1997 UNCAF Nations Cup

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1997 UNCAF Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGuatemala
Dates28 March – 27 April 1997
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions Costa Rica (2nd title)
Runners-up Guatemala
Third place El Salvador
Fourth place Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored37 (2.64 per match)
Attendance172,175 (12,298 per match)
Top scorer(s)Honduras Wilmer Velásquez
(6 goals)
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This page details the 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup, played in Guatemala.

Squads

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For a complete list of all participating squads see UNCAF Nations Cup 1997 squads

Preliminary round

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March 23, 1997
Panama 1–1 Belize
Ávila 69' Prat 78'
Attendance: 10,000
March 30, 1997
Belize 0–1 Panama
Guevara 13'
Attendance: 6,000

Participating teams

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6 UNCAF teams participated in the tournament

Venue

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Guatemala City
Estadio Mateo Flores
Capacity: 26,000

First round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Guatemala 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 4 Qualified to Final Round
2  Costa Rica 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4
3  Nicaragua 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
16 April 1997
Guatemala 1–1 Costa Rica
Plata 7' Oviedo 43'
Attendance: 15,975
18 April 1997
Costa Rica 5–1 Nicaragua
Arnáez 13'
Ramírez 18', 42', 48'
Oviedo 39'		 Taylor 55'
Attendance: 2,000
20 April 1997
Guatemala 6–1 Nicaragua
Machón 2'
Plata 5', 40' (pen.)
Westphal 13'
Funes 63'
Samayoa 75'		 Bermúdez 31'
Attendance: 18,500

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Honduras 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Qualified to Final Round
2  El Salvador 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3  Panama 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
16 April 1997
Honduras 5–0 Panama
Velásquez 1', 11', 16', 45' (pen.)
Guevara 73'
Attendance: 8,000
18 April 1997
Honduras 3–0 El Salvador
Velásquez 4', 25' (pen.)
Núñez 78'
Attendance: 8,000
20 April 1997
El Salvador 2–0 Panama
Montes 63'
Guerra 77'
Attendance: 10,000

Final round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  Costa Rica 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Champion
2  Guatemala 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Runners-up
3  El Salvador 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1 Third Place
4  Honduras 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]
23 April 1997
Honduras 0–4 Costa Rica
Fonseca 5', 8', 71'
López 44'
Attendance: 12,000
23 April 1997
Guatemala 1–0 El Salvador
Funes 55'
Attendance: 15,975
25 April 1997
Guatemala 1–0 Honduras
Plata 50'
Attendance: 17,000
25 April 1997
Costa Rica 1–0 El Salvador
Arnáez 72'
Attendance: 4,000
27 April 1997
Honduras 0–0 El Salvador
Attendance: 15,000
27 April 1997
Costa Rica 1–1 Guatemala
Fonseca 2' Funes 87'
Attendance: 29,725

Champions

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 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 

Costa Rica
Second title

All-star team

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References

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