1998 - Football at the Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
CityMaracaibo
Dates9 August – 21 August
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Venezuela (2nd title)
Runners-up Mexico
Third place Costa Rica
Fourth place Trinidad and Tobago

The football competition at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games started on 9 August, although qualification took place beforehand.

Group A

Venezuela 7 - 0 Barbados
Venezuela 3 - 0 Nicaragua
Barbados 1 - 0 Nicaragua

Standings

# Team P W D L F A PTS +/-
1  Venezuela 3 3 0 0 13 1 9 +12
2  Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 -2
3  Nicaragua 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 -3
4  Barbados 3 1 0 2 1 8 3 -7
  • Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and Nicaragua qualified to Final round.

Group B

Colombia 2 - 3 Jamaica
Costa Rica 3 - 0 Guatemala
Colombia 2 - 4 Guatemala
Costa Rica 1 - 0 Jamaica
Colombia 1 - 0 Costa Rica
Guatemala 0 - 4 Jamaica

Standings

# Team P W D L F A PTS +/-
1  Jamaica 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 +4
2  Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 4 1 6 +3
3  Colombia 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 -2
4  Guatemala 3 1 0 2 4 9 3 -5
  • Jamaica, Costa Rica and Colombia qualified to Final round.

Group C

El Salvador 0 - 1 Mexico
Cuba 0 - 0 Panama
Mexico 2 - 0 Panama
Cuba 1 - 1 El Salvador
Cuba 1 - 3 Mexico
El Salvador 3 - 1 Panama

Standings

# Team P W D L F A PTS +/-
1  Mexico 3 3 0 0 6 1 9 +5
2  El Salvador 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 +1
3  Cuba 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 -2
4  Panama 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 -4
  • Mexico and El Salvador qualified to Final round.

Final round

Quarterfinals

Venezuela 8 - 1 Nicaragua
Costa Rica 1 - 0 El Salvador
Colombia 0 - 2 Mexico

Semifinals

Costa Rica 0 - 2 Mexico

Third place

Final

Venezuela 3 - 1 Mexico
 1998 Central American
and Caribbean Games 

Venezuela
2nd title
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