2003 UNCAF Nations Cup

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2003 UNCAF Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPanama
Dates19–27 February 2003
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Third placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Fourth placeFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored30 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Guatemala.svg Freddy García
Flag of Guatemala.svg Carlos Ruiz
(3 goals each)
2001
2005

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

Participating teams

6 UNCAF teams participated on the tourment

Belize Did not enter the tourment

Squads

For a complete list of all participating squads see UNCAF Nations Cup 2003 squads

Venue

All matches were played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.

Panama City
Estadio Rommel Fernández
Capacity: 32,000
Estadio Rommel Fernandez Dia.jpg

Final round

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (C)541051+413 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 5311104+610
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 530264+29
4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 51134514 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying round
5Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 51134514
6Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 5104111103
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg34' Galdámez Soccerball shade.svg70'
Corrales Soccerball shade.svg77'




Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Méndez Soccerball shade.svg29'
Brown Soccerball shade.svg36'

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg5–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg33', 45', 66'
García Soccerball shade.svg77'
Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg81'



Awards

 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
Costa Rica

Fourth title

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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