2017 Copa Centroamericana

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = Copa Centroamericana

| year = 2017

| other_titles = Central American Cup 2017

| image = 2017 Copa Centroamericana.png

| size = 200px

| alt =

| caption =

| country = {{PAN}}

| dates = 13–22 January 2017

| num_teams = 6

| sub-confederations = 1

| venues = 1

| cities = 1

| champion = HON

| champion-flagvar = 1949

| count = 4

| second = PAN

| third = SLV

| fourth = CRC

| matches = 15

| goals = 27

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Eddie Hernández {{nowrap|(3 goals)}}

| player = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Jorge Claros

| goalkeeper = {{flagicon|PAN}} José Calderón

| young_player = {{flagicon|SLV}} Roberto Domínguez

| fair_play = {{fb|CRC}}

| prevseason = 2014

| nextseason =

}}

The 2017 Copa Centroamericana ({{langx|en|2017 Central American Cup}}) was the 14th and last edition of the Copa Centroamericana, the biennial international men's football championship of the Central American region organized by the Central American Football Union (UNCAF).{{cite web |url=http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/Mario-Monterrosa-Uncaf-Copa-Centroamerica_0_1436256379.html |title=Mario Monterrosa, Secretario de UNCAF: ¿'La Copa Regresará a Centroamérica en el 2016'? |trans-title=Mario Monterrosa, UNCAF Secretary: The 'Cup will return in Central America in 2016? |page= |work=La Nación |format=Web |date=31 August 2014 |accessdate=17 September 2014 |language=Spanish }} The tournament was hosted in Panama between 13–22 January 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/panama-to-host-2017-central-american-cup|title=Panama to host 2017 Central American Cup|publisher=CONCACAF.com|date=5 March 2016}}

The top four teams qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the fifth-placed team advanced to a play-off against the fifth-placed team from the 2017 Caribbean Cup for the final Gold Cup berth.

The tournament was played in round-robin format as a result of Guatemala not being able to participate due to FIFA's suspension of the National Football Federation of Guatemala.{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/copa-centroamericana-format-revised|title=Copa Centroamericana format revised|publisher=11 December 2016|website=|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212125000/http://www.concacaf.com/article/copa-centroamericana-format-revised|archive-date=12 December 2016|url-status=dead}}

Entrants

Six of the seven UNCAF members were eligible to participate in the tournament.

Team	UNCAF Nations Cup / Copa Centroamericana appearances	Previous best performance	FIFA ranking at start of event
class="wikitable"
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|BLZ\|1981}}	11th	4th place (2013)	163
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|CRC}}	14th	Champions (1991, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014)	17
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|SLV}}	14th	3rd place (1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2013)	138
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|HON\|1949}}	14th	Champions (1993, 1995, 2011)	75
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|NCA}}	14th	5th place (2009)	111
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|PAN}} (Hosts)	13th	Champions (2009)	58

On 28 October 2016, FIFA suspended the National Football Federation of Guatemala for political interference by the Government of Guatemala. Until the suspension is lifted, Guatemalan teams are not permitted to participate in international competitions.{{cite web|title=Suspension of the Guatemala Football Association|url=https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2016/m=10/news=suspension-of-the-guatemala-football-association-2847078.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031025713/http://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2016/m=10/news=suspension-of-the-guatemala-football-association-2847078.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 October 2016|publisher=FIFA|date=28 October 2016|accessdate=30 October 2016}} CONCACAF had set the deadline of 9 December 2016 for the suspension to be lifted, otherwise by rule, Guatemala would be disqualified from the 2017 Copa Centroamericana, and any revision to the tournament format would be discussed once the deadline had passed.{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/deadlines-set-for-fedefut|title=Deadlines Set for FEDEFUT|publisher=CONCACAF.com|date=9 November 2016}} The suspension was not lifted before the deadline, so Guatemala could not participate in the competition.{{cite news|title=Guatemala le dice adiós a Copa Centroamericana y Copa Oro|url=http://lared.com.gt/guatemala-le-dice-adios-copa-centroamericana-copa-oro/|accessdate=9 December 2016|publisher=Lared.com.gt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705225558/http://lared.com.gt/guatemala-le-dice-adios-copa-centroamericana-copa-oro/|archive-date=5 July 2017|url-status=dead}}

Venue

All matches were played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.

rowspan=4\|{{location map+ \|Panama \|float=right \|width=325 \|caption= \|places= {{location map~ \|Panama \|lat=9.035869 \|long=-79.469506 \|label=Panama City \|position=top }} }} !Panama City
class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
Estadio Rommel Fernández
Capacity: 32,000
200px

Original draw

The original format of the competition was to be a group stage (one group of four teams and one group of three teams) followed by a knockout stage (fifth-placed match, semi-finals, third-placed match and final). The draw for the competition with the original format took place on 25 October 2016, 18:00 UTC−5, at the Hotel Sortis in Panama City, Panama.{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/official-draw-confirmed-for-the-central-american-cup-panama-2017|title=Official Draw Confirmed for the Central American Cup Panama 2017|publisher=CONCACAF.com|date=24 October 2016|website=|access-date=26 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026231618/http://www.concacaf.com/article/official-draw-confirmed-for-the-central-american-cup-panama-2017|archive-date=26 October 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/draw-determines-groups-and-schedule-for-the-central-american-cup-panama-2017|title=Draw Determines Groups and Schedule for the Central American Cup Panama 2017|publisher=CONCACAF.com|date=25 October 2016|access-date=26 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026163046/http://www.concacaf.com/article/draw-determines-groups-and-schedule-for-the-central-american-cup-panama-2017|archive-date=26 October 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Hosts {{small\|(A1)}} \|{{fb\|PAN}}
class="wikitable" !Pot !Team
Title holders {{small\|(B1)}} \|{{fb\|CRC}}
rowspan=3\|Pot 1 {{small\|(A3 or A4)}}
{{fb\|BLZ\|1981}}
{{fb\|NCA}}
rowspan=3\|Pot 2 {{small\|(A2, B2 or B3)}} \|{{fb\|SLV}}
{{fb\|GUA}}
{{fb\|HON\|1949}}

The original draw results were:{{cite web|title=Sorteo de la Copa Centroamericana Panamá 2017 define Grupos y Calendario|url=http://uncafut.com/web/index.php/copa-centroamericana/7315-sorteo-de-la-copa-centroamericana-panama-2017-define-grupos-y-calendario|publisher=UNCAF|date=25 October 2016|website=|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220101812/http://uncafut.com/web/index.php/copa-centroamericana/7315-sorteo-de-la-copa-centroamericana-panama-2017-define-grupos-y-calendario|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead}}

;Group A

{{fb|PAN}}
{{fb|HON|1949}}
{{fb|NCA}}
{{fb|BLZ|1981}}

;Group B

{{fb|CRC}}
{{fb|GUA}}
{{fb|SLV}}

A change in format was announced on 10 December 2016 following FIFA's decision not to lift the suspension of the National Football Federation of Guatemala.{{cite web|title=Formato de la Copa Centroamericana sufre modificaciones ante ausencia de Guatemala|url=http://www.uncafut.com/web/index.php/copa-centroamericana/7344-formato-de-la-copa-centroamericana-sufre-modificaciones-ante-ausencia-de-guatemala|publisher=UNCAF|accessdate=11 December 2016|language=Spanish|date=10 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220100930/http://www.uncafut.com/web/index.php/copa-centroamericana/7344-formato-de-la-copa-centroamericana-sufre-modificaciones-ante-ausencia-de-guatemala|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Squads

Each team squad had to have a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers.{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/V-10.ENE-Reglamento-Copa-Centroamericana-UNCAF-2017.pdf|title=Copa Centroamericana 2017 Regulations (Spanish Edition)|publisher=CONCACAF.com|website=|access-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222074604/http://www.concacaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/V-10.ENE-Reglamento-Copa-Centroamericana-UNCAF-2017.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2017|url-status=dead}}

Standings

Matches

All times are EST (UTC−5).

=Matchday 1=

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|date = {{Start date|2017|1|13|df=y}}

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HON|1949}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|NCA}}

|goals1 =

Hernández {{goal|23}}
Andino {{goal|69}}

|goals2 = Figueroa {{goal|20|o.g.}}

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/381006

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|13|df=y}}

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CRC}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|SLV}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Jair Marrufo (United States)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/380999

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|13|df=y}}

|time = 21:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAN}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|BLZ|1981}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Walter López (Guatemala)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/380998

}}

=Matchday 2=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|15|df=y}}

|time = 13:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BLZ|1981}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|CRC}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Ortiz {{goal|25||65}}
Venegas {{goal|51}}

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/381002

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|15|df=y}}

|time = 15:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SLV}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|HON|1949}}

|goals1 = Zelaya {{goal|10}}

|goals2 = Castillo {{goal|62||90+1}}

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/381001

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|15|df=y}}

|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAN}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|NCA}}

|goals1 =

Miller {{goal|8}}
Núñez {{goal|12}}

|goals2 = García {{goal|30}}

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/381005

}}

=Matchday 3=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|17|df=y}}

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SLV}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|BLZ|1981}}

|goals1 =

Mayén {{goal|15}}
Barahona {{goal|20}}
Romero {{goal|23}}

|goals2 = McCaulay {{goal|43}}

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Óscar Moncada (Honduras)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/383970

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|17|df=y}}

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CRC}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|NCA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = John Pitti (Panama)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/383969

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|17|df=y}}

|time = 21:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAN}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|HON|1949}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Hernández {{goal|36|pen.}}

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Jair Marrufo (United States)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/381004

}}

=Matchday 4=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|20|df=y}}

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NCA}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|BLZ|1981}}

|goals1 =

Barrera {{goal|30}}
Cadena {{goal|84}}
García {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Smith {{goal|54|pen.}}

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/383973

}}

----

{{Football box

|id =

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|20|df=y}}

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HON|1949}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|CRC}}

|goals1 = Andino {{goal|17}}

|goals2 = Calvo {{goal|59}}

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/383972

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|20|df=y}}

|time = 21:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|SLV}}

|goals1 = Arroyo {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Walter López (Guatemala)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/383971

}}

=Matchday 5=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|22|df=y}}

|time = 11:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BLZ|1981}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|HON|1949}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Hernández {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/383975

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|22|df=y}}

|time = 13:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SLV}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|NCA}}

|goals1 = Herrera {{goal|54}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = John Pitti (Panama)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/383974

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2017|1|22|df=y}}

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|CRC}}

|goals1 = Cooper {{goal|67}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City

|attendance =

|referee = Óscar Moncada (Honduras)

|report = http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup/game-detail/383976

}}

Goalscorers

;3 goals

{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Eddie Hernández

;2 goals

{{flagicon|CRC}} José Guillermo Ortiz
{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Erick Andino
{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Rubilio Castillo
{{flagicon|NCA}} Bryan García

;1 goal

{{flagicon|BLZ|1981}} Deon McCaulay
{{flagicon|BLZ|1981}} Elroy Smith
{{flagicon|CRC}} Francisco Calvo
{{flagicon|CRC}} Johan Venegas
{{flagicon|SLV}} Juan Barahona
{{flagicon|SLV}} Irvin Herrera
{{flagicon|SLV}} Gerson Mayén
{{flagicon|SLV}} Henry Romero
{{flagicon|SLV}} Rodolfo Zelaya
{{flagicon|NCA}} Juan Barrera
{{flagicon|NCA}} Daniel Cadena
{{flagicon|PAN}} Abdiel Arroyo
{{flagicon|PAN}} Armando Cooper
{{flagicon|PAN}} Roderick Miller
{{flagicon|PAN}} Josiel Núñez

;Own goals

{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Henry Figueroa (playing against Nicaragua)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/2017-copa-centroamericana-award-winners|title=2017 Copa Centroamericana: Award Winners|publisher=CONCACAF.com|date=22 January 2017|access-date=23 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202011818/http://www.concacaf.com/article/2017-copa-centroamericana-award-winners|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Golden Ball: {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Jorge Claros
Golden Boot: {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Eddie Hernández (3 goals)
Golden Glove: {{flagicon|PAN}} José Calderón
Young player award: {{flagicon|SLV}} Roberto Domínguez
Fair play award: {{flagicon|CRC}} Jhonny Acosta
Best XI:{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/tsg-announces-copa-centroamericana-best-xi|title=TSG announces Copa Centroamericana Best XI|publisher=CONCACAF.com|date=22 January 2017|access-date=23 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202011816/http://www.concacaf.com/article/tsg-announces-copa-centroamericana-best-xi|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
Goalkeeper: {{flagicon|PAN}} José Calderón
Left Defender: {{flagicon|SLV}} Alexander Larín
Central Defender: {{flagicon|PAN}} Harold Cummings
Central Defender: {{flagicon|CRC}} Francisco Calvo
Right Defender: {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Jairo Puerto
Left Midfielder: {{flagicon|SLV}} Óscar Cerén
Central Midfielder: {{flagicon|SLV}} Darwin Cerén
Central Midfielder: {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Jorge Claros
Central Midfielder: {{flagicon|PAN}} Armando Cooper
Left Midfielder: {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Erick Andino
Forward: {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Eddie Hernández

Qualified teams for [[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]

The following five teams qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

style="width:160px;"\|Team ! style="width:115px;"\|Qualified on ! Previous Gold Cup qualifications
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
{{fb\|HON\|1949}}	{{sort\|01\|17 January 2017}}	{{sort\|12\|12}} (1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
{{fb\|PAN}}	{{sort\|02\|20 January 2017}}	{{sort\|07\|7}} (1993, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
{{fb\|SLV}}	{{sort\|04\|22 January 2017}}	{{sort\|09\|9}} (1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
{{fb\|CRC}}	{{sort\|02\|20 January 2017}}	{{sort\|12\|12}} (1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
{{fb\|NCA}} (won play-off over Haiti)	{{sort\|05\|28 March 2017}}	{{sort\|01\|1}} (2009)

References

External links

[http://www.concacaf.com/category/central-american-cup Central American Cup], CONCACAF.com
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150211153159/http://uncafut.com/web/index.php/copa-centroamericana Copa Centroamericana], UNCAFut.com {{in lang|es}}

Category:2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Category:2017 in Central American football

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Category:International association football competitions hosted by Panama

Category:2017 in Panamanian sport

Category:January 2017 sports events in North America

style="width:160px;"\|Team ! style="width:115px;"\|Qualified on ! Previous Gold Cup qualifications
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
{{fb\|HON\|1949}}	{{sort\|01\|17 January 2017}}	{{sort\|12\|12}} (1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
{{fb\|PAN}}	{{sort\|02\|20 January 2017}}	{{sort\|07\|7}} (1993, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
{{fb\|SLV}}	{{sort\|04\|22 January 2017}}	{{sort\|09\|9}} (1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
{{fb\|CRC}}	{{sort\|02\|20 January 2017}}	{{sort\|12\|12}} (1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
{{fb\|NCA}} (won play-off over Haiti)	{{sort\|05\|28 March 2017}}	{{sort\|01\|1}} (2009)