# Football at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games

The 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games football tournament was the 21st edition of the competition at the 21st edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Colombia won the gold in the men's tournament, while Mexico won the gold in the women's tournament.

## Men's event

Although the competition is considered to be an under-21 age group competition, up to three players born before 1 January 1997 may be named in the squad. Each participating national football association will select a final squad of 20 players.

### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colombia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Honduras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Haiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 28 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) | 28 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 | 31 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) | 31 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) |
| Haiti | 1 | 31 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) | 31 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) |
| Haiti | 1 | Colombia | 2 |
| 28 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) | 28 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) | | Colombia | 2 |
| 28 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) | 28 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) | Venezuela | 1 |
| Venezuela | 1 | Venezuela | 1 |
| Honduras | 0 | | |
| Honduras | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 31 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) | 31 July — Barranquilla (Romelio Martínez) |
| | | Haiti | 0 |
| | | Honduras | 3 |

## Women's event

There are no age restrictions. Each participating national football association will select a final squad of 20 players.

### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Colombia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | Withdrew |

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 27 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) | 27 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 30 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) | 30 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 30 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) | 30 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | Costa Rica | 1 |
| 27 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) | 27 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) | | Costa Rica | 1 |
| 27 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) | 27 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) | Mexico | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | Mexico | 3 |
| Venezuela | 1 | | |
| Venezuela | 1 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 30 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) | 30 July — Barranquilla (Julio Torres) |
| | | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
| | | Venezuela | 1 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Colombia (COL)* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Honduras (HON) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |