2003 UNCAF Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Panama |
| Dates | 19–27 February 2003 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 30 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (3 goals each) |
The 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup was an association football tournament. 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.
Contents
1 Participating teams
2 Squads
3 Final round
3.1 Standings
4 Awards
5 Goalscorers
Participating teams
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 13 | Champions & Qualified for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 | Qualified for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 3 |
9 February 2003
| Panama | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
Díaz | Galdámez Corrales |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
11 February 2003
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Scott |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
11 February 2003
| Honduras | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Martínez de León |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
13 February 2003
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Centeno | García |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
13 February 2003
| El Salvador | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Corrales Velásquez Mejía |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
15 February 2003
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Scott |
Estadio Armando Dely Valdés, Colón
15 February 2003
| Honduras | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Murgas |
Estadio Armando Dely Valdés, Colón
16 February 2003
| Panama | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Méndez Brown |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
18 February 2003
| Guatemala | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Ruiz García Figueroa |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
18 February 2003
| Panama | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Mendieta | Martínez |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
20 February 2003
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Bryce |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
20 February 2003
| El Salvador | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
Alegría García |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
21 February 2003
| Panama | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Palacios |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
23 February 2003
| Honduras | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
Guevara | Ramírez Figueroa |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
23 February 2003
| Panama | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Solís |
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Awards
| 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup Winner |
|---|
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.
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
Freddy García
Carlos Ruiz
- 2 goals
Walter Centeno
Erick Scott
Rudis Corrales
Carlos Figueroa
Jairo Martínez
- 1 goal
Steven Bryce
Alonso Solís
Josué Galdámez
Diego Mejía
Víctor Velásquez
César Alegría
Guillermo Ramírez
Amado Guevara
Julio César de León
Gilberto Murgas
Emilio Palacios
Roberto Brown
Neftalí Díaz
Mario Méndez
Víctor René Mendieta, Jr.