| Tourney Name: | Central American and Caribbean Games - Men's Football Tournament |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Dates: | 20 – 31 July |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 3 |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 42 |
| Top Scorer: | Julián Quiñones (4 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2014 |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
The men's football tournament at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla, Colombia from 20 to 31 July. Men's teams are allowed to augment their squads with three players over the age of 21.
| Region | Tournament | Teams qualified | Number of teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatically qualified |
| 3 | ||
| Central American Football Union | 2017 Central American Games | 3 | ||
| Caribbean Football Union | 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 2 | ||
| Total | 8 | |||
The date of birth for male athletes is from January 1, 1997 (U21). Each team may enter a maximum of three (3) male athletes without age restrictions.[1]
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:
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If necessary, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner.
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