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Football at the 1973 Central American Games

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1973 Central American Games Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryGuatemala
CityCiudad de Guatemala
Dates24 November-2 December
Teams5
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Panama
Runners-up Nicaragua
Third place El Salvador
Fourth place Guatemala
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored16 (1.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nicaragua Bayardo Barrera
Panama Jaime Hughes
(3 goals)
1977 →

The football tournament at the 1973 Central American Games was the first to be held. The host city was Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. All games took place between 24 November and 2 December 1973. The competition was age restricted, open to only those under 21 years of age. The top two placed teams earn a ticket to the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1]

Teams

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Teams App.
 Costa Rica 1st
 El Salvador 1st
 Guatemala 1st
 Nicaragua 1st
 Panama 1st

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Panama (C) 4 3 1 0 5 0 +5 7
2  Nicaragua 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 5
3  El Salvador 4 1 2 1 2 4 −2 4
4  Guatemala 4 1 1 2 4 3 +1 3
5  Costa Rica 4 0 1 3 1 6 −5 1
Source: [2]
(C) Champions

Results

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El Salvador 1–0 Costa Rica
Nicaragua 1–0 Guatemala
Panama 2–0 Costa Rica
Guatemala 3–0 El Salvador
Nicaragua 1–1 El Salvador
Panama 1–0 Guatemala
Panama 0–0 El Salvador
Nicaragua 2–0 Costa Rica
Panama 2–0 Nicaragua
Guatemala 1–1 Costa Rica

Teams qualified to the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games

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Top Scorers

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[1]

Player Team Goals
Bayardo Barrera  Nicaragua 3
Jaime Hughes  Panama 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Central American and Caribbean Games 1974 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)". RSSSF. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Central American Games (U-21) 1973".
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