Football at the 1979 Pan American Games

The eighth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2 July to 14 July 1979. Nine teams competed in a first round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a second round, followed by a knock-out stage.

Games were played at Estadio Country Club, Estadio Sixto Escobar and Estadio Hiram Bithorn. Brazil won their third gold medal after beating Cuba in the final.

Participants

 * 🇦🇷 argentina
 * 🇧🇲 bermuda
 * 🇧🇷 brazil
 * 🇨🇷 costa rica
 * 🇨🇺 cuba
 * 🇩🇴 dominican republic
 * 🇬🇹 guatemala
 * 🇵🇷 puerto rico
 * 🇺🇸 united states

Fifth-place match

 * Notes