1995 UNCAF Nations Cup

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1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEl Salvador
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Third placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Fourth placeFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored28 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Panama.svg Walter Pino
(4 goals)
1993
1997

Six national football teams from Central America competed in the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup (Copa Centroamericana). The winning team were the defending champions Honduras, who defeated Guatemala in the final for their second title.

Contents

Squads

Preliminary round

1st leg
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Pino Soccerball shade.svg67'
Medina Soccerball shade.svg89'
Estadio Municipal de Balboa, Panama City, Panama
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Olger Mejías (CRC)
2nd leg
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg0–5Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg18'
Pino Soccerball shade.svg48', 50', 62'
Quiroz Soccerball shade.svg75'

Participating Teams

6 UNCAF Teams participated in the tournament

Stadium

San Salvador Santa Ana
Estadio Cuscatlán Estadio Óscar Quiteño
Capacity: 53,400Capacity: 17,500
Monumental Estadio Cuscatlan.jpg
Estadio Oscar Quiteno.jpg

First round

Group A

played in San Salvador

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 220051+46Semifinals
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 21013303
3Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 20021540
Source: [ citation needed ]
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg3–0Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Cienfuegos Soccerball shade.svg55'
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Arce Soccerball shade.svg76'

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–1Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg8'
Wright Soccerball shade.svg88'
McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg27'

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg62'
Cienfuegos Soccerball shade.svg81'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg32'

Group B

played in Santa Ana

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 220040+46Semifinals
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 21011213
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 20020330
Source: [ citation needed ]
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Chacón Soccerball shade.svg25'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg75'

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Rodas Soccerball shade.svg21'

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Suazo Soccerball shade.svg47'
Núñez Soccerball shade.svg89'

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 December - San Salvador
 
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1 (4)
 
10 December - San Salvador
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1 (2)
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3
 
7 December - San Salvador
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
 
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1
 
Third place
 
 
10 December - San Salvador
 
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2
 
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1

Semi-finals

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg11
42 (Pen.)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Williams Soccerball shade.svg55' Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg60'

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg01Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Rodas Soccerball shade.svg14'

Third-place match

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg21Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Arce Soccerball shade.svg18'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg72'

Final

Final
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Núñez Soccerball shade.svg1'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg25', 57'
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Guatemala
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Honduras
GK Edgar Estrada
DF German Ruano
DF Erick Miranda
DF Iván León Sub off.svg
MF Martín Machón
MF Julio Girón
MF Juan Funes
MF Jorge Rodas
MF Édgar Valencia Sub off.svg
FW Julio Rodas
FW Roberto Montepeque Sub off.svg
Substitutions:
FW Edgar Arriaza Sub on.svg
MF Maynor Castro Sub on.svg
FW Sergio Díaz Sub on.svg
Manager:
Flag of Guatemala.svg Jorge Roldán
GK Wilmer Cruz
DF Hernaín Arzú
DF Raúl Sambulá
DF José Fernández
MF Martín Castro
MF Nahamán González
MF Rodolfo Smith
MF Christian Santamaría Sub off.svg
MF Jorge Pineda Sub off.svg
FW Carlos Pavón Sub off.svg
FW Milton Núñez
Substitutions:
MF Edgar Sierra Sub on.svg
DF Rudy Williams Sub on.svg
MF José Romero Sub on.svg
Manager:
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Carlos Cruz

Champions

 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg
Honduras

Second title