1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
Football competition in Central America
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Six national football teams from Central America competed in the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup (Copa Centroamericana). The winning team was the defending champions Honduras, which defeated Guatemala in the final for its second title.
Host countryEl Salvador
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Champions
Honduras (2nd title)
Honduras (2nd title)Runners-up
Guatemala
Guatemala| 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 → | |
Squads
Preliminary round
1st leg
2nd leg
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 | |
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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 |
| 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
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
Final
Attendance: 10,000
     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.