Costa Rica beats Guatemala to advance to Copa Centroamericana semifinals
TEGUCIGALPA, Jan. 25, 2009 (AMP) — Honduras 2009 : Costa Rica defeated Guatemala by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa Centroamericana group stage game (Group B) on Sunday night. Costa Rica advance to the Semifinals.
The result put the Costa Ricans top of the group with 6 points.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Guatemala at the Copa Centroamericana
- 1 title (2001)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1991)
- Statistics: Champions (2001) Runners-up (1995, 1997, 1999, 2003) Third Place (1991, 2005, 2007)
Costa Rica at the Copa Centroamericana
- 6 titles (1991, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1991)
- Statistics: Champions (1991, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) Runners-up (1993, 2001) Fourth Place (1995)
Guatemala
1:3
Costa Rica
1:3 (0:1)
- 25 January 2009
- 18:00
- Tegucigalpa
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 6 |
| Guatemala | 0 |
 Panama | 0 |
Matches
Copa Centroamericana History
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