Football at the 1959 Pan American Games

Football – Men's tournament at the I959 Pan American Games
VenuesHanson Stadium[1]
Soldier Field[2]
Dates28 August – 6 September
Medalists
Gold medal 
Silver medal 
Bronze medal 
«1955
1963»

Football at the 1959 Pan American Games was held in Chicago, Illinois, from August 28 to September 6, 1959. Seven teams competed in a round-robin competition with Cuba, Haiti and the hosts (United States) competing in their first Pan American Games football tournament. Argentina defended the gold medal they had won at the previous games finishing with 11 points from a possible 12 points while Brazil and the United States claimed silver and bronze respectively.[3]

  1. ^ "05/09/1959 – Brasil 1 x 1 Argentina". jogosdaselecaobrasileira.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "29/08/1959 – Brasil 4 x 2 Costa Rica". jogosdaselecaobrasileira.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Panamerican Games 1959 (Chicago) by various historians at the RSSSF

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