The sixth edition of the football tournament at the

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was held in five cities in

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Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second ...

(main city of the Games) Cartago, Buga, Palmira and

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, from July 31 to August 12, 1971. Twelve teams divided in three groups of four did compete in a round-robin competition, with

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defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a final round.Panamerican Games 1971 (Colombia)
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Preliminary round

Group A (Cali)

Group B (Cartago)

Group C (Buga and Tuluá)

Final Round

Positions

Matches

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Medalists

Awards

References

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1971 Pan American Games

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