Football at the 2022 South American Games

Football
at the 2022 South American Games
VenueComplejo de Fútbol, Luque
Dates4−12 October 2022
Competitors252 from 9 nations
Teams14 (8 men and 6 women)
Medalists
gold medal 
gold medal 
silver medal 
silver medal 
bronze medal 
bronze medal 
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Football competitions at the 2022 South American Games in Asunción, Paraguay were held between 4 and 12 October 2022 at the Complejo de Fútbol located within the Parque Olímpico cluster in Luque, a sub-venue apart from Asunción.[1]

Two medal events were scheduled to be contested: a men's and women's tournament. A total of 252 athletes (144 athletes–8 teams for men and 108 athletes–6 teams for women) competed in the events. Both tournaments had age limits, the men's tournament was restricted to under-19 players (born on or after 1 January 2003) while women's tournament was restricted to under-20 players (born on or after 1 January 2002).[2]

Chile and Paraguay were the defending champions of the South American Games men's and women's football events. Both teams won their respective title in the South American Games' previous edition.

Paraguay and Venezuela won the gold medal in the men's and women's events respectively.[3][4]

Participating nations

A total of 8 ODESUR nations registered teams for the football events. Each nation was able to enter a maximum of 36 athletes (one team of 18 players per gender).[2] Ecuador and Peru competed in the men's event while the other six nations competed in both events.

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Host nation)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Paraguay (PAR)*1001
 Venezuela (VEN)1001
3 Ecuador (ECU)0101
 Uruguay (URU)0101
5 Colombia (COL)0022
Totals (5 entries)2226

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's tournament[5]
details
 Paraguay (PAR)
Alan Núñez
Alexis Cantero
Allan Wlk
Ángel González
Blas Duarte
Carlos Urán
Diego Gómez
Fernando Ovelar
Gilberto Flores
Hugo Benítez
Kevin Pereira
Leandro Caballero
Leonardo Rolón
Luis Rolón
Matías Segovia
Nelson Gauto
Thiago Servín
Víctor Quintana
 Ecuador (ECU)
Ariel Suárez
Davis Bautista
Denil Castillo
Emerson Pata
Ethan Minda
Jean Pierre Arroyo
José Andrés Klinger
Gilbert Sánchez
Justin Cuero
Luis Mario Córdova
Madison Mina
Mathías Solís
Orlando Martínez
Patrik Mercado
Randy Meneses
Steven Cortez
Tony Jiménez
Yeltzin Erique
 Colombia (COL)
Alexis Castillo
Andrés Salazar
Cristian Santander
Daniel Luna
Daniel Pedrozo
Edier Ocampo
Gustavo Puerta
Jhon Vélez
José Mulato
Juan José Córdoba
Julián Palacios
Kevin Mantilla
Luis Marquinez
Miguel Monsalve
Oscar Cortés
Ricardo Caraballo
Sebastián Girado
Stiven Valencia
Women's tournament[6]
details
 Venezuela (VEN)
Ana Paula Fraiz
Ashley Pulgar
Bárbara Martínez
Bárbara Olivieri
Daniela Martínez
Fabiola Solórzano
Floriangel Apostol
Gabriela Angulo
Génesis Hernández
Hilary Azuaje
Jaimar Torrealba
Kimberlyn Campos
Maria Duerto
Marianyela Jiménez
Nerimar Infante
Raiderlin Carrasco
Sabrina Araujo-Elorza
Zulaycar Milano
 Uruguay (URU)
Adriana Salvagno
Agustina Nuñez
Ahelin Piña
Alison Latúa
Ángela Gómez
Belén Aquino
Florencia Ponce
Florencia Méndez
Guillermina Grant
Jennifer Sosa
Julieta Morales
Maria Cufré
Nikol Laurnaga
Oriana Fontan
Solange Lemos
Valentina Pereira
Vanina Sburlati
Wendy Carballo
 Colombia (COL)
Angie Guarín
Camila Russi
Danna Lambraño
Gabriela Urueña
Greicy Landázury
Kaily Siso
Laura Marcelo
Ledys Calvo
María Reyes
Maria Rojas
Maryluz Montillo
Sandra Ibargüen
Sara Garzon
Sofia Buitrago
Valery Restrepo
Vennus Pineda
Yirleidis Minota
Yunaira López

Men's tournament

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uruguay 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Advance to semi-finals
2  Paraguay (H) 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4
3  Venezuela 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Peru 3 0 2 1 2 8 −6 2
Source: ASU2022
(H) Hosts

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 Advance to semi-finals
2  Ecuador 3 2 0 1 5 6 −1 6
3  Argentina 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  Chile 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Source: ASU2022

Final stage

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
10 October
 
 
 Colombia2
 
12 October
 
 Paraguay4
 
 Paraguay1
 
10 October
 
 Ecuador0
 
 Uruguay1
 
 
 Ecuador3
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
12 October
 
 
 Colombia2
 
 
 Uruguay1

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Paraguay
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ecuador
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Colombia
4  Uruguay
5  Venezuela
5  Argentina
5  Chile
5  Peru
Source: [citation needed]

Women's tournament

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Venezuela 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Advance to gold medal match
2  Paraguay (H) 2 1 0 1 3 6 −3 3 Advance to bronze medal match
3  Chile 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Source: ASU2022
(H) Hosts

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uruguay 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Advance to gold medal match
2  Colombia 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Advance to bronze medal match
3  Argentina 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5 0
Source: ASU2022

Final stage

 
Bronze medal match
 
  
 
11 October
 
 
 Paraguay0
 
 
 Colombia1
 
 
Gold medal match
 
  
 
11 October
 
 
 Uruguay2 (4)
 
 
 Venezuela (p)2 (5)
 

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Venezuela
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Uruguay
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Colombia
4  Paraguay
5  Argentina
5  Chile
Source: [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Soccer". Asuncion Organizing Committee for the 2022 South American Games. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "FÚTBOL MANUAL TÉCNICO" (PDF). www.asu2022.org.py (in Spanish). XII Juegos Surámericanos ASU2022. 29 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Odesur: ¡Paraguay es de Oro!" (in Spanish). ABC Color. 12 October 2022.
  4. ^ Tomillo, Manuel (11 October 2022). "Vinotinto femenina Sub 20 le da a Venezuela su 17ª dorada en los Juegos Odesur" (in Spanish). Efecto Cocuyo.
  5. ^ Teams Male
  6. ^ Teams Female