Copa Centroamericana 2003 : Costa Rica beats Nicaragua 1-0
COLóN, Feb. 15, 2003 (AMP) — Panama 2003 : Costa Rica defeated Nicaragua by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa Centroamericana final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Costa Ricans second in the group with 7 points. Nicaragua is bottom with no points. In their next game, Costa Rica will meet third-placed Honduras on February 20, while Nicaragua will face Guatemala.
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)
Nicaragua at the Copa Centroamericana
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1993)
Costa Rica
1:0
Nicaragua
1:0 (1:0)
- 15 February 2003
- Colón
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 El Salvador | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 7 |
 Honduras | 3 |
 Guatemala | 1 |
 Panama | 0 |
| Nicaragua | 0 |
Copa Centroamericana History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Central American Championship.