2017 Copa Centroamericana

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2017 Copa Centroamericana
Central American Cup 2017
2017 Copa Centroamericana.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Dates13–22 January 2017
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Third placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Fourth placeFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored27 (1.8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Eddie Hernández (3 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Jorge Claros
Best young player Flag of El Salvador.svg Roberto Domínguez
Best goalkeeper Flag of Panama.svg José Calderón
Fair play awardFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
2014

The 2017 Copa Centroamericana (English: 2017 Central American Cup) was the 14th and last edition of the Copa Centroamericana, the biennial international men's football championship of the Central American region organized by the Central American Football Union (UNCAF). [1] The tournament was hosted in Panama between 13–22 January 2017. [2]

Contents

The top four teams qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the fifth-placed team advanced to a play-off against the fifth-placed team from the 2017 Caribbean Cup for the final Gold Cup berth.

The tournament was played in round-robin format as a result of Guatemala not being able to participate due to FIFA's suspension of the National Football Federation of Guatemala. [3]

Entrants

Six of the seven UNCAF members were eligible to participate in the tournament.

TeamUNCAF Nations Cup / Copa Centroamericana appearancesPrevious best performance FIFA ranking at start of event
Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 11th4th place (2013) 163
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 14thChampions (1991, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014) 17
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 14th3rd place (1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2013) 138
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 14thChampions (1993, 1995, 2011) 75
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 14th5th place (2009) 111
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 13thChampions (2009) 58

On 28 October 2016, FIFA suspended the National Football Federation of Guatemala for political interference by the Government of Guatemala. Until the suspension is lifted, Guatemalan teams are not permitted to participate in international competitions. [4] CONCACAF had set the deadline of 9 December 2016 for the suspension to be lifted, otherwise by rule, Guatemala would be disqualified from the 2017 Copa Centroamericana, and any revision to the tournament format would be discussed once the deadline had passed. [5] The suspension was not lifted before the deadline, so Guatemala could not participate in the competition. [6]

Venue

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

Panama City
Estadio Rommel Fernández
Capacity: 32,000
Estadio Rommel FernandezA2.jpg

Original draw

The original format of the competition was to be a group stage (one group of four teams and one group of three teams) followed by a knockout stage (fifth-placed match, semi-finals, third-placed match and final). The draw for the competition with the original format took place on 25 October 2016, 18:00 UTC−5, at the Hotel Sortis in Panama City, Panama. [7] [8]

PotTeam
Hosts (A1)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Title holders (B1)Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Pot 1 (A3 or A4)
Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Pot 2 (A2, B2 or B3)Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras

The original draw results were: [9]

A change in format was announced on 10 December 2016 following FIFA's decision not to lift the suspension of the National Football Federation of Guatemala. [10]

Squads

Each team squad had to have a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers. [11]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (C)541073+413Qualification to 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama (H)531142+210
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 521254+17
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 513142+26
5Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 51135614Advance to 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup CFU–UNCAF play-off
6Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 501421081
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in matches between tied teams; 5) Goal difference in matches between tied teams; 6) Goals scored in matches between tied teams; 7) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 8.4). [12]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

Matches

All times are EST (UTC−5).

Matchday 1

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Report Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg0–0Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Report

Matchday 2

Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg0–3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Zelaya Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg62', 90+1'

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Report García Soccerball shade.svg30'

Matchday 3

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg3–1Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Report McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg43'

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Report

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg0–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report Hernández Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)

Matchday 4

Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg3–1Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Report Smith Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Andino Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Calvo Soccerball shade.svg59'

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Arroyo Soccerball shade.svg82' Report

Matchday 5

Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg0–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report Hernández Soccerball shade.svg56'

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg54' Report

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg67' Report

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: [13]

Qualified teams for CONCACAF Gold Cup

The following five teams qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

TeamQualified onPrevious Gold Cup qualifications
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 17 January 201712 (1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 20 January 20177 (1993, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 22 January 20179 (1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 20 January 201712 (1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
(won play-off over Haiti)
28 March 20171 (2009)

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