The football tournament at the 1990 Central American Games was held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from 5 to 14 January.[1] Costa Rica and Nicaragua were invited to enter their U-21 teams to play in the tournament along with hosts Honduras.
| Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Honduras |
| Dates | 5–14 January 1990 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) (from 3 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Honduras (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Nicaragua |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
← 1986 1994 → | |
Teams
edit| Team | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
2nd | 5th (1973) |
| Honduras |
2nd | Silver medal (1986) |
| Nicaragua |
4th | Silver medal (1973) |
Squads
editVenue
edit| Tegucigalpa |
|---|
| Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Capacity: 35,000 |
|
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Costa Rica
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Nicaragua
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
edit| January 1990 | Honduras | 3–1 | Costa Rica | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| January 1990 | Honduras | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| January 1990 | Honduras | 4–0 | Nicaragua | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| January 1990 | Honduras | 1–0 | Nicaragua | Tegucigalpa |
| CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| January 1990 | Costa Rica | 3–0 | Nicaragua | Tegucigalpa |
| CST |
| January 1990 | Costa Rica | 3–1 | Nicaragua | Tegucigalpa |
| CST |
References
edit- ^ RSSSF.com – Juegos Centroamericanos 1990 (Honduras) – 30 August 2001