| Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Honduras |
| Dates | 5–14 January 1990 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) (from 3 associations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Honduras (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Nicaragua |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
←1986 1994 → | |
Thefootball tournament at the1990 Central American Games was held inTegucigalpa,Honduras from 5 to 14 January.[1]Costa Rica andNicaragua were invited to enter their U-21 teams to play in the tournament along with hostsHonduras.
| Team | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2nd | 5th (1973) |
| Honduras | 2nd | Silver medal (1986) |
| Nicaragua | 4th | Silver medal (1973) |
| Tegucigalpa |
|---|
| Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Capacity:35,000 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
v Costa Rica| January 1990 | Honduras | 3–1 | Costa Rica | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
v Costa Rica| January 1990 | Honduras | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
v Nicaragua| January 1990 | Honduras | 4–0 | Nicaragua | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
v Nicaragua| January 1990 | Honduras | 1–0 | Nicaragua | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
v Nicaragua| January 1990 | Costa Rica | 3–0 | Nicaragua | Tegucigalpa |
| CST |
v Nicaragua| January 1990 | Costa Rica | 3–1 | Nicaragua | Tegucigalpa |
| CST |