Costa Rica beats Panama 1-0 to win 2003 Copa Centroamericana
PANAMA CITY, Feb. 23, 2003 (AMP) — Panama 2003 : Costa Rica defeated Panama by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa Centroamericana final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday. Costa Rica won the 7th edition of the Copa Centroamericana, their fourth title in history.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Panama at the Copa Centroamericana
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1993)
- Statistics: Third Place (1993) Fourth Place (2001)
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)
Panama
0:1
Costa Rica
0:1 (0:0)
- 23 February 2003
- Panama City
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 13 |
 Guatemala | 10 |
 El Salvador | 9 |
 Honduras | 4 |
| Panama | 4 |
 Nicaragua | 3 |
Copa Centroamericana History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Central American Championship.