2007 Pan American Games (R)

[FlashEP]

It looks like the CONCACAF region will be sending 6 teams instead of 4 to compete in this year's Pan-Am Games in Argentina. The U-22 squads from Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, & USA had already qualified for the competition this summer but Haiti has been invited since both the Haitians & the reggae boyz have the best records in the Caribbean and will be strong contenders in the Olympic Qualifiers. Haiti will possibly be joined by either Canada, Honduras, or El Salvador.

The 2007 Pan American Games kick off in July, & will be hosted in Argentina. Brazil will be the only country not sending their U-22 squad as they will be sending their U-20 team to the competition.

CONCACAF: (Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, USA, Haiti, ?)

[bana2166]

According to this article ... Pan American game is in Rio Janiero, Brazil - Not Argentina

The Organizing Committee of the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007 (CO-RIO) is a non-government, non-profit entity directed by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC), which counts on the participation of representatives of Rio de Janeiro's City Hall, of Rio de Janeiro's State Government and of the Brazilian Federal Government. Structured according to the model of a Specific Purpose Society (SPE), having a limited term of duration, it is an independent organization for making agreements with government agencies and private entities.

The structure and operation of the Organizing Committee strictly follow the terms provided by the Pan American Sport Organization (PASO) Statute, by the Olympic Charter and by the host city contract for the XV Pan American Games, entered into by PASO, the Brazilian Olympic Committee and Municipal Government of Rio de Janeiro -with the support of the Federal Government.

CO-RIO is in charge of organizing the Games, including planning and implementation of all activities directly related to Rio 2007 Pan American Games. CO-RIO's balance sheet is published and its accounts are checked by independent external auditors.

CO-RIO is located in Rio de Janeiro, at Avenida das Américas, n.º 899. CEP 22631-000, telephone number (55)(21) 3433-5777 and fax (55)(21) 2494-2090.

http://www.rio2007.org.br/pan2007//ingles/sobre_comite.asp

[MoRado]

are you sure it is gonna be U22?

[touppouyo]

are you sure it is gonna be U22?

it's u20, but each team will be allowed to field 3 players of any age.

[MoRado]

I think CR is gonna send an U17 with a few older players, because it is at the same time that the U20 WC

[El Duderino]

http://concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3779

Article confirms all of the teams in men's, women's and futsal. However, it says the men's competition will be U-22, but the following paragraph says U-20. This one says CONCACAF all over.

[bana2166]

http://concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3779

Article confirms all of the teams in men's, women's and futsal. However, it says the men's competition will be U-22, but the following paragraph says U-20. This one says CONCACAF all over.

CONCACAF Article

CONCACAF confirm teams for 2007 Pan American Games

http://www.concacaf.com/graphics/articles/large_photo/3779.jpg

26.4.07 - CONCACAF confirmed this week the participation of its teams to the 2007 edition of the Pan American Games in Brazil in which CONCACAF will compete in the following events: men’s under-22 football; women’s football and futsal.

Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico and USA will join six CONMEBOL teams (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Veneuzela) in the men’s U-20 competition at the 2007 Pan American Games that will run from 13-29 July.

The women’s football event, which is an open age category, will consist of Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and USA along with four countries from South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) .

Futsal, which will be played at the Pan Am Games for the first time, has Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala and USA joining four CONMEBOL squads.

[MoRado]

nice CR is playing futbol
and fut5 too :cool:

Haiti and Honduras are really lucky to be invited at the last minute, good luck, I hope one of us wins the medal for concacaf

[DCatracho17]

nice CR is playing futbol
and fut5 too :cool:

Haiti and Honduras are really lucky to be invited at the last minute, good luck, I hope one of us wins the medal for concacaf

What u expect we just took out last wc-17 champ out

[Guatefc]

Guatemala only made it in the Fut 5:o

[bana2166]

Change made on CONCACAF Web site regarding this game

it now say Under 20 team are going to play in the Tournament

http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3779 (http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3779)

[MoRado]

Change made on CONCACAF Web site regarding this game

it now say Under 20 team are going to play in the Tournament

http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3779 (http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3779)

I guess CR-MEX-US and CAN will send B squads since they will be playing the YWC

[touppouyo]

Haiti is sending the U-17 team.

[Sandon Mibut]

This tournament is becoming a frikkin' joke. Why have a U20 event DURING the U20 WC? Just makes no sense.

Six of the teams competing in the PAG are already competing in Canada at the U20 WC. So that's six U20 B-teams, at best, at the PAG.

And then, you've got some of the teams not even sending 20s but sending 17s. Oh, that'll be competitive.

What was wrong with keeping this a U22 event?

[jeffconn]

i assumed that this would be a U22 tourney, as the PanAm games are considered a precursor to the Olympics.

[MoRado]

i assumed that this would be a U22 tourney, as the PanAm games are considered a precursor to the Olympics.

It should be like that, but they want an U20 tournament with B- teams, since the top teams will be playing the YWC

[Sandon Mibut]

It should be like that, but they want an U20 tournament with B- teams, since the top teams will be playing the YWCWhy do they "want" to have B U20 teams when they could have U22 teams with more players who are first chouce for that age?

[JG]

I thought's CONMEBOL's excuse was something about U-23 teams being expensive, or not being able to bring in their best U-23s from Europe, or something like that.

The South American teams sent U-20 squads in 2003 (and still handled the U-22 CONCACAF sides) and withdrew (except for a makeshift Uruguay team) in 1999, so they clearly haven't cared much about this tournament in a while.

[MoRado]

CR has not defined the team yet, it would probably be an U17 + a few B U20 players that wont play the YWC