Football at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | El Salvador |
| City | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Dates | 23 November – 6 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  El Salvador (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Haiti |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 48 (2.4 per match) |
The football (soccer) competition at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games started on November 24, although qualification took place beforehand.
Medal winners
Gold Medal – 
El Salvador
Silver Medal – 
Mexico
Bronze Medal – 
Costa Rica
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Qualification for Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Guatemala
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Colombia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| November 24 | Colombia | 0 | - | 1 | Guatemala | |
| November 26 | Guatemala | 2 | - | 3 | Haiti | |
| November 28 | Colombia | 1 | - | 0 | Haiti | |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Qualification for Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Venezuela
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Barbados
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| November 23 | Costa Rica | 1 | - | 1 | Venezuela | |
| November 25 | Barbados | 1 | - | 5 | Costa Rica | |
| November 27 | Barbados | 0 | - | 3 | Venezuela | |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Qualification for Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Honduras
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Jamaica
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| November 24 | Honduras | 1 | - | 4 | Mexico | |
| November 26 | Honduras | 3 | - | 0 | Jamaica | |
| November 28 | Mexico | 1 | - | 1 | Jamaica | |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Qualification for Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Nicaragua
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| November 23 | El Salvador | 4 | - | 0 | Nicaragua | |
| November 25 | Nicaragua | 2 | - | 1 | Dominican Republic | |
| November 27 | El Salvador | 3 | - | 0 | Dominican Republic | |
Final round
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| November 30 - | ||||||||||
| Haiti | 2 | |||||||||
| December 4 - | ||||||||||
| Nicaragua | 0 | |||||||||
| Haiti | 0 | |||||||||
| December 1 - | ||||||||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||||||
| December 6 - | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||||||
| El Salvador | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| December 1 - | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1(4) | |||||||||
| December 4 - | ||||||||||
| Guatemala | 1(3) | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
| November 30 - | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||||||
| December 6 - | ||||||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Haiti | 0 (1) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Costa Rica | 1 - 0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 1 - 0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
Semifinals
| El Salvador | 1 - 0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 0 - 1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Third Place
| Costa Rica | 0 - 0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 - 1 | ||
Final
| El Salvador | 1 - 1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Galdámez  47' |
Márquez Lugo 14' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 - 3 | ||
| 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games |
|---|
 El Salvador 2nd title |
