Football at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament
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The men's football tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada was held at the Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium in Hamilton from July 12 to 26.[1]
Football – Men's tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games | |||||||
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Venue | Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium | ||||||
Dates | 12–26 July | ||||||
Competitors | 144 from 8 nations | ||||||
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For the football competition in these Games, the men competed in an eight-team tournament. The teams were grouped into two pools of four teams each for a round-robin preliminary round. The top two teams in each group advanced to a single elimination bracket. The men's competition was an under-22 event, with each team supplemented with up to three over age players.[2]
Mexico were the defending champions from the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. The gold medal was won by Uruguay.