Football at the 1986 Central American Games

The football tournament at the 1986 Central American Games was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from 4 to 10 January. El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua were invited to enter their U-21 teams to play in the tournament along with hosts Guatemala. The tournament also served as a qualification to the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Teams Qualified to the 1986 Central American and Caribbean

 * 🇬🇹 guatemala
 * 🇭🇳 honduras
 * Note: 🇬🇹 guatemala who has qualified to the Games but withdrew later at the qualification