Football at the 1959 Pan American Games

The third edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Chicago, Illinois, from August 21 to September 5, 1959. Seven teams did compete in a round-robin competition, with Argentina defending the title again.

Matches

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD  Argentina 11 6 5 1 0 20 4 +16  Brazil 9 6 4 1 1 27 11 +16  United States 8 6 4 0 2 25 15 +10  Haiti 6 6 3 0 3 19 20 −1  Costa Rica 5 6 2 1 3 10 16 −6  Mexico 3 6 1 1 4 13 20 −7  Cuba 0 6 0 0 6 4 32 −28

Haiti 8–2 Cuba Argentina 4–1 United States Brazil 4–2 Costa Rica United States 7–2 Haiti Mexico 1–1 Costa Rica Brazil 4–0 Cuba Argentina 4–1 Mexico Brazil 3–5 United States Argentina 1–0 Haiti Mexico 6–1 Cuba Argentina 3–1 Costa Rica Brazil 9–1 Haiti Argentina 7–0 Cuba Costa Rica 0–4 Haiti United States 5–0 Cuba Argentina 1–1 Brazil United States 4–2 Mexico United States 3–4 Costa Rica Brazil 6–2 Mexico Costa Rica 2–1 Cuba Haiti 4–1 Mexico

Medalists

Argentina football squad – 1959 Pan American Games – Gold medal
Basílico  Blanco  Bonnano  Corradini  de Ciancio  Díaz  Lejona  Migoni  Oleniak  Pérez  Readigós  Rodríguez  Saldías  Scardulla  Spilinga  Stelman  Stork  Vázquez  Villafañe Coach: Duchini

Brazil football squad – 1959 Pan American Games – Silver medal
Françoso  Dary  Décio  Edílson  Edmar  Edson Borracha  Beiruth  Gérson  Hércules  Hilton  Humberto  Germano  Zé Maria  Maranhão  China  Manoelzinho  Manuel  Nélson  Ouraci  Roberto Rodrigues  Rubens  Villadonega Coach: Cardoso

United States squad – 1959 Pan American Games – Bronze medal
Ottobini  Ruscheinski  Schaller  Speca  Traina  Wecke  Ely  Pelizzaro  Snylyk  Brown  Ganger  Grabowski  Kulischenko  Looby  Maierhofer  Murphy  Strachrowsky  Zerhusen Coach: Reed

Awards

1959 Pan American Games Winners
Argentina Third title

External links

• RSSSF archive

International association football
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North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15
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Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17
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Football at the Pan American Games
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