Football at the 1986 Central American Games

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Football at the 1986 Central American Games
Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Dates 4–10 January 1986
Teams 4 (from 1 confederation) (from 4 associations)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Third placeFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Goals scored 11 (1.83 per match)
1977
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.

The Central American Games football tournament is a football competition organised by UNCAF and ORDECA. It is scheduled to be held every four years.

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Guatemala City City in Guatemala, Guatemala

Guatemala City, locally known as Guatemala or Guate, officially Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestled in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita. It is estimated that its population is about 1 million. Guatemala City is also the capital of the Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department.

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Teams

TeamApp.Previous best
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 3rdGold medal (1977)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3rd4th (1973, 1977)
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 1st
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3rdSilver medal (1973)

Squads

Venue

Guatemala City
Estadio Mateo Flores
Capacity: 29,950
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Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 321041+35
2Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 320161+54
3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 30211542
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 30120441
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Results

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