The football tournament at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla from 9 to 21 December. Cuba and Mexico withdrew.

The gold medal was won by Colombia who earned 12 points.[1]

Squads

Main article: Football at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games – Squads

Table

2 points system used.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Colombia (C) 6 6 0 0 20 7 +13 12
2  Panama 6 4 1 1 23 8 +15 9
3  Curaçao 6 3 2 1 25 10 +15 8
4  Costa Rica 6 3 0 3 25 12 +13 6
5  Venezuela 6 2 0 4 12 11 +1 4
6  Guatemala 6 1 1 4 12 20 −8 3
7  Puerto Rico 6 0 0 6 3 52 −49 0
Source: [1]
(C) Champions

Results

Colombia 4–2 Curaçao
L. González 10'
Granados 37', 82'
Arango 73'		 Report F. Jansen 3'
Juliana 50'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Panama 4–2 Guatemala
Rangel 46'
A. Martinez 47'
Anderson 55'
Valdés 61'		 Report Camposeco 29'
Toledo 52' (pen.)
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Costa Rica 12–0 Puerto Rico
Fernández ?', ?', ?', ?'
Retana ?', ?', ?'
Araya ?', ?', ?'
Rojas ?'
W. Rodriguez ?'		 Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Venezuela 0–2 Colombia
Report Berdugo 2'
Arango 76'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Curaçao 2–2 Guatemala
F. Jansen 20'
M. Jansen 83'		 Report Toledo 40'
Melgar 73'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Panama 12–1 Puerto Rico
Anderson ?', ?', ?'
C. Martinez ?', ?', ?'
Rangel ?', ?'
De León ?', ?'
Morales ?', ?'		 Report Piñeiro ?'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Costa Rica 4–2 Venezuela
W. Rodríguez 17'
Moraux 33'
Araya 48'
Fernández 78'		 Report Blanco 59'
Sucre 86'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Colombia 4–2 Guatemala
Carrillo 3', 44', 80'
Arango 30'		 Report Camposeco 10', 64'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Curaçao 14–0 Puerto Rico
F. Jansen ?'
Mathilde ?'
M. Jansen ?'
Juliana ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?'
Julia ?'
Kelkboom ?', ?'
? ?'		 Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Colombia 4–1 Puerto Rico
Berdugo 14', 63'
Cardona 23'
Ruiz 72' (pen.)		 Report Balado 19'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Costa Rica 6–0 Guatemala
Fernández ?', ?', ?'
Zeledón ?', ?'
Vargas ?'		 Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Panama 2–1 Venezuela
Anderson 42'
Ferreira 45'		 Report V. García 90+4'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Panama 2–2 Curaçao
C. Martinez 48'
Anderson 61'		 Report F. Jansen 51'
Giribaldi 75'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Venezuela 3–2 Guatemala
Sucre 10', 25', 28' Report Aqueche 39'
Camposeco 68'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Colombia 4–1 Costa Rica
Arango 15'
R. García 32'
Granados 42'
L. González 70'		 Report Fernández 87'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Curaçao 1–0 Venezuela
F. Jansen 9' Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Guatemala 4–1 Puerto Rico
Camposeco ?', ?'
Durán ?'
de León ?'		 Report Balado ?'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Colombia 2–1 Panama
L. González 29'
Arango 55'		 Report C. Martinez 17'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Curaçao 4–2 Costa Rica
Mathilde ?', ?'
Juliana ?'
Haseth ?'		 Report Vargas ?'
Retana ?'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Venezuela 6–0 Puerto Rico
C. Rodríguez 23'
V. García 37', 60', 68'
Aparicio 52', 62'		 Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)
Panama 2–0 Costa Rica
C. Martinez 35'
Anderson 42'		 Report
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)


 1946 Central American
and Caribbean Games 

Colombia
1st title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 120 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 5.71 goals per match.

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ a b "Central American and Caribbean Games 1946 (Barranquilla, Colombia)". RSSSF.com. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

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