title: Football at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
text: # Football at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
  
  The football competition at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games started on 9 August, although qualification took place beforehand.
  
  ## Group A
  
  ### Standings
  
  | # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 | +12 |
  | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
  | 3 | Nicaragua | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -3 |
  | 4 | Barbados | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | -7 |
  
  * Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and Nicaragua qualified to Final round.
  
  ## Group B
  
  ### Standings
  
  | # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | +4 |
  | 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | +3 |
  | 3 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | -2 |
  | 4 | Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | -5 |
  
  * Jamaica, Costa Rica and Colombia qualified to Final round.
  
  ## Group C
  
  ### Standings
  
  | # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | +5 |
  | 2 | El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 |
  | 3 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
  | 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -4 |
  
  * Mexico and El Salvador qualified to Final round.
  
  ## Final round
  
  ### Final
  
  * 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
  * Venezuela 2nd title
  