2003 UNCAF Nations Cup
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This was the 7th biennial UNCAF Nations Cup Competition. It was held in two venues in Panama in February 2003, and was played in a round robin tournament, each of the 6 teams playing each other once. Costa Rica won their record fourth title, and along with the Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, qualified to the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Panama |
Dates | February 19 to 27, 2003 |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | Estadio Rommel Fernández Estadio La Pedregaleña |
Final positions | |
Champions | Costa Rica (4th title) |
Runners-up | Guatemala |
Third place | El Salvador |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 30 (2 per match) |
Participating teams
Squads
- For a complete list of all participating squads see UNCAF Nations Cup 2003 squads
Final round
Standings
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Costa Rica | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 13 | Champions & Qualified for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
2 | Guatemala | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 | Qualified for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
3 | El Salvador | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
4 | Honduras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
5 | Panama | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
6 | Nicaragua | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 3 |
February 18, 2003
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Guatemala | 5–0 | Nicaragua |
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Carlos Ruiz 33', 45', 66' Freddy García 77' Carlos Figueroa 81' |
Awards
2003 UNCAF Nations Cup Winner |
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Costa Rica Fourth title |
- Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador qualified for 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals. Honduras won drawing of lots to finish in fourth place, and therefore qualify for playoff against second-placed teams in Caribbean section.
Categories:
- 2003 in Central American football
- 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup
- Copa Centroamericana
- International association football competitions hosted by Panama
- 2002–03 in Salvadoran football
- 2002–03 in Costa Rican football
- 2002–03 in Honduran football
- 2002–03 in Guatemalan football
- 2002–03 in Nicaraguan football
- 2002–03 in Panamanian football