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| Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Guatemala |
| Dates | 4–10 January 1986 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) (from 4 associations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Guatemala (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Honduras |
| Third place |  Nicaragua |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
←1977 1990 → | |
Thefootball tournament at the1986 Central American Games was held inGuatemala City,Guatemala from 4 to 10 January.[1]El Salvador,Honduras andNicaragua were invited to enter their U-21 teams to play in the tournament along with hostsGuatemala. The tournament also served as a qualification to the1986 Central American and Caribbean Games held inSanto Domingo,Dominican Republic.
| Team | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|
 El Salvador | 3rd | Gold medal (1977) |
| Guatemala | 3rd | 4th (1973,1977) |
| Honduras | 1st | — |
| Nicaragua | 3rd | Silver medal (1973) |
| Guatemala City |
|---|
| Estadio Mateo Flores |
| Capacity:29,950 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 | Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
v Honduras| 4 January 1986Day 1 | El Salvador | 0–2 | Honduras | Guatemala City |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Mateo Flores |
v Nicaragua| 6 January 1986Day 1 | Guatemala | 1–1 | Nicaragua | Guatemala City |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Mateo Flores |
v Nicaragua| 8 January 1986Day 2 | El Salvador | 0–0 | Nicaragua | Guatemala City |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Mateo Flores |
v Honduras| 8 January 1986Day 2 | Guatemala | 1–0 | Honduras | Guatemala City |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Mateo Flores |
v El Salvador| 10 January 1986Day 3 | Guatemala | 2–0 | El Salvador | Guatemala City |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Mateo Flores |
v Nicaragua| 10 January 1986Day 3 | Honduras | 4–0 | Nicaragua | Guatemala City |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Mateo Flores |
Guatemala Honduras Guatemala who had qualified to the Games but withdrew later at the qualification