Football at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games explained

Dates:	7–16 January
Num Teams:	5
Confederations:	2
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Count:	3
Matches:	10
Goals:	50
Top Scorer:	Erno Jansen (8 goals)
Prevseason:	1954
Nextseason:	1962

Football was contested for men only at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games in Caracas, Venezuela.

The gold medal was won by Mexico for the third time, who earned 8 points^[1]

Participating teams

Team	Appearance	Previous best performance
	align=center	5th	Gold medal (1935, 1938)
	align=center	3rd	Gold medal (1950)
	align=center	4th	Silver medal (1946)
	align=center	2nd	7th (1946)
	align=center	3rd	5th (1946)

Men's football

Table

A 2 point system used.

Statistics

Goalscorers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Games 1959 (Caracas, Venezuela) . RSSSF.com . 15 April 2021 . 2 June 2022.