The football competition at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games started on 9 August, although qualification took place beforehand. Participants

(Hosts)

Group A

Standings # Team P W D L F A PTS +/- 1 3 3 0 0 13 1 9 +12 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 -2 3 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 -3 4 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 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 +4 2 3 2 0 1 4 1 6 +3 3 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 -2 4 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 3 3 0 0 6 1 9 +5 2 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 +1 3 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 -2 4 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 -4

Mexico and El Salvador qualified to Final round.

Final round Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place

Final

External links RSSSF.com - Central American and Caribbean Games 1998 (Maracaibo, Venezuela)