Football at the 1951 Pan American Games

The first edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 to March 8, 1951. Five teams did compete, after Brazil withdrew on February 16, 1951.[1][2]

Football – Men's tournament at the I Pan American Games
VenueEstadio Presidente Perón
Dates27 February – 7 March
Medalists
  Argentina
  Costa Rica
  Chile
1955»

Paraguay participated with the club side Club Sport Colombia, strengthened with some guest players from other clubs. Costa Rica and Venezuela entered their full national teams (as they only had amateur football domestically).[3]

Competition

Final table
The Argentina squad, champions
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 4400162+148
 Costa Rica 4211912−35
 Chile 412186+24
 Venezuela 4103514−92
 Paraguay 401359−41

Match results
Argentina 5–0 Venezuela
Pellejero  13', 22'
Intini  48'
Baiocco 		Report
Referee: Alfredo Rossi (ARG)
Costa Rica 5–0 Chile
Zeledón  5'
Armijo  62'
 Esquivel  15'
Apiolaza  75'
Referee: Wally Muller (AUT)
Argentina 7–1 Costa Rica
Intini  10', 17'
Cupo  35', 39', 85'
Pellejero  41'
Baiocco  81'		 Zeledón  27'
Referee: Ernest Wilbraham (ENG)
Paraguay 2–3 Venezuela
Vaccaro  16'
Insfrán  81'		 Díaz  50'
Monterola  69' (pen.)
Olivares  74'
Referee: Luis Ventre
Paraguay 0–1 Costa Rica
Herrera
Referee: José Yacovino (ARG)
Argentina 2–1 Chile
Martínez  64'
Cupo  67' (pen.)		 Apiolaza
Referee: Wally Muller
Venezuela 1–3 Costa Rica
Díaz  38' Armijo  55'
Murillo  67'
Zeledón
Referee: Alfredo Rossi (ARG)
Chile 1–1 Paraguay
Villablanca Cabrera
Referee: Ernest Wilbraham (ENG)
Chile 4–1 Venezuela
Saavedra  17', 23', 46'
Araya  66'		 Rodríguez  79'
Referee: Robert Aldrige (ENG)
Argentina 2–0 Paraguay
Cupo  43'
Martínez  67'
Referee: Ernest Wilbraham (ENG)
 1951 Pan American Games Winners 

Argentina
First title

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football  Argentina [4]

Ángel Ambrosini (DF)
Miguel Ángel Baiocco (FW)
Roberto Comaschi (MF)
Ángel Cuccero (FW)
Norberto Cupo (FW)
Rogelio Domínguez (GK)
José Giarrizo (FW)
Carlos Glini (DF)
Roberto Infantino (MF)
Juan Intini (FW)
Carmelo Longo (FW)
Alfredo Martínez (FW)
Juan Carlos Mendiburu (FW)
Manuel Miranda (FW)
Carlos Mousegne (DF)
Enrique Olivero (DF)
José Pellejero (DF)
Arturo Rodenak (GK)
René Segini (FW)
Perfecto Seijo (DF)
Alejandro Simion (DF)
Osvaldo Vallone (MF)
Guillermo Stábile (Head coach)

  Costa Rica  Chile

Goalscorers
Norberto Cupo, top scorer with 5 goals

There were 40 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

5 goals

  • Norberto Cupo

3 goals

  • José Pellejero
  • Juan Intini
  • Miguel Angel Baiocco
  • Miguel Angel Zeledón [5]

2 goals

  • Alfredo Martínez
  • Alberto Armijo
  • Roberto Apiolaza
  • César Díaz

Source: RSSSF

Bibliography
  • Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786443367. ISBN 9780786443369.

References
  1. Sports 123: Football: Pan American Games at the Wayback Machine (archived July 19, 2011)
  2. Hickok Sports: Pan American Games: Soccer Medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived November 13, 2011)
  3. "1951 Pan Am Games football competition". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  4. Historial de participaciones de la Selección Argentina en los Juegos Panamericanos on AFA.org, 26 Jul 2019
  5. Aquella vez que Costa Rica se dividió en dos equipos by Rodrigo Calvo, 27 Feb 2021
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