2007 UNCAF Nations Cup explained

Country:El Salvador
Dates:8–18 February
Num Teams:7
Sub-Confederations:1
Finalists:7
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion:CRC
Count:6
Second:PAN
Third:GUA
Fourth:SLV
Matches:14
Goals:39
Top Scorer: Wilmer Velásquez
(4 goals)
Nextseason:2009
Prevseason:2005

The 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup was the ninth version of the biennial football tournament for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America. The event took place in San Salvador, El Salvador from February 8 to February 18, 2007. It was the second time El Salvador hosted the competition. The tournament also served as a qualifying process for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Costa Rica won the tournament on penalty kicks after a 1–1 draw with Panama in the final. It was Costa Rica's sixth title out of nine tournaments played. Panama reached the UNCAF final for the first time but also lost on penalty kicks in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005.

Participating nations

For El Salvador 2007, UNCAF considered for the first time since the tournament's founding in 1991 to invite national teams from outside of Central America to participate. The organization was in negotiations with Mexico and Venezuela to participate.[1] In the end, this did not happen, and the tournament (officially listed as the UNCAF Copa de Naciones Digicel) proceeded with only the seven UNCAF members.

Participating teams include the seven UNCAF members:

Stadium

San Salvador
Estadio Cuscatlán
Capacity: 53,400

First round

Group 1

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Group 2

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Fifth place

Honduras qualifies for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Semifinals

All semifinalists qualify for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 goal (Own Goal)

Notes and References

  1. News: UNCAF Cup regional tournament may invite Venezuela to participate . CBS Sportsline . 2006-10-10 . 2006-10-25 . https://archive.today/20130203015640/http://www.sportsline.com/soccer/story/9718766 . 2013-02-03 . dead.