2001 UNCAF Nations Cup

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2001 UNCAF Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHonduras
Dates23 May–3 June 2001
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Third placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Fourth placeFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Panama.svg Jorge Dely Valdés
(6 goals)
1999
2003

The 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup was played in Honduras.

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Participating teams

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 3rdFirst round (1995, 1999)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 6thChampions (1991, 1997, 1999)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 6th3rd place (1995, 1997)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 5thRunners-up (1995, 1997, 1999)
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (Hosts)6thChampions (1993, 1995)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3rdFirst round (1997, 1999)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 4thThird place (1993)

Squads

Venues

Tegucigalpa San Pedro Sula La Ceiba
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 40,000Capacity: 18,000
Estadio Carias.jpg Aficion.jpg Jaiba Brava 2006.jpg
Puerto Cortés
Estadio Excélsior
Capacity: 7,910
CDPEntreno.jpg

First round

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 321062+47Qualified to Final Round
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 320193+66
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3111125+74
4Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3003219170
Source: [ citation needed ]
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg3–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg1', 37'
González Soccerball shade.svg2'

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg10–2Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg22'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg24', 33', 82'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg38'
Solórzano Soccerball shade.svg54' (o.g.)
M. Núñez Soccerball shade.svg72', 80'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg75', 76'
Webster Soccerball shade.svg12'
Bermúdez Soccerball shade.svg86'

Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg0–6Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Jo. Dely Soccerball shade.svg27', 30', 68'
Cubillas Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ju. Dely Soccerball shade.svg54'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg83'

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 211051+44Qualified to Final Round
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 20204402
3Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 20113741
Source: [ citation needed ]

Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg3–3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Frazer Soccerball shade.svg34', 44'
Leslie Soccerball shade.svg59'
Chen Soccerball shade.svg23'
García Soccerball shade.svg26', 85'

Final round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 321051+47Champions and qualified to 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31113414Qualified to 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 30302203
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 30123631Enters a play-off for 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Source: [ citation needed ]
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg42'
Centeno Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ju. Dely Soccerball shade.svg46'

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg11' Anderson Soccerball shade.svg80'
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Pezzarossi Soccerball shade.svg1'
Estrada Soccerball shade.svg51'

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Centeno Soccerball shade.svg55' Galdámez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg3–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Pezzarossi Soccerball shade.svg15'
Acevedo Soccerball shade.svg33'
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg89'
Jo. Dely Soccerball shade.svg67'

Champions

 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 
Flag of Guatemala.svg
Guatemala

First title

Goalscorers

6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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