Football at the 1997 Central American Games
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DatesDecember 1997
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions
Costa Rica (1st title)
Costa Rica (1st title)| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  |
| Dates | December 1997 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Costa Rica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Panama |
| Third place | Honduras |
| Fourth place |  El Salvador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 43 (3.31 per match) |
← 1994 2001 →
All statistics correct as of 14 December 1997. | |
The games were played in San Pedro Sula, Honduras during December 1997.[1][2]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Honduras |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Nicaragua |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Panama |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Guatemala |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Belize |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 3–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| Costa Rica | 0–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
