The third edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Chicago, Illinois, from August 21 to September 5, 1959. Seven teams did compete in a round-robin competition, with Argentina defending the title once again.

[edit] Matches

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD  Argentina 11 6 5 1 0 20 4 +16  Brazil 9 6 4 1 1 27 11 +16  United States 8 6 4 0 2 25 15 +10  Haiti 6 6 3 0 3 19 20 −1  Costa Rica 5 6 2 1 3 10 16 −6  Mexico 3 6 1 1 4 13 20 −7  Cuba 0 6 0 0 6 4 32 −28

Haiti 8–2 Cuba Argentina 4–1 United States Brazil 4–2 Costa Rica United States 7–2 Haiti Mexico 1–1 Costa Rica Brazil 4–0 Cuba Argentina 4–1 Mexico Brazil 3–5 United States Argentina 1–0 Haiti Mexico 6–1 Cuba Argentina 3–1 Costa Rica Brazil 9–1 Haiti Argentina 7–0 Cuba Costa Rica 0–4 Haiti United States 5–0 Cuba Argentina 1–1 Brazil United States 4–2 Mexico United States 3–4 Costa Rica Brazil 6–2 Mexico Costa Rica 2–1 Cuba Haiti 4–1 Mexico

[edit] Awards

1959 Pan American Games Winners
Argentina Third title

[edit] External links

• RSSSF archive

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