1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | El Salvador |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Honduras (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Guatemala |
| Third place | El Salvador |
| Fourth place | Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Walter Pino (4 goals) |
← 1993 1997 → | |
Six national football teams from Central America competed in the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup (Copa Centroamericana). The winning team were the defending champions Honduras, who defeated Guatemala in the final for their second title.
Squads
Preliminary round
Participating Teams
6 UNCAF Teams participated in the tournament
- Belize (Debut)
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador (Hosts)
- Guatemala
- Honduras (Defending Champions)
- Panama (Preliminary round) winners
Stadium
| San Salvador | Santa Ana | |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Cuscatlán | Estadio Óscar Quiteño | |
| Capacity: 53,400 | Capacity: 17,500 | |
First round
Group A
played in San Salvador
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Belize | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source:
| El Salvador | 3–0 | Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Cienfuegos 55' Osorio 58' (pen.) Arce 76' |
| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca 8' Wright 88' |
McCaulay 27' |
| El Salvador | 2–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Osorio 62' Cienfuegos 81' |
Morales 32' |
Group B
played in Santa Ana
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Panama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Source:
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 December - San Salvador | ||||||
| Honduras | 1 (4) | |||||
| 10 December - San Salvador | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 (2) | |||||
| Honduras | 3 | |||||
| 7 December - San Salvador | ||||||
| Guatemala | 0 | |||||
| El Salvador | 0 | |||||
| Guatemala | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 10 December - San Salvador | ||||||
| El Salvador | 2 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Honduras | 1–1 4–2 (Pen.) | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 55' | Fonseca 60' |
| El Salvador | 0–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Rodas 14' |
Third-place match
| El Salvador | 2–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Arce 18' Rodríguez 45' |
Fonseca 72' |
Final
Guatemala
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Honduras
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Champions
| 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup winner |
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Honduras Second title |
- Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador qualified automatically for 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.