2009 UNCAF Nations Cup

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2009 UNCAF Nations Cup
Copa Naciones de UNCAF
Copa Naciones DIGICEL
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Tournament details
Host countryHonduras
DatesJanuary 22 - February 1
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Panama.svg  Panama (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Third placeFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Fourth placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored32 (2.29 per match)
Attendance114,000 (8,143 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Andy Furtado
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Keylor Navas
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The UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 was the tenth edition of the UNCAF Nations Cup, the biennial football (soccer) tournament for the CONCACAF-affiliated national teams of Central America. The first five places qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [1] The event was going to take place in Panama City, Panama between January 22 and February 1, 2009, [2] but the Panamanian FA announced that they would not host the event due to not having an adequate stadium available for the time period of the tournament. [3] [4] The alternative hosts were Honduras and Guatemala. [5] Honduras submitted an official replacement bid on November 12, and after some consideration it was moved to Honduras. [3] All games were played in Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa. [3] [6] The tournament was sponsored by Digicel. [7] On 1 February 2009 Panama won the tournament, the first UNCAF Nations Cup win in the country's history.

Contents

Participating nations

All seven UNCAF members participated in the tournament:

Squads

Stadium

Tegucigalpa
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Capacity: 35,000
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First round

The group stage draw took place on December 9, 2008 in Guatemala City. [1] The reigning champions, Costa Rica, and the hosts, Honduras, were automatically drawn as top seed in their respective groups. [7] Costa Rica was paired with Panama and Guatemala, the first two runners-up from the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup. [1] The remaining teams – El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Belize – were drawn into the same group as Honduras. [1]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 330082+69Qualified to the Semifinals
2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 311154+14
3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 302136−32Qualified to the Fifth place playoff
4Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 301237−41
Source: [ citation needed ]
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Avilés Soccerball shade.svg18' (o.g.) Report Medina Soccerball shade.svg85'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–1Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg32'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg86'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)
Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg1–4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
James Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.), 30' (pen.)
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ayala Soccerball shade.svg88'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 900
Referee: Wálter Quesada (CRC)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg4–1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg16'
Solórzano Soccerball shade.svg65' (o.g.)
S. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg73'
W. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Reyes Soccerball shade.svg30'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg1–1Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Usher Soccerball shade.svg27'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Óscar Moncada (HON)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Chávez Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Wálter Quesada (CRC)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 220061+56Qualified to the Semifinals
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 210113−23
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 200214−30Qualified to the Fifth place playoff
Source: [ citation needed ]
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Furtado Soccerball shade.svg10', 16'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
López Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg59'
Segura Soccerball shade.svg61'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (MEX)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Zapata Soccerball shade.svg31' Report
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)

Final round

Fifth place

The winner of the fifth place match qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup as the fifth and final entrant from Central America.

Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg2–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg39', 85' Report
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 150
Referee: Óscar Moncada (HON)

Semifinals

All four semifinalists qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Semifinal
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–0
Awarded		Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Furtado Soccerball shade.svg18' Report
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino , Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)
Semifinal
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report Phillips Soccerball shade.svg40'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino , Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)

Third place

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg30' Report
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 900
Referee: Wálter Quesada (CRC)

Final

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Panama
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Costa Rica

Results

 2009 UNCAF
Nations Cup champions 
Flag of Panama.svg
Panama
First title
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal status
1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 421123−17Champions
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 431091+810Runner-up
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 540193+612Third place winner
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 511358−34Third place loser
5Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 412156−15Fifth place winner
6Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 300316−50Fifth place loser
7Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 301237−41Eliminated in Group stage
Source: [ citation needed ]

Scorers

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

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