2003 UNCAF Nations Cup

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
Champions Costa Rica (4th title)
Runners-up Guatemala
Third place El Salvador
Fourth place Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored30 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Guatemala Freddy García
Guatemala 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.

Participating teams

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6 UNCAF teams participated on the tournament

Belize Did not enter the tournament

Squads

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

Venue

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

Panama City
Estadio Rommel Fernández
Capacity: 32,000

Final round

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica (C) 5 4 1 0 5 1 +4 13 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2  Guatemala 5 3 1 1 10 4 +6 10
3  El Salvador 5 3 0 2 6 4 +2 9
4  Honduras 5 1 1 3 4 5 −1 4 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying round
5  Panama 5 1 1 3 4 5 −1 4
6  Nicaragua 5 1 0 4 1 11 −10 3
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions
Panama 1–2 El Salvador
Díaz 34' Galdámez 70'
Corrales 77'





Guatemala 5–0 Nicaragua
Ruiz 33', 45', 66'
García 77'
Figueroa 81'



Awards

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 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 

Costa Rica

Fourth title

Goalscorers

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3 goals
2 goals
1 goal