Field hockey at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament facts for kids

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Men's field hockey at the 2023 Pan American Games

Tournament details
Host country	Chile
City	Santiago
Dates	25 October – 3 November
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped
Final positions
Champions	Argentina (11th title)
Runner-up	Chile
Third place	Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	129 (6.45 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Tomas Domene (14 goals)
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The men's field hockey tournament at the 2023 Pan American Games was a big event for men's field hockey teams from across the Americas. It was the 15th time this tournament was held as part of the Pan American Games. The games took place in Santiago, Chile, from October 25 to November 3, 2023.

Argentina, who had won the last three tournaments, took home their 11th gold medal! They beat the host country, Chile, 3–1 in the final match. This was a special moment for Chile, as it was their first time ever reaching the final. Canada won the bronze medal by defeating the United States 3–2. Because Argentina won, they automatically qualified to play in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

How Teams Qualified

Eight teams earned their spot to play in the 2023 Pan American Games. As the host country, Chile automatically qualified. Other teams qualified by doing well in important regional tournaments. The top two teams from both the 2022 South American Games and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games got to play. The remaining spots were decided by the 2022 Pan American Cup. Since Chile had already qualified as hosts, their spot from the South American Games was given to another team from the Pan American Cup, meaning four teams qualified from that tournament.

Qualified Teams

Preliminary Round

The teams were divided into two groups, Pool A and Pool B, to start the tournament. Each team played against the other teams in their pool. The top two teams from each pool moved on to the semi-finals, while the others played in classification matches to determine their final ranking.

Pool A Standings

Argentina dominated Pool A, winning all their matches with a very high goal difference. Chile also played well, securing second place. Mexico finished third, and Peru was fourth.

Pool B Standings

Canada finished first in Pool B, winning all their games. The United States came in second, followed by Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.

Fifth to Eighth Place Matches

Teams that didn't make it to the semi-finals played matches to decide their final rankings from fifth to eighth place.

Bracket for Lower Places

	Cross-overs				Fifth place
	1 November
	Mexico	3 (2)
	Trinidad and Tobago	3 (0)
					3 November
					Mexico	0
					Brazil	2
					Seventh place
	1 November			3 November
	Brazil	8		Trinidad and Tobago	10
	Peru	1			Peru	0

In the cross-over matches, Mexico beat Trinidad and Tobago in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw. Brazil had a big win against Peru, 8-1.

For seventh place, Trinidad and Tobago played Peru and won 10-0. In the match for fifth place, Brazil defeated Mexico 2-0.

Medal Round

This was the most exciting part of the tournament, where teams battled for the gold, silver, and bronze medals.

Medal Round Bracket

	Semifinals				Gold medal match
	1 November
	Argentina	2
	United States	0
					3 November
					Argentina	3
					Chile	1
					Bronze medal match
	1 November			3 November
	Canada	1 (2)		United States	2
	Chile	1 (3)			Canada	3

Semi-finals

In the first semi-final, Argentina played against the United States. Argentina won 2-0, showing their strength and moving on to the gold medal match.

The second semi-final was a very close game between Canada and Chile. The score was 1-1 at the end of regular time, so the game went to a penalty shootout. Chile won the shootout 3-2, which meant they would play for the gold medal in front of their home crowd!

Bronze Medal Match

The United States and Canada played for the bronze medal. Canada won a tough match 3-2, earning them the third-place spot on the podium.

Gold Medal Match

The final match was between Argentina and the host country, Chile. Argentina showed why they are champions, winning 3-1. This victory secured their 11th Pan American Games gold medal in men's field hockey. Chile earned a fantastic silver medal, a historic achievement for their team!

Statistics

Final Standings

Top Goal Scorers

Here are the players who scored the most goals in the tournament: There were 129 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 6.45 goals per match.

14 goals

8 goals

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH