The football competition at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games started on 9 August, although qualification took place beforehand.
Participants
Barbados
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
El Salvador
Guatemala
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela (Hosts)
Group A
Standings
# | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 | +12 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -3 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | -7 |
- Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and Nicaragua qualified to Final round.
Group B
Costa Rica ![]() | 3 - 0 | ![]() |
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Costa Rica ![]() | 1 - 0 | ![]() |
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Colombia ![]() | 1 - 0 | ![]() |
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Standings
# | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | +4 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | +3 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | -2 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | -5 |
- Jamaica, Costa Rica and Colombia qualified to Final round.
Group C
El Salvador ![]() | 0 - 1 | ![]() |
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Cuba ![]() | 1 - 1 | ![]() |
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El Salvador ![]() | 3 - 1 | ![]() |
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Standings
# | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | +5 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -4 |
- Mexico and El Salvador qualified to Final round.
Final round
Quarterfinals
Costa Rica ![]() | 1 - 0 | ![]() |
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Semifinals
Costa Rica ![]() | 0 - 2 | ![]() |
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Third place
Final
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games |
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![]() Venezuela 2nd title |