1999 UNCAF Nations Cup

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The 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup was a UNCAF Nations Cup held in San Jose, Costa Rica in March 1999. The host team won the tournament's final group. Costa Rica then qualified automatically, alongside second-placed Guatemala and third-placed Honduras for the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

1999 UNCAF Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryCosta Rica
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions Costa Rica (3rd title)
Runners-up Guatemala
Third place Honduras
Fourth place El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored33 (2.75 per match)
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2001

Participating teams

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6 UNCAF teams participated in the tournament

Panama Did not enter the tournament

Squads

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For a complete list of all participating squads see UNCAF Nations Cup 1999 squads

Stadium

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San José
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 25,000
 

First round

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All games were played in San José, Costa Rica.

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Honduras 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6
  Costa Rica 2 1 0 1 7 1 +6 3
  Belize 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0
Costa Rica  7–0  Belize
Wanchope   2'
Fonseca   17', 72'
Ledezma   27', 32'
Soto   54'
Drummond   79'

Honduras  5–1  Belize
Caballero   13'
Nunez   34'
Guevara   65'
Ramírez   77'
Benguché   85'
Garcia   57'

Honduras  1–0  Costa Rica
Pavon   14'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Guatemala 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
  El Salvador 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
  Nicaragua 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 0
Guatemala  1–0  Nicaragua
Rhodes   51'

Guatemala  1–1  El Salvador
Ruiz   27' Corrales   21'

El Salvador  1–0  Nicaragua
Corrales   34'

Final round

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
  Guatemala 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
  Honduras 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
  El Salvador 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 0
Costa Rica  1–0  Guatemala
Fonseca   34'
Honduras  3–1  El Salvador
Núñez   44', 77'
Ramírez   90'
Quintanilla   62'

Guatemala  1–0  El Salvador
García   55'
Costa Rica  1–2  Honduras
Fonseca   36' Clavasquín   10' (pen.)
Pavón   75'

Costa Rica  4–0  El Salvador
Bryce   13'
Row   42'
Fonseca   46'
Wanchope   53' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bardales (HON)
Honduras  0–2  Guatemala
Rodas   8'
Machón   89'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Rodríguez (SLV)

Champions

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 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 
 
Costa Rica

Third title

All Star Team

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As voted for by the CONCACAF technical Commission. A squad rather than an eleven was selected:

Goalkeepers:

Defenders:

Midfielders:

Forwards: