Australians in American football and rugby union have been linked to potential NFL careers. The punting specialist position requires similar skills to those used in Australian Rules football. Salaries are up to five times higher and the position lends itself to longevity: Australian football players generally retire at around 30, whereas American football punters can play well into their 40s (in fact, one of the players listed below, Darren Bennett, played 11 seasons in the NFL after leaving behind an Australian rules career when he was nearing 30). Initially Australians sought out American football careers, although now NFL scouts are more often actively seeking
Football at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament /><section end=groupa /> <section begin=groupb /><section end=groupb /> If necessary, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner. <section begin=knockoutstage /> <section end=knockoutstage /> Football at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament The men's football tournament at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla from 20 to 31 July. Men's teams are allowed to augment their squads with three players over the age of 21. The date of birth for male athletes is from January 1, 1997 (U21). Each team may enter a maximum of three (3) male athletes