The football competition at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games started on 9 August, although qualification took place beforehand.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Venezuela |
| City | Maracaibo |
| Dates | 9 August – 21 August |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Venezuela (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Group A edit
Standings edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 | +12 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| 3 |  Nicaragua
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -3 |
| 4 |  Barbados
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | -7 |
- Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and Nicaragua qualified to Final round.
Group B edit
| Costa Rica | 3 - 0 |  Guatemala |
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| Costa Rica | 1 - 0 |  Jamaica |
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Colombia  | 1 - 0 | Costa Rica |
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Standings edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | +4 |
| 2 | Costa Rica
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | +3 |
| 3 | Colombia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | -2 |
| 4 | Guatemala
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | -5 |
- Jamaica, Costa Rica and Colombia qualified to Final round.
Group C edit
El Salvador  | 0 - 1 | Mexico |
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Cuba  | 1 - 1 | El Salvador |
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| El Salvador | 3 - 1 |  Panama |
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Standings edit
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | +5 |
| 2 | El Salvador
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| 3 | Cuba
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| 4 | Panama
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -4 |
- Mexico and El Salvador qualified to Final round.
Final round edit
Quarterfinals edit
| Costa Rica | 1 - 0 | El Salvador |
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Semifinals edit
| Costa Rica | 0 - 2 | Mexico |
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Third place edit
Final edit
| 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games |
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 Venezuela 2nd title |