States) competing in their first Pan American Games football tournament. Argentina defended the gold medal they had won at the previous games finishing with 11 points from a possible 12 points while Brazil and the United States claimed silver and bronze respectively.
| Football – Men's tournament at the III Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Venues | Hanson Stadium[1] Soldier Field[2] | ||||||
| Dates | 28 August–6 September | ||||||
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«1955 1963» | |||||||
Matches
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Delicies  Delpeche Pierre Champagne |
Angel Piedra |
Chicago
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| Basilico Bonanno Oleniak |
Murphy |
Chicago
Attendance: 2000
Referee: J. Edzel (Brazil)
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Chicago
| United States | 7–2 | |
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| ??? Zerhusen Looby |
??? |
Chicago
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| ??? |
Díez |
Chicago
| Brazil | 3–5 | |
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| Gérson Roberto Germano |
Murphy Zerhusen Snylyk Speca |
Chicago
Medalists
Awards
| 1959 Pan American Games Winners |
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Argentina Third title |
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References
- "05/09/1959 – Brasil 1 x 1 Argentina". jogosdaselecaobrasileira.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- "29/08/1959 – Brasil 4 x 2 Costa Rica". jogosdaselecaobrasileira.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
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