1997 UNCAF Nations Cup
This page details the 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup, played in Guatemala.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 28 March – 27 April 1997 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Guatemala |
| Third place |  El Salvador |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Honduras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.64 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Wilmer Velásquez (6 goals) |
Squads
- For a complete list of all participating squads see UNCAF Nations Cup 1997 squads
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Venue
| Guatemala City |
|---|
| Estadio Mateo Flores |
| Capacity: 26,000 |
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First round
Group A
| 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:
| Guatemala | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
Plata  7' |
Oviedo 43' |
| Costa Rica | 5–1 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Arnáez 13' Ramírez 18', 42', 48'Oviedo 39' |
Taylor 55' |
Group B
| 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:
| Honduras | 3–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Velásquez 4', 25' (pen.) Núñez 78' |
| El Salvador | 2–0 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Montes 63' Guerra 77' |
Final round
| 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:
| Honduras | 0–4 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca 5', 8', 71' López 44' |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca 2' |
Funes 87' |
Champions
| 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup winner |
|---|
Costa Rica Second title |
- Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras qualified automatically for 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
All-star team
References
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