1993 UNCAF Nations Cup

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The 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup was the second edition of the UNCAF Nations Cup, the football championship of Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol (UNCAF).

1993 UNCAF Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHonduras
Dates16 February – 9 March
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions Honduras (1st title)
Runners-up Costa Rica
Third place Panama
Fourth place El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored20 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Honduras Nicolas Suazo (5 goals)
1991
1995

Preliminary round

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  Costa Rica6–0  Nicaragua
  Nicaragua0–2  Costa Rica
  Panamaw/o  Guatemala

Guatemala withdrew from the tournament, due to the unexpected resignation of coach Migue Ángel Bridinsi and the lack of cooperation of the teams with providing the players from the series, so Panama qualified automatically.

Participating teams

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4 UNCAF teams participated in the tournament

Squads

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For a complete list of all participating squads see 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup squads

Stadium

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Tegucigalpa
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Capacity: 35,000
 

Group stage

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All matches were played in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Honduras 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 6
  Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4
  Panama 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1
  El Salvador 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1
Day 1
Costa Rica  1–0  El Salvador
Gómez   67'
Day 1
Honduras  2–0  Panama
Castro   11'
Suazo   82'

Day 2
El Salvador  1–1  Panama
Díaz   48' Ortega   83'
Day 2
Honduras  2–0  Costa Rica
Suazo   53'
Cálix   56'

Day 3
Honduras  3–0  El Salvador
Suazo   35', 43', 79'

Champions

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 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup winner 
 
Honduras

First title

Top scorers

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5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

Best XI of the Tournament

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Name Position Team
Erick Lonnis Goalkeeper   Costa Rica
Arnold Cruz Defender   Honduras
Gilberto Yearwood Defender   Honduras
Rónald González Brenes Defender   Costa Rica
Leonel Carcamo Defender   El Salvador
Frank Losada Midfielder   Panama
José Guillermo Rivera Midfielder   El Salvador
Luis Enrique Calix Midfielder   Honduras
Kenneth Paniagua Midfielder   Costa Rica
Nicolas Suazo Forward   Honduras
Dolmo Flores Forward   Honduras

References

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