UNCAF Nations Cup 2011
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The 2011 Copa Centroamericana (2011 Central American Cup) was the eleventh edition of the competition formerly known as the UNCAF Nations Cup
. The tournament is organized for the CONCACAF
-affiliated national teams of Central America
and took place in Panama
from January 14 to January 23, 2011. It was the second time for Panama to host the tournament. On January 23, 2011 Honduras won the cup by defeating Costa Rica 2-1 in the final.
The top five teams from this tournament qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
. The group stage draw was conducted on September 2, 2010 in Panama City
.
members participated in the tournament:
in Panama City
.
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Rafael Burgos
Marco Ureña
2 goals
Jaime Alas
Armando Cooper
Jorge Claros
Ramón Núñez
Edwin Aguilar
1 goal
Daniel Jiménez
Orlando Jiménez
Elroy Smith
Celso Borges
Victor Núñez
Osael Romero
Deris Umanzor
Manuel León
Guillermo Ramírez
Gregory Ruiz
Marvin Chávez
Johnny Leverón
Emil Martínez
Walter Martínez
Denis Espinoza
Félix Rodríguez
Roberto Brown
Blas Pérez
Luis Rentería
Source
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
. The tournament is organized for the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
-affiliated national teams of Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and took place in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
from January 14 to January 23, 2011. It was the second time for Panama to host the tournament. On January 23, 2011 Honduras won the cup by defeating Costa Rica 2-1 in the final.
The top five teams from this tournament qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence...
. The group stage draw was conducted on September 2, 2010 in Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
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Participating nations
All seven UNCAFUnion Centroamericana de Fútbol
The Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol , more commonly known by the acronym UNCAF, represents the national football teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama...
members participated in the tournament:
Venue
All matches were played at Estadio Rommel FernándezEstadio Rommel Fernandez
Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970...
in Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
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| Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
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| Estadio Rommel Fernández Estadio Rommel Fernandez Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970... |
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Group stage
All times are in local, Pamana Time (UTC−05:00).| Key to colors in group tables | |
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| Teams that advanced to the semifinals | |
| Teams that advanced to the fifth place match | |
Group A
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
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Group B
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
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Final stage
Fifth place match
Semifinals
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Final
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Goalscorers
3 goals Rafael BurgosRafael Burgos (footballer)
Rafael Burgos is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Alianza in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
Marco UreñaMarco Ureña
Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña is a professional Costa Rican footballer who plays in Russia for FC Kuban Krasnodar and the Costa Rica national football team as a striker.- International career :...
2 goals
Jaime AlasJaime Alas
Jaime Enrique Alas Morales is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Luis Ángel Firpo.He is the older twin brother of former Alianza's player Juan Carlos Alas and younger brother of El Salvador national team member Dennis Alas.-Club career:Alas' professional career began in July 2006, at...
Armando CooperArmando Cooper
Armando Cooper is a Panamanian football midfielder who plays for Godoy Cruz in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:...
Jorge ClarosJorge Claros
Jorge Claros is a Honduran football midfielder, who currently plays for Motagua. He was a member of the national squad at the 2005 Youth World Cup in Netherlands and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing....
Ramón NúñezRamón Núñez
Ramón Núñez is a Honduran international footballer, currently playing for Leeds United. Núñez plays primarily as an attacking central midfielder playmaker. He can also play as a Winger or as a second striker. In his homeland he is nicknamed El Principito meaning The Little Prince...
Edwin AguilarEdwin Aguilar
Edwin Aguilar is a Panamanian professional footballer playing in Colombia for Categoria Primera A team Real Cartagena.-Club career:...
1 goal
Daniel Jiménez Orlando Jiménez Elroy SmithElroy Smith
Elroy Smith is a Belizean football defender that currently plays for Deportes Savio in Liga Nacional de Honduras.-International career:...
Celso BorgesCelso Borges
Celso Borges Mora is a Costa Rican professional football player who currently plays for Fredrikstad FK. He plays as midfielder or striker.-Personal:...
Victor NúñezVictor Núñez
Víctor Núñez Rodríguez is a Costa Rican professional football player who currently plays for Club Sport Herediano in the Primera Division de Costa Rica.-Personal:...
Osael Romero Deris Umanzor Manuel León Guillermo RamírezGuillermo Ramírez
Guillermo "El Pando" Ramírez Ortega is a Guatemalan football midfielder. He most recently played for C.D...
Gregory Ruiz Marvin ChávezMarvin Chávez
Marvin Chávez is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, on loan from Marathón.-Club:...
Johnny LeverónJohnny Leverón
Johnny Leverón is a Honduran footballer. In the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio Janeiro, he was captain of the Honduran under 17 team and scored 3 goals for his squad. He also attended the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea...
Emil Martínez Emil Martínez
Emil Martínez is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón and is a regular midfielder in the Honduras national team....
Walter Martínez Denis EspinozaDenis Espinoza (footballer)
Denis Espinoza is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays goalkeeper for Deportivo Walter Ferretti.-External links:...
Félix Rodríguez Roberto BrownRoberto Brown
Roberto Brown is a Panamanian footballer currently playing for Panama's San Francisco F.C..-Club:Brown spent the majority of his early career playing for numerous teams in Central America and Europe...
Blas PérezBlas Perez
Blas Antonio Miguel Pérez Ortega is a professional footballer who currently plays for Indios de Ciudad Juárez. He is nicknamed Super Ratón. He is a distant cousin to Portland Timbers midfielder Miguel Guante....
Luis RenteríaLuis Rentería
Luis Rentería is a Panamanian football forward. He currently plays for Real Cartagena of the Categoría Primera A and the Panamanian national team.-External links:*...
Source
Awards
- Golden BallGolden BallGolden Ball may refer to:In sport:*Ballon d'Or , award given to the best football player of the year by France Football magazine*Golden Ball Award, award given to the best player of the FIFA World Cup...
: Ramón NúñezRamón NúñezRamón Núñez is a Honduran international footballer, currently playing for Leeds United. Núñez plays primarily as an attacking central midfielder playmaker. He can also play as a Winger or as a second striker. In his homeland he is nicknamed El Principito meaning The Little Prince...
(HondurasHonduras national football teamThe Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
) - Golden BootGolden BootA Golden Boot or Golden Shoe is an award, most often in football sports, given to the individual player who scores the most goals in a league or a tournament.These terms may also refer to:In association football...
: Rafael BurgosRafael Burgos (footballer)Rafael Burgos is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Alianza in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
(El SalvadorEl Salvador national football teamEl Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
) & Marco UreñaMarco UreñaMarcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña is a professional Costa Rican footballer who plays in Russia for FC Kuban Krasnodar and the Costa Rica national football team as a striker.- International career :...
(Costa RicaCosta Rica national football teamThe Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
)