The schedule has been announced for the men’s and women’s 1999 Pan American Games soccer tournaments, to be held July 23-Aug. 7 in Winnipeg, Canada. Men’s Groups and Schedule The U.S. team, which will likely be composed of members of the U-23 and U-20 national teams, is the top seed in Group B, along with regional rivals Jamaica, Honduras, Cuba and the competition’s only South American entrant, Uruguay. Group A: Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago. July 24 — Canada vs. Costa Rica, Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago. July 26 — Canada vs. Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala vs. Mexico. July 28 — Canada vs. Guatemala, Costa Rica vs. Trinidad & Tobago. July 30 — Guatemala vs. Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico vs. Costa Rica. Aug. 1 — Costa Rica vs. Guatemala, Canada vs. Mexico. Group B: USA, Jamaica, Uruguay, Honduras, Cuba. July 23 — USA vs. Cuba, Jamaica vs. Uruguay. July 25 — Cuba vs. Uruguay, Honduras vs. USA. July 27 — Uruguay vs. Honduras, Jamaica vs. Cuba. July 29 — Honduras vs. Cuba, USA vs. Jamaica. July 31 — Jamaica vs. Honduras, USA vs. Uruguay. Aug. 3 — Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up. Aug. 4 — Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up. Aug. 6 — Bronze Medal match. Aug. 7 — Gold Medal match. Women’s tournament debuts The schedule has also been announced for the 1999 Pan American Games soccer tournament, to be held July 23-Aug. 5 in Winnipeg, Canada. This year’s games will mark the debut of women’s soccer. Five countries: Mexico, Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago, the United States, and host Canada, will compete in the tournament which is limited to players under the age of twenty. July 23 — Canada vs. Trinidad & Tobago, USA vs. Costa Rica. July 25 — USA vs. Mexico, Canada vs. Costa Rica. July 27 — Trinidad & Tobago vs. Costa Rica, Mexico vs. Canada. July 29 — Mexico vs. Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago vs. USA. July 31 — Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago, Canada vs. USA. Aug. 2 — Semifinals. Aug. 4 — Bronze Medal match. Aug. 5 — Gold Medal match.
