1993 UNCAF Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Honduras |
| Dates | 16 February – 9 March |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Honduras (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Panama |
| Fourth place |  El Salvador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nicolas Suazo (5 goals) |
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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).
Preliminary round
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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
[edit]4 UNCAF teams participated in the tournament
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Honduras (Hosts)
Panama (Preliminary round) winners
Squads
[edit]- For a complete list of all participating squads see 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup squads
Stadium
[edit]| Tegucigalpa | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | |
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Group stage
[edit]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 |
Champions
[edit]| 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup winner |
|---|
 Honduras First title |
- Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama qualified automatically for 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Top scorers
[edit]5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Javier Astúa
- Germán Rodríguez
Best XI of the Tournament
[edit]| 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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