1999 UNCAF Nations 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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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.

Participating teams

6 UNCAF teams participated in the tournament

Panama Did not enter the tournament

Squads

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

Stadium

 San José
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 25,000

First round

All games were played in San José, Costa Rica.

Group A

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

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

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'
Referee: Borja (MEX)
Honduras 3–1 El Salvador
Núñez 44', 77'
Ramírez 90'		 Quintanilla 62'
Referee: Bynoe (TRI)
Guatemala 1–0 El Salvador
García 55'
Referee: Bynoe (TRI)
Costa Rica 1–2 Honduras
Fonseca 36' Clavasquín 10' (pen.)
Pavón 75'
Referee: Borja (MEX)
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

 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 

Costa Rica
Third title

All Star Team

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

Goalkeepers:

Defenders:

Midfielders:

Forwards: