1997 UNCAF Nations Cup

This page details the 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup, played in Guatemala.

Squads

For a complete list of all participating squads see UNCAF Nations Cup 1997 squads

Participating teams

6 UNCAF teams participated in the tournament

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| alias = Costa Rica | flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg | link alias-naval = Costa Rican Civil Guard|Costa Rican Coast Guard | link alias-navy = Costa Rican Civil Guard|Costa Rican Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

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| alias = El Salvador | flag alias = Flag of El Salvador.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of El Salvador (1822–1865).svg | flag alias-1823 = Flag of the United Provinces of Central America.svg | flag alias-1824 = Flag of the Federal Republic of Central America.svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of El Salvador (1822–1865).svg | flag alias-1865a = Flag of El Salvador (April 1865).svg | flag alias-1865b = Flag of El Salvador (June 1865).svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of El Salvador (1869-1873).svg | flag alias-1873 = Flag of El Salvador (1873-1875).svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of El Salvador (1875-1877).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of the Greater Republic of Central America (1898).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of El Salvador.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Salvadoran Army.svg | link alias-army = Salvadoran Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Navy of El Salvador.svg | link alias-navy = Navy of El Salvador | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Navy of El Salvador.svg | link alias-naval = Navy of El Salvador | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Salvadoran Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Salvadoran Air Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces of El Salvador.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of El Salvador | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

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| alias = Guatemala | flag alias = Flag of Guatemala.svg | flag alias-1825 = Flag of Guatemala (1825-1838).svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of Guatemala (1839-1843).svg | flag alias-1843 = Flag of Guatemala (1843-1851).svg | flag alias-1851 = Flag of Guatemala (1851-1858).svg | flag alias-1858 = Flag of Guatemala (1858–1871).svg | flag alias-1871 = Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Guatemala.svg | link alias-naval = Guatemalan Navy | link alias-air force = Guatemalan Air Force | link alias-army = Guatemalan Army | link alias-navy = Guatemalan Navy | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team

}} (Hosts)

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| alias = Honduras | flag alias = Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg | link alias-naval = Honduran Navy | link alias-air force = Honduran Air Force | link alias-army = Honduran Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Honduran Army.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg | link alias-navy = Honduran Navy | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Honduras | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1949

}} (Defending Champions)

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| alias = Nicaragua | flag alias = Flag of Nicaragua.svg | flag alias-1839 = Flag of Nicaragua (1839-1858).svg | flag alias-1856 = Flag of Nicaragua under William Walker (1856-1857).svg | flag alias-1858 = Flag of Nicaragua (1858-1889 and 1893-1896).svg | flag alias-1889 = Flag of Nicaragua (1889-1893).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of Nicaragua (1896-1908).svg | flag alias-1908 = Flag of Nicaragua (1908–1971).svg | link alias-naval = Nicaraguan Navy | link alias-air force = Nicaraguan Air Force | link alias-army = Nicaraguan Army | link alias-navy = Nicaraguan Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

}} (Debut)

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| alias = Panama | flag alias = Flag of Panama.svg | link alias-naval = Panamanian Public Forces | link alias-navy = Panamanian Public Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team

}} (Preliminary round) winners

Venue

	Guatemala City
	Estadio Mateo Flores
	Capacity: 26,000
	File:Tribuna Mateo Flores.jpg

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Champions

Template:(! class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |- ! 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup winner  |- |
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• Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras qualified automatically for 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

All-star team

• Template:Flagicon Erick Lonnis
• Template:Flagicon Harold Wallace
• Template:Flagicon Mauricio Wright
• Template:Flagicon Wilfredo Iraheta
• Template:Flagicon Martín Machón
• Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Funes
• Template:Flagicon Luis Diego Arnáez
• Template:Flagicon Amado Guevara
• Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Plata
• Template:Flagicon Rolando Fonseca
• Template:Flagicon Wilmer Velásquez

References

RSSSF archives