“I Special Olympics Central American and Caribbean Unified Football Tournament, Costa Rica 2013” 9 – 16 May 2013 San Jose, COSTA RICA What The I Special Olympics Central American & Caribbean Unified Football Tournament, Costa Rica 2013 will take place from the 9th to the 16th of April. This Tournament represents the third in a series of Regional Qualifying Tournaments to select teams to compete in the Special Olympics Unified Cup – Rio 2014 event and to provide a humanitarian experience that will help build cultural bridges and promote acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities across our region. Dates 9th – 16th April 2013 Location San Jose, COSTA RICA Professional Football Stadiums: Cuty Monge and Colleya Fonseca Participants 192 athletes 48 coaches 200 volunteers 200 families 20 judges and officials Organizers Special Olympics Latin America Special Olympics Costa Rica Costa Rican Football Federation (Federación Costarricense de Fútbol) Countries Participating: 12 Central American and Caribbean Programs: Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic , El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama Invited Programs: Ecuador, Paraguay, USA Group Competitions A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 Grupo A Costa Rica El Salvador Rep Dominicana Paraguay Grupo B Mexico Panama Cuba Ecuador Grupo C Honduras Guatemala Nicaragua USA