Football at the 1979 Pan American Games

Football – Men's tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games
Football – Men's tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games
Venue	Estadio Country Club; Estadio Sixto Escobar; Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Dates	2–14 July
Medalists
	Brazil
	Cuba
	Argentina
	«1975 1983»

The eighth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2 July to 14 July 1979. Nine teams competed in a first round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a second round, followed by a knock-out stage.^[1]

Games were played at Estadio Country Club, Estadio Sixto Escobar and Estadio Hiram Bithorn.^[2] Brazil won their third gold medal after beating Cuba in the final.^[3]

^ CONCACAF.com – This Week in CONCACAF History: July 1-9 Archived 2012-09-25 at the Wayback Machine – 1 July 2011
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^ Panamerican Games 1979 (San Juan, Puerto Rico) by José de Jesus Mora Rivera, Barrie Courtney and Neil Morrison on the RSSSF

[1] CONCACAF.com – This Week in CONCACAF History: July 1-9 Archived 2012-09-25 at the Wayback Machine – 1 July 2011

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[3] Panamerican Games 1979 (San Juan, Puerto Rico) by José de Jesus Mora Rivera, Barrie Courtney and Neil Morrison on the RSSSF

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