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 22101264
 United States 02002143

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Argentina 4220080+8
 Canada 12011022
 Jamaica 12011066

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Cuba 3211041+3
 Bolivia 22101132
 Uruguay 12011121

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Brazil 63300191+18
 Costa Rica 3311164+2
 El Salvador 3311143+1
 Nicaragua 0300322321

Second round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Mexico 53210172+15
 Costa Rica 22101176
 Cuba 12011231
 Canada 01001088

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Canada had withdrawn from the tournament.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 231023118
 Trinidad and Tobago 0300321513

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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