1995 UNCAF Nations Cup

1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEl Salvador
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions Honduras (2nd title)
Runners-up Guatemala
Third place El Salvador
Fourth place Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored28 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Panama Walter Pino
(4 goals)
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Six national football teams from Central America competed in the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup (Copa Centroamericana). The winning team were the defending champions Honduras, who defeated Guatemala in the final for their second title.

Squads

Main article: 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup squads

Preliminary round

1st leg
Panama 2–0 Nicaragua
Pino 67'
Medina 89'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Olger Mejías (CRC)
2nd leg
Nicaragua 0–5 Panama
Sánchez 18'
Pino 48', 50', 62'
Quiroz 75'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ramón Méndez (CRC)

Participating Teams

6 UNCAF Teams participated in the tournament

Stadium

 San Salvador Santa Ana
Estadio Cuscatlán Estadio Óscar Quiteño
Capacity: 53,400 Capacity: 17,500

First round

Group A

played in San Salvador

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  El Salvador 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Semifinals
2  Costa Rica 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3  Belize 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
El Salvador 3–0 Belize
Cienfuegos 55'
Osorio 58' (pen.)
Arce 76'
Costa Rica 2–1 Belize
Fonseca 8'
Wright 88'		 McCaulay 27'
El Salvador 2–1 Costa Rica
Osorio 62'
Cienfuegos 81'		 Morales 32'

Group B

played in Santa Ana

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Honduras 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Semifinals
2  Guatemala 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
3  Panama 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
Honduras 2–0 Panama
Chacón 25'
Pavón 75'
Guatemala 1–0 Panama
Rodas 21'
Honduras 2–0 Guatemala
Suazo 47'
Núñez 89'

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 December - San Salvador
 
 
 Honduras1 (4)
 
10 December - San Salvador
 
 Costa Rica1 (2)
 
 Honduras3
 
7 December - San Salvador
 
 Guatemala0
 
 El Salvador0
 
 
 Guatemala1
 
Third place
 
 
10 December - San Salvador
 
 
 El Salvador2
 
 
 Costa Rica1

Semi-finals

Honduras 1–1
4–2 (Pen.)		 Costa Rica
Williams 55' Fonseca 60'
El Salvador 0–1 Guatemala
Rodas 14'

Third-place match

El Salvador 2–1 Costa Rica
Arce 18'
Rodríguez 45'		 Fonseca 72'

Final

Final
Guatemala 0–3 Honduras
Núñez 1'
Pavón 25', 57'
Attendance: 10,000
Guatemala
Honduras
GK – Edgar Estrada
DF – German Ruano
DF – Erick Miranda
DF – Iván León downward-facing red arrow
MF – Martín Machón
MF – Julio Girón
MF – Juan Funes
MF – Jorge Rodas
MF – Édgar Valencia downward-facing red arrow
FW – Julio Rodas
FW – Roberto Montepeque downward-facing red arrow
Substitutions:
FW – Edgar Arriaza upward-facing green arrow
MF – Maynor Castro upward-facing green arrow
FW – Sergio Díaz upward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Guatemala Jorge Roldán
GK – Wilmer Cruz
DF – Hernaín Arzú
DF – Raúl Sambulá
DF – José Fernández
MF – Martín Castro
MF – Nahamán González
MF – Rodolfo Smith
MF – Christian Santamaría downward-facing red arrow
MF – Jorge Pineda downward-facing red arrow
FW – Carlos Pavón downward-facing red arrow
FW – Milton Núñez
Substitutions:
MF – Edgar Sierra upward-facing green arrow
DF – Rudy Williams upward-facing green arrow
MF – José Romero upward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Honduras Carlos Cruz

Champions

 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 

Honduras
Second title