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Encyclopedia > Football at the 1979 Pan American Games

The eighth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 2 to July 14, 1979. Nine teams competed in a first round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a second round, followed by a knock-out stage. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ...

Contents

Preliminary Round

Group A

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1 Argentina 4 2 2 0 0 3 0
2 Costa Rica 2 2 1 0 1 3 2
3 Bermuda 0 2 0 0 2 1 5
Argentina 1 - 0 Costa Rica
Argentina 2 - 0 Bermuda
Costa Rica 3 - 1 Bermuda

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Group B

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1 Brazil 4 2 2 0 0 3 0
2 Cuba 1 2 0 1 1 2 3
3 Guatemala 1 2 0 1 1 2 4
Brazil 1 - 0 Cuba
Brazil 2 - 0 Guatemala
Cuba 2 - 2 Guatemala

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Group C

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1 USA 4 2 2 0 0 9 1
2 Puerto Rico 2 2 1 0 1 2 3
3 Dominican Republic 0 2 0 0 2 0 7
United States 3 - 1 Puerto Rico
United States 6 - 0 Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico 1 - 0 Dominican Republic

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Second Round

Group A

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1. Brazil 4 2 2 0 0 8 1
2. Costa Rica 2 2 1 0 1 5 3
3. Puerto Rico 0 2 0 0 2 0 9
Brazil 3 - 1 Costa Rica
Brazil 5 - 0 Puerto Rico
Costa Rica 4 - 0 Puerto Rico

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Group B

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1. Cuba 3 2 1 1 0 5 0
2. Argentina 3 2 1 1 0 4 0
3. USA 0 2 0 0 2 0 9
Cuba 0 - 0 Argentina
Cuba 5 - 0 United States
Argentina 4 - 0 United States

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Fifth Place Match

Puerto Rico walk-over USA
USA left competition

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Third Place Match

Argentina 2 - 0 Costa Rica

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Final

Brazil 3 - 0 Cuba

1979 Pan American Games Winners:

Brazil
Brazil
Third Title

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Reference

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     Europe: UEFAEuropean Championship
     Non-FIFA: NF-Board – VIVA World Cup
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