| Football – Men's tournament at the1979 Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Venues | Estadio Country Club Estadio Sixto Escobar Hiram Bithorn Stadium | ||||||
| Dates | 2–14 July | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
«1975 1983» | |||||||
The eighth edition of theMen's Football Tournament at thePan American Games was held inSan Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2 July to 14 July 1979. Nine teams competed in a first round-robin competition, withBrazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a second round, followed by a knock-out stage.[1]
Games were played atEstadio Country Club,Estadio Sixto Escobar andEstadio Hiram Bithorn.[2] Brazil won their third gold medal after beating Cuba in the final.[3]

| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3–1 | ||
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| 1–0 | ||
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6–0 | ||
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| 1–0 | ||
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| 3–1 | ||
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 3–1 | ||
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| 5–0 | ||
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| 4–0 | ||
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 4–0 | ||
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| 5–0 | ||
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| 2–0 | ||
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| Report |
| 3–0 | ||
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| Report |
| 1979 Pan American Games winners |
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Brazil Third title |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | 1 –Solitinho
| 1 –José Francisco Reinoso
| 1 – Oscar Rogélio Quiroga
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There were 51 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Source:RSSSF