Costa Rica beats El Salvador 4-0 to win 1999 Copa Centroamericana
SAN JOSé, Mar. 28, 1999 (AMP) — Costa Rica 1999 : Costa Rica defeated El Salvador by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa Centroamericana final round game (Second Round) on Sunday. Costa Rica won the 5th edition of the Copa Centroamericana, their third title in history, El Salvador finished fourth.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Costa Rica at the Copa Centroamericana
- 2 titles (1991, 1997)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1991)
- Statistics: Champions (1991, 1997) Runners-up (1993) Fourth Place (1995)
El Salvador at the Copa Centroamericana
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1991)
- Statistics: Third Place (1995, 1997) Fourth Place (1991, 1993)
Costa Rica
4:0
El Salvador
4:0 (2:0)
- 28 March 1999
- San José
Second Round
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 6 |
 Guatemala | 6 |
 Honduras | 6 |
| El Salvador | 0 |
Matches
Copa Centroamericana History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Central American Championship.