Football at the 1975 Pan American Games

The seventh edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in four cities in Mexico: Mexico City (main city of the Games), Guadalajara, Toluca, and Puebla, from October 13 to October 25, 1975. Thirteen teams competed in a round-robin competition, with Argentina defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a second round, followed by a knock-out stage.

Participants

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Mexico 4220092+7
 Trinidad and Tobago 2210126−4
 United States 0200214−3

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Argentina 4220080+8
 Canada 1201102−2
 Jamaica 1201106−6

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Cuba 3211041+3
 Bolivia 2210113−2
 Uruguay 1201112−1

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Brazil 63300191+18
 Costa Rica 3311164+2
 El Salvador 3311143+1
 Nicaragua 03003223−21

Second round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Mexico 53210172+15
 Costa Rica 2210117−6
 Cuba 1201123−1
 Canada 0100108−8

Canada did not play the match and withdrew from the tournament. Match awarded to Costa Rica.

Canada had withdrawn from the tournament. Match awarded to Cuba.

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Brazil 53210130+13
 Argentina 5321091+8
 Bolivia 23102311−8
 Trinidad and Tobago 03003215−13

Classification stages (Mexico City)

Bronze medal match

25 October 1975
Argentina  2 – 0  Costa Rica
Silva  36'
Tello  70'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro (Brazil)

Gold Medal match

25 October 1975
Mexico  1 – 1 (AET)  Brazil
Tapia  22' Cláudio Adão  85' (pen.)
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 105,000
Referee: Arturo Iturralde (Argentina)

Awards

1975 Pan American Games Winners

Mexico and Brazil
Second title (for both)
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