| Tourney Name: | Football at the 1986 Central American Games |
| Other Titles: | Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos |
| Dates: | 4–10 January 1986 |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Associations: | 4 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 6 |
| Goals: | 11 |
| Prevseason: | 1977 |
| Nextseason: | 1990 |
The football tournament at the 1986 Central American Games was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from 4 to 10 January.[1] El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua were invited to enter their U-21 teams to play in the tournament along with hosts Guatemala. The tournament also served as a qualification to the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
| Team | Previous best | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Gold medal (1977) | ||
| 3rd | 4th (1973, 1977) | ||
| 1st | — | ||
| 3rd | Silver medal (1973) |
| Guatemala City | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Mateo Flores | |
| Capacity: 29,950 | |