The sixth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in five cities in Colombia: Cali (main city of the Games) Cartago, Buga, Palmira and Tuluá, from 31 July to 12 August 1971. Twelve teams divided in three groups of four did compete in a round-robin competition, with Mexico defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a final round.[1]
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United StatesThere were 83 goals scored in 28 matches, for an average of 2.96 goals per match.
5 goals
Buzz Parsons Juan Quintero Carlos Monsalve4 goals
Héctor Céspedes Jaime Morón3 goals
Edgardo Di Meola Osvaldo Potente John Schepers Ken Murren2 goals
José Orlando Berta Raúl Nogués Willian Young Sergio Zanatta Leopoldo Rivas Ángel Maria Torres Francisco Fariñas Luis Heres Hernández Jorge Massó Wilfred Cave1 goal
Roberto Cabral Luis Oruezábal Héctor Scotta
Frederick Lewis Lenard Brown Juan Monje Francisco González Byron Hernández José Verdecia Manuel Delgado Emmanuel Sannon Marcelino Gutiérrez Manuel Manzo Tomás Torres David Armin Selwyn Murren John CarenzaSource: RSSSF