| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Panama |
| Dates | 10 – 23 February 1938 |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place | 23x15px Colombia |
| Fourth place | 23x15px El Salvador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 64 (4.27 per match) |
The football tournament of the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Panama City from 10 to 23 February. The gold medal was won by Costa Rica who earned 9 points and had a superior goal difference compared to Mexico.
Table
2 points system used.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica (C)
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 9 |
| 2 | Mexico
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 9 |
| 3 | 23x15px Colombia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | 23x15px El Salvador | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 4 |
| 5 | 23x15px Panama | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 |
| 6 | 23x15px Venezuela | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 1 |
Results
10 February 1938
|
| Mexico
|
4–0 | 23x15px Colombia |
|---|---|---|
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City
Attendance: 20,000 |
12 February 1938
|
| Panama 23x15px | 1–1 | 23x15px Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City
Attendance: 12,000 |
14 February 1938
|
| Mexico
|
3–0 | 23x15px Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City
Attendance: 10,000 |
16 February 1938
|
| Panama 23x15px | 0–9 | Costa Rica
|
|---|---|---|
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City
Attendance: 15,000 |
18 February 1938
|
| Mexico
|
7–0 | 23x15px El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City
Attendance: 8,000 |
External links
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