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| Football – Men's tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Country Club Estadio Sixto Escobar Hiram Bithorn Stadium | ||||||
| Dates | 2–14 July | ||||||
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«1975 1983» | |||||||
The eighth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2 July to 14 July 1979. Nine teams competed in a first round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a second round, followed by a knock-out stage.[1]
Games were played at Estadio Country Club, Estadio Sixto Escobar and Estadio Hiram Bithorn.[2] Brazil won their third gold medal after beating Cuba in the final.[3]
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