| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Republic of the Congo |
| City | Brazzaville |
| Dates | 18–30 April |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Angola |
| Third place | Congo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3 per match) |
←1981 | |
The1987 Central African Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of theCentral African Games men's football tournament. Thefootball tournament was held inBrazzaville,Congo between 18 and 30 April 1987 as part of the1987 Central African Games. The competition served for thequalification for the1987 All-Africa Games football tournament.
Six teams took part to the tournament:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Congo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Zaire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 Gabon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Chad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 2–0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
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