San Salvador to Host Nine Teams at Men’s U23 Pan American Cup
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, September 19, 2026.- Nine teams will
compete in the Men’s U23 Pan American Cup, scheduled for
September 22–27 at the Palacio de los Deportes Carlos “El
Famoso” Hernández in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The
tournament will bring together Costa Rica, El Salvador, the
United States, Guatemala, Grenada, Mexico, Nicaragua, Dominican
Republic and Trinidad and Tobago, divided into three pools of
three teams each.
Pool A
will feature Mexico, Costa Rica and Nicaragua; Pool B will
include the United States, Dominican Republic and Trinidad and
Tobago; and Pool C will consist of host El Salvador, Guatemala
and Grenada.
The
preliminary round will take place September 22–24. The two best
pool winners will advance directly to the semifinals, while the
second-place teams and the best third-place team will compete in
the quarterfinals on September 25. The semifinals will be played
on September 26, followed by the medal matches on Sunday,
September 27.
Dominican Republic will arrive in San Salvador as the defending
champion after claiming its first title in 2025, when the United
States earned silver and Venezuela took bronze.
Cuba
leads the tournament’s all-time medal standings with three
titles, won in 2014, 2018 and 2023, along with one silver and
one bronze medal, although it will not compete in this edition.
Mexico follows with two titles, won in 2021 and 2024, and two
silver medals.
Preliminary Round Schedule
Tuesday, September 22
3:00 p.m. Mexico vs. Nicaragua
5:00 p.m. Dominican Republic vs. Trinidad and Tobago
7:00 p.m. El Salvador vs. Grenada
Wednesday, September 23
3:00 p.m. United States vs. Dominican Republic
5:00 p.m. Mexico vs. Costa Rica
7:00 p.m. El Salvador vs. Guatemala
Thursday, September 24
3:00 p.m. Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua
5:00 p.m. United States vs. Trinidad and Tobago
7:00 p.m. Guatemala vs. Grenada
HISTORIC MEDALS MEN’S U23 PAN AMERICAN CUP
|
YEAR |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
|
2012 |
BRA |
ARG |
DOM |
|
2014 |
CUB |
MEX |
DOM |
|
2016 |
ARG |
CUB |
CHI |
|
2018 |
CUB |
MEX |
GUA |
|
2021 |
MEX |
PUR |
DOM |
|
2023 |
CUB |
DOM |
PER |
|
2024 |
MEX |
PER |
CUB |
|
2025 |
DOM |
USA |
VEN |
MEDAL COMPOSITION
|
COUNTRY |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
TOTAL |
|
CUB |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
MEX |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
ARG |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
DOM |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
BRA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
PER |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
PUR |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
USA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
CHI |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
GUA |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
VEN |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
