Football at the 1987 Central African Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Republic of the Congo |
| City | Brazzaville |
| Dates | 18–30 April |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Angola |
| Third place | Congo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3 per match) |
← 1981 | |
The 1987 Central African Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the Central African Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Brazzaville, Congo between 18 and 30 April 1987 as part of the 1987 Central African Games. The competition served for the qualification for the 1987 All-Africa Games football tournament.
Participating teams
Six teams took part to the tournament:
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Congo
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Zaire
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 Gabon
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Chad
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]