| Tourney Name: | Football at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games |
| Other Titles: | Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 1986 |
| Country: | Dominican Republic |
| Dates: | June – 4 July 1986 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion: | Cuba |
| Count: | 5 |
| Second: | Honduras |
| Second-Flagvar: | 1949 |
| Third: | Mexico |
| Fourth: | Dominican Republic |
| Prevseason: | 1982 |
| Nextseason: | 1990 |
| Updated: | 4 July 1986 |
Football was contested for men only at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
| Men's football |
Both Mexico and Bahamas advanced to the quarterfinals, results unknown.[1]