Copa Centroamericana 2003 : Costa Rica beats El Salvador 1-0
PANAMA CITY, Feb. 11, 2003 (AMP) — Panama 2003 : Costa Rica defeated El Salvador by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa Centroamericana final round game (Final tournament) on Tuesday.
The result put the Costa Ricans second in the group with 3 points. El Salvador is third with 3 points. In their next game, Costa Rica will meet Guatemala on February 13, while El Salvador will face Nicaragua.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Costa Rica at the Copa Centroamericana
- 3 titles (1991, 1997, 1999)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1991)
- Statistics: Champions (1991, 1997, 1999) Runners-up (1993, 2001) Fourth Place (1995)
El Salvador at the Copa Centroamericana
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1991)
- Statistics: Third Place (1995, 1997, 2001) Fourth Place (1991, 1993, 1999)
Costa Rica
1:0
El Salvador
1:0 (0:0)
- 11 February 2003
- Panama City
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Honduras | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 |
| El Salvador | 3 |
 Guatemala | 0 |
 Panama | 0 |
 Nicaragua | 0 |
Copa Centroamericana History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Central American Championship.