The football competition at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games started on 21 November.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| City | Toluca |
| Dates | 21 November – 3 December |
| Teams | 9 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Venezuela |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.29 per match) |
Group A edit
| Mexico | 5 - 1 |  Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 8 - 0 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
Standings edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | +12 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | -8 |
Group B edit
Standings edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | +9 |
| 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -2 |
| 3 |  Netherlands Antilles
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -7 |
Group C edit
Standings edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +3 |
| 2 | Cuba
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| 3 |  Suriname
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
Second round edit
Group 1 edit
| Cuba | 2 - 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 - 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Standings edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +4 |
| 2 | Cuba
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -5 |
Group 2 edit
| Costa Rica | 0 - 0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
Standings edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +4 |
| 2 | Costa Rica
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +3 |
| 3 | Dominican Republic
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -7 |
Third Place edit
| Costa Rica | 2 - 1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
Final edit
| 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games |
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 Mexico 5th title |