| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Jamaica |
| Dates | 13–24 August |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands Antilles (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  Venezuela |
| Fourth place | Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 63 (4.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ruben BrandborgJavier Fragoso (6 goals) |
←1959 1966 → | |
Football was contested for men only at the1962 Central American and Caribbean Games inKingston,Jamaica.
The gold medal was won byNetherlands Antilles for the third time, who earned 10 points and finished the tournament unbeaten.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football |  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | Mexico (MEX) | Venezuela (VEN) |
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Cuba | 4th | Gold medal (1930) |
| Jamaica | 2nd | Group stage (1930) |
| Mexico | 6th | Gold medal (1935,1938,1959) |
| Netherlands Antilles | 4th | Gold medal (1950) |
 Puerto Rico | 3rd | 5th (1959) |
| Venezuela | 4th | Bronze medal (1959) |
A 2 point system used.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Antilles(C) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 2 | Mexico | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 8 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 4 |
| 5 | Cuba | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 |
| 6 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 6–1 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
Largie 15'Chavannes 27',34'Lewin 49'East 56'Bartlett 56' | Report | Mercado 2 half' |
| Mexico | 8–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Fragoso 10',62' J. González 23'Estrada 50',64',82' (pen.)Yáñez 57'Díez 87' | Report |
| Puerto Rico | 0–4 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Brandborg 25',30',80' Felix 35' |
| Venezuela | 3–4 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Ravelo 57' Font 63',71' (pen.) | Report | Wernet 15' Schoop 21',56'Brandborg 36' |
| 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games |
|---|
 Netherlands Antilles 1st title |
There were 63 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 4.2 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Ocando WernetSydney Bartlett José Luis EstradaAntonio Ravelo2 goals
1 goal
Source:[2]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
 Federico Ochoa | Morty Meulens Egon Schoop Jesús Coronado | José Luis Estrada Stanley De Lannoy | Alí Tovar Peter Chavannes Ruben BrandborgJavier Fragoso Ángel García |
| Competitions |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Squads | ||
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