| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Guatemala |
| City | Guatemala City |
| Dates | 14–18 September 1921 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Guatemala |
| Third place |  El Salvador |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Honduras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 22 (7.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rafael Ángel Madrigal (6 goals) |
The Independence Centenary Games of Central America (Spanish: Juegos del Centenario de la Independencia de Centroamérica) was a football tournament organized to celebrate 100 years of Central American Independence from Spain. The tournament was held between Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. It was hosted by Guatemala and occurred between 14 and 18 September 1921 in Guatemala City.
Participants
Four of the original five members of the Federal Republic of Central America (1821–1841) participated in the tournament: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.[1] The tournament was the first time each nation played an international association football match.[2][3][4][5]
Venue
The three games of the tournament were all held in the Campo de Marte in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[6]
Format
The tournament was a single-elimination tournament.[6] Matches were 80 minutes long.[6]
Squads
Costa Rica squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Manuel Rodríguez Torra | Unknown | 0 | CS La Libertad | |
| DF | Gilberto Arguedas Catchenguis | Unknown | 0 | CS Herediano | |
| DF | Feis Tabash | Unknown | 0 | CS La Libertad | |
| MF | Rodolfo Peralta | Unknown | 0 | CS La Libertad | |
| MF | Eladio Rosabal Cordero | 15 September 1894 (aged 26) | 0 | CS Herediano | |
| MF | Roberto Figueredo | Unknown | 0 | LD Guatemala | |
| FW | Jorge Luis Solera | Unknown | 0 | LD Alajuelense | |
| FW | Claudio Arguedas Catchenguis | Unknown | 0 | CS Herediano | |
| FW | Joaquín Manuel Gutiérrez Sedó | Unknown | 0 | CS Herediano | |
| FW | Rafael Ángel Madrigal | 4 November 1902 (aged 18) | 0 | CS La Libertad | |
| FW | Ricardo Bermúdez Portuguez | Unknown | 0 | SG Española | |
| FW | Pedro Quirce Clara | Unknown | 0 | SG Española | |
| Antonio Solano | Unknown | 0 | CS La Libertad |
El Salvador squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Carlos Escobar Leyva | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| DF | Santiago Barrachina | Unknown | 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ? | |
| DF | José Pablo Huezo | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| DF | Benjamín Sandoval | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| MF | Emilio Dawson | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| MF | Emilio Detruit | Unknown | 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ? | |
| MF | Víctor Recinos | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Guillermo Alcaine | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Guillermo Sandoval | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Enrique Lindo | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | José Alcaine | Unknown | 0 | ? |
Guatemala squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ricardo Lenhoff | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| GK | Ramiro Gálvez | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| DF | Luis Asturias | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| DF | Carlos Aguirre | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| DF | José Minondo | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| MF | David Barrios | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| MF | Arturo Aguirre | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| MF | Wenceslao Aldaz | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Julio Dougherty | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Fernando Minondo | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Mariano Enríquez | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Constantino Kiehnle | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Rafael Villacorta | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Seagrave Smith | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Enrique Álvarez | Unknown | 0 | ? |
Honduras squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Luis Cruz Bolaños | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| DF | Arístides Raudales | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| DF | Ricardo Aguilar | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| DF | Ricardo Fernández | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| MF | Adán Boza | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| MF | Arnold Estrada | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| MF | Mariano Carazo | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Ramón Rodríguez | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Julio Cueto | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Carlos Maramoros | Unknown | 0 | ? | |
| FW | Esteban Peralta | Unknown | 0 | ? |
Tournament
The first match of the Independence Centenary Games, Costa Rica vs El Salvador.
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 14 September – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 7 | |||||
| 18 September – Guatemala City | ||||||
| El Salvador | 0 | |||||
| Guatemala | 0 | |||||
| 14 September – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 6 | |||||
| Guatemala | 9 | |||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
| Costa Rica | 7–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Gutiérrez  9'Arguedas ?'Madrigal ?', ?', ?', ?'Bermúdez ?' |
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 2,000
| Guatemala | 9–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| F. Minondo ?', ?', ?' Kiehnle ?', ?'Aldaz ?'Enríquez ?'Dougherty ?'Villacorta ?' |
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Referee: Salvador González (Costa Rica)
Final
| Guatemala | 0–6 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal ?', ?' Arguedas ?', ?'Solera ?'Figueredo ?' |
Campo de Marte, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 10,000
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 3 goals
- Claudio Arguedas Catchenguis
- Fernando Minondo
- 2 goals
- Constantino Kiehnle
- 1 goal
- Wenceslao Aldaz
- Ricardo Bermúdez Portuguez
- Julio Dougherty
- Mariano Enríquez
- Joaquín Manuel Gutiérrez Sedó
- Roberto Figueredo
- Jorge Luis Solera
- Rafael Villacorta
Overall rankings
| Ranking | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 4 |
| Runners-up | Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 2 |
| Third place | El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
| Fourth place | Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | –9 | 0 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Central American Independence Centenary Cup 1921". International Football.net. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ Romero, Marcos (28 August 2009). "Costa Rica – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "El Salvador – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "Guatemala – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie (13 November 2006). "Honduras – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- 1 2 3 Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "Juegos del Centenario de la Independencia de Centroamérica (Guatemala) 1921". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
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