The fourteenth edition of the football at the Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 2 August to 15 August 2003. A total of eight teams competed, with Mexico defending its title. The CONMEBOL teams played with their U-20 teams while teams from CONCACAF played with their U-23 squads.[1]
| Football – Men's tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte | ||||||
| Dates | 2–15 August | ||||||
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«1999 2007» | |||||||
Argentina won their 6th gold medal after beating Brazil in the final.[2][3]
For the second time the women's tournament was included in the Pan Am Games.[1]
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| Mexico | 1–1 | Guatemala |
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Martínez  76' (pen.) | Thompson 46' |
| Argentina | 2–1 | Guatemala |
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| Cángele 49' Alonso 73' | Mendoza 90' (pen.) |
| Paraguay | 1–3 | Mexico |
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| dos Santos 9' | Partez 46', 52' Rodríguez 67' |
| Mexico | 3–4 | Argentina |
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| Medina 42' Pérez 78' Martínez 83' | Galarza 50' Bottinelli 75' Cángele 80' Ferreyra 84' |
| Guatemala | 0–2 | Paraguay |
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| Florentín 39' dos Santos 90' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 |  Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Cuba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1–1 | Cuba |
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| Arias 3' | Morales 7' |
| Brazil | 4–0 | Colombia |
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| Vágner Love 30', 41' Gabriel 34' Coelho 65' |
| Colombia | 1–0 | Cuba |
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| Castrillón 43' |
| Brazil | 5–0 | Dominican Republic |
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| Dagoberto 5', 22' Diego 63' Dudu Cearense 86' Vágner Love 88' |
| Brazil | 2–1 | Cuba |
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| William 62' Vágner Love 64' | Alcántara 50' |
| Colombia | 4–1 | Dominican Republic |
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| Perea 4', 43', 45', 48' | Cierra 63' |
Final round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 August – Santo Domingo | ||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| 15 August – Santo Domingo | ||||||
| Colombia | 1 | |||||
| Argentina | 1 | |||||
| 12 August – Santo Domingo | ||||||
| Brazil | 0 | |||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 15 August – Santo Domingo | ||||||
| Mexico | 0 (5) | |||||
| Colombia | 0 (4) | |||||
Semi finals
| Argentina | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Colombia |
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| Perrone 90' Cángele 94' | Aguilar 70' |
| Brazil | 1–0 | Mexico |
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| Dagoberto 87' |
Bronze medal match
| Colombia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Gold medal match
| Argentina | 1–0 | Brazil |
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| López 45' | Report |
| GK | Anjos | |||
| DF | Gabriel | |||
| DF | Irineu |  77' | ||
| DF | Leandro | |||
| DF | Dudu | |||
| MF | Cleiton | |||
| MF | Wendell Gómes | |||
| MF | Diego Coelho | |||
| FW | Diego Silva | |||
| FW | William | |||
| FW | Vagner | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| DF | Marcelo |  77' | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Valinhos | ||||
| 2003 Pan American Games winners |
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 Argentina Sixth title |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's football | Argentina [4] 1. Gustavo Eberto | Brazil | Mexico |