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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Panama |
| Dates | 19–27 February 2003 |
| Teams | 6 (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 played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 30 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Freddy García Carlos Ruiz (3 goals each) |
← 2001 2005 → | |
Participating teams
edit6 UNCAF teams participated on the tournament
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala (Defending Champions)
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama (Hosts)
Belize Did not enter the tournament
Squads
edit- For a complete list of all participating squads see UNCAF Nations Cup 2003 squads
Venue
editAll matches were played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.
| Panama City | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Rommel Fernández | |
| Capacity: 32,000 | |
 |
Final round
editStandings
edit| 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 |
| Panama | 1–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Díaz  34' |
Galdámez 70' Corrales 77' |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Centeno 24' (pen.) |
García 48' |
| El Salvador | 3–0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Corrales 5' Velásquez 27'Mejía 89' |
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce 45+2' |
| El Salvador | 0–2 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Alegría 18' García 83' (pen.) |
Awards
edit| 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup winner |
|---|
 Costa Rica Fourth title |
- Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador qualified for 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals. Honduras won drawing of lots to finish in fourth place, and therefore qualify for playoff against second-placed teams in Caribbean section.
Goalscorers
edit- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal