Football at the 2003 Pan American Games

The fourteenth edition of the football (soccer) at the Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 2 to August 15, 2003. Eight U-23 teams competed, with Mexico defending its title. The South American teams played with their U-20 teams. For the second time the women's tournament was included in the Pan Am Games.

Men's competition

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Argentina 9330074+3
 Mexico 4311176+1
 Paraguay 33102341
 Guatemala 13012253

August 2, 2003
Mexico  11  Guatemala
Martínez  76' (pen.) Thompson  46'
Estadio Mirador Este
Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)

August 2, 2003
Argentina  10  Paraguay
Cángele  65'
Estadio Mirador Este

August 5, 2003
Argentina  21  Guatemala
Cángele  49'
Alonso  73'
Mendoza  90' (pen.)
Estadio Mirador Este
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

August 5, 2003
Paraguay  13  Mexico
dos Santos  9' Partez  46'  52'
Rodríguez  67'
Estadio Mirador Este

August 8, 2003
Mexico  34  Argentina
Medina  42'
Pérez  78'
Martínez  83'
Galarza  50'
Bottinelli  75'
Cángele  80'
Ferreyra  84'
Estadio Mirador Este
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)

August 8, 2003
Guatemala  02  Paraguay
Florentín  39'
dos Santos  90'
Estadio San Cristobal
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Brazil 93300111+10
 Colombia 63201550
 Cuba 13012241
 Dominican Republic 130122108

August 2, 2003
Dominican Republic  11  Cuba
Arias  3' Morales  7'
Estadio San Cristobal

August 3, 2003
Brazil  40  Colombia
Vágner Love  30'  41'
Gabriel  34'
Coelho  65'
Estadio Mirador Este

August 6, 2003
Colombia  10  Cuba
Castrillón  43'
Estadio Mirador Este

August 6, 2003
Brazil  50  Dominican Republic
Dagoberto  5'  22'
Diego  63'
Dudu Cearense  86'
Vágner Love  88'
Estadio Mirador Este

August 9, 2003
Brazil  21  Cuba
William  62'
Vágner Love  64'
Alcántara 50'
Estadio Mirador Este

August 9, 2003
Colombia  41  Dominican Republic
Perea  4'  43'  45'  48' Cierra  63'
Estadio San Cristobal

Final round

Semi-finals Final
August 12 - Santo Domingo
  Argentina  2  
  Colombia  1  
 
August 15 - Santo Domingo
      Argentina  1
    Brazil  0
Third place
August 12 - Santo Domingo August 15 - Santo Domingo
  Brazil  1   Mexico  0 (5)
  Mexico  0     Colombia  0 (4)

Semi finals

August 12, 2003
Argentina  21 (AET)  Colombia
Perrone  90'
Cángele  94'
Aguilar  70'
Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)

August 12, 2003
Brazil  10  Mexico
Dagoberto  87'
Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)

Bronze medal match

August 15, 2003
Colombia  00 (AET)
(45 PSO)
 Mexico
Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)

Gold medal match

August 15, 2003
Argentina  10  Brazil
López  45'
Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

 2003 Pan American Games Winners 

Argentina
Sixth title

Women's competition

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Brazil 62200100+10
 Canada 32101462
 Haiti 02002198

August 2
Haiti  05  Brazil
Marta  6'
Kelly  18'
Formiga  55'
Renata Costa  70'
Maycon  78'

August 5
Canada  41  Haiti
Thorlakson  5', 55'
Kiss  16' (pen.)
Collison  20'
Nord  62'

August 8
Brazil  50  Canada
Renata Costa  12'
Formiga  17'
Marta  28'
Maycon  68'
Elaine  72'

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Mexico 6220041+3
 Argentina 32101550
 Costa Rica 02002253


August 8
Argentina  13  Mexico
Vallejos  71' Worbis  24'
Rosales  79'
Mora  82'
Estadio Mirador Este, Parque del Leste

Final round

Semi-finals Final
August 11 Centro Olímpico
 Brazil Brazil  2  
 Argentina Argentina  1  
 
August 15 Centro Olímpico
     Brazil Brazil  2
   Canada Canada  1
Third place
August 11 Centro Olímpico August 14 Centro Olímpico
 Mexico Mexico  2  Argentina Argentina  1
 Canada Canada  3    Mexico Mexico  4

Semi finals

August 11
Brazil  21  Argentina
Marta  26', 62' Almeida  80'

August 11
Mexico  23  Canada
Leyva  62'
Mora  89'
Consolante  25'
Collison  29'
Kiss  36'

Bronze medal match

August 14
Mexico  41  Argentina
Leyva  4'
Mora  44'
Rosales  86'
Moreno  90'
Gerez  10'

Gold medal match

First match on August 14 was abandoned at 0-0 in 24th minute due to heavy rain; Replay was set a day later.
 2003 Pan American Games Winners 

Brazil
First title

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