1999 UNCAF Nations Cup
Appearance
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2025) |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Costa Rica |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.75 per match) |
← 1997 2001 → | |
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
[edit]6 UNCAF teams participated in the tournament
Belize
Costa Rica (Hosts) and (Defending Champions)
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama Did not enter the tournament
Squads
[edit]- For a complete list of all participating squads see UNCAF Nations Cup 1999 squads
Stadium
[edit]| San José | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Nacional | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
First round
[edit]All games were played in San José, Costa Rica.
Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| Honduras | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pavon |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz |
Corrales |
| El Salvador | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Corrales |
Final round
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca |
Referee: Borja (MEX)
| Honduras | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Núñez Ramírez |
Quintanilla |
Referee: Bynoe (TRI)
| Guatemala | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| García |
Referee: Bynoe (TRI)
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca |
Clavasquín Pavón |
Referee: Borja (MEX)
| Costa Rica | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Row Fonseca Wanchope |
Champions
[edit]| 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup winner |
|---|
Costa Rica Third title |
- Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras qualified automatically for the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. El Salvador entered a play-off for qualification with Canada, Haiti and Cuba.
All Star Team
[edit]As voted for by the CONCACAF technical Commission. A squad rather than an eleven was selected:
Goalkeepers:
Defenders:
Midfielders:
Jorge Caballero
Jeaustin Campos
Robel Benárdez
Rolando Fonseca
Guillermo García
Christian Santamaría
Forwards:
References
[edit]- ^ "UNCAF Tournaments". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
Categories:
- 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup
- 1999 in Central American football
- Copa Centroamericana
- Men's international association football competitions hosted by Costa Rica
- 1998–99 in Salvadoran football
- 1998–99 in Costa Rican football
- 1998–99 in Honduran football
- 1998–99 in Belizean football
- 1998–99 in Guatemalan football
- 1998–99 in Nicaraguan football
- Football competitions in Costa Rica
