2007 UNCAF Nations Cup

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2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEl Salvador
Dates8–18 February
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Third placeFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Fourth placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored39 (2.79 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Wilmer Velásquez
(4 goals)
2005
2009

The 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup was the ninth version of the biennial football tournament for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America. The event took place in San Salvador, El Salvador from February 8 to February 18, 2007. It was the second time El Salvador hosted the competition. The tournament also served as a qualifying process for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Contents

Costa Rica won the tournament on penalty kicks after a 1–1 draw with Panama in the final. It was Costa Rica's sixth title out of nine tournaments played. Panama reached the UNCAF final for the first time but also lost on penalty kicks in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005.

Participating nations

For El Salvador 2007, UNCAF considered for the first time since the tournament's founding in 1991 to invite national teams from outside of Central America to participate. The organization was in negotiations with Mexico and Venezuela to participate. [1] In the end, this did not happen, and the tournament (officially listed as the UNCAF Copa de Naciones Digicel) proceeded with only the seven UNCAF members.

Participating teams include the seven UNCAF members:

Squads

Stadium

San Salvador
Estadio Cuscatlán
Capacity: 53,400
Monumental Estadio Cuscatlan.jpg

First round

Group 1

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 7321042+2
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 7321020+2
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 33102550
Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 0300337-4
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Quiñónez Soccerball shade.svg29'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–1Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg25'
Quintanilla Soccerball shade.svg55'
Benavides Soccerball shade.svg64'

Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg0–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
 
 
Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg8'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee: Rolando Vidal (Panama)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Quintanilla Soccerball shade.svg16', 65' Wilson Soccerball shade.svg53'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee: Germán Arredondo (Mexico)

Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg4–2Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg12', 20', 68'
Busto Soccerball shade.svg28'
McCauley Soccerball shade.svg25', 34'
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
 
 
 
 

Group 2

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 4211021+1
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 3210132+1
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1201124-2

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Guardia Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.) Rivera Soccerball shade.svg80'

Fifth place

Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg1–9Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg31' J. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg3'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg6', 27', 37', 39' (pen.)
S. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg68', 80', 84'
Mejía Soccerball shade.svg78'

Honduras qualifies for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Semifinals

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Phillips Soccerball shade.svg50'
Baloy Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg11'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg13'

All semifinalists qualify for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Third place

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Albizuris Soccerball shade.svg82'

Final

Final
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Tejada Soccerball shade.svg36' Bernard Soccerball shade.svg85'
Penalties
Baloy Soccerball shade cross.svg
Herrera Soccerball shade cross.svg
Escobar Soccerball shad check.svg
1–4Soccerball shad check.svg Centeno
Soccerball shad check.svg Fonseca
Soccerball shad check.svg Hernández
Soccerball shad check.svg Barrantes

Awards

 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
Costa Rica

Sixth title

Scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 goal (Own Goal)

Notes

  1. "UNCAF Cup regional tournament may invite Venezuela to participate". CBS Sportsline. 2006-10-10. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2006-10-25.

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