# Football at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

The fourteenth edition of the football tournament 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.
Argentina won their 6th gold medal after beating Brazil in the final.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |

## Final round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 12 August – Santo Domingo | 12 August – Santo Domingo |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 | 15 August – Santo Domingo | 15 August – Santo Domingo |
| Colombia | 1 | 15 August – Santo Domingo | 15 August – Santo Domingo |
| Colombia | 1 | Argentina | 1 |
| 12 August – Santo Domingo | 12 August – Santo Domingo | | Argentina | 1 |
| 12 August – Santo Domingo | 12 August – Santo Domingo | Brazil | 0 |
| Brazil | 1 | Brazil | 0 |
| Mexico | 0 | | |
| Mexico | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 15 August – Santo Domingo | 15 August – Santo Domingo |
| | | Mexico | 0 (5) |
| | | Colombia | 0 (4) |

### Gold medal match

| GK | 1 | Gustavo Eberto |
| RB | 4 | Joel Barbosa |
| CB | 2 | Walter García |
| CB | 6 | Jonathan Bottinelli |
| LB | 13 | Marcos Galarza |
| DM | 5 | Hugo Colace |
| RM | 8 | Alejandro Alonso | 69' |
| LM | 15 | Alexis Cabrera |
| AM | 11 | Osmar Ferreyra | 79' |
| CF | 10 | Franco Cángele |
| CF | 9 | Maxi López | 46' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 20 | Emanuel Perrone | 46' |
| DF | 14 | Pablo Barzola | 69' |
| MF | 3 | Raúl Gorostegui | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Miguel Tojo ||
| GK | 1 | Fernando Henrique |
| RB | 13 | Dyego Coelho |
| CB | 15 | Irineu | 77' |
| CB | 3 | Gabriel Santos |
| LB | 16 | Wendel |
| RM | 17 | Vágner Love |
| CM | 8 | Dudu Cearense |
| LM | 14 | Leandro |
| AM | 9 | Cleiton Xavier |
| AM | 18 | Diego Souza |
| CF | 10 | William | 72' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 5 | Jardel | 72' |
| FW | 7 | Marcelo Nicácio | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Valinhos ||
* 2003 Pan American Games winners
* Argentina Sixth title

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's football | Argentina 1. Gustavo Eberto 2. Walter García 3. Raúl Gorostegui 4. Joel Barbosa 5. Hugo Colace 6. Jonathan Bottinelli 7. Marcos Aguirre 8. Alejandro Alonso 9. Maxi López 10. Franco Cángele 11. Osmar Ferreyra 12. Nicolás Navarro 13. Marcos Galarza 14. Pablo Barzola 15. Alexis Cabrera 16. Jesús Méndez 17. Franco Sanchirico 18. Ezequiel Lázaro 19. Roberto Cornejo 20. Emanuel Perrone Miguel Tojo (coach) | Brazil 1. Fernando Henrique 2. Simão 3. Gabriel 4. Adaílton 5. Jardel 6. Moreno 7. Marcelo Nicácio 8. Dudu Cearense 9. Cleiton Xavier 10. William 11. Dagoberto 12. Jefferson 13. Dyego Coelho 14. Leandro 15. Irineu 16. Wendel 17. Vágner Love 18. Diego Souza Valinhos (coach) | Mexico |