The 2017 Copa Centroamericana () was the 14th and last edition of the Copa Centroamericana, the biennial international men's

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championship of the

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n region organized by the

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(UNCAF). The tournament was hosted in

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between 13–22 January 2017. The top four teams qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the fifth-placed team advanced to a

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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

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not being able to participate due to

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's suspension of the

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Entrants

Six of the seven

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members were eligible to participate in the tournament. On 28 October 2016,

suspended the

for political interference by the

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. Until the suspension is lifted, Guatemalan teams are not permitted to participate in international competitions.

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had set the deadline of 9 December 2016 for the suspension to be lifted, otherwise by rule,

would be disqualified from the 2017 Copa Centroamericana, and any revision to the tournament format would be discussed once the deadline had passed. The suspension was not lifted before the deadline, so Guatemala could not participate in the competition.

Venue

All matches were played at

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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

. The original draw results were: ;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * A change in format was announced on 10 December 2016 following

's decision not to lift the suspension of the

Squads

Each team squad had to have a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers.

Standings

Matches

All times are EST ( UTC−5).

Matchday 1

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Matchday 2

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Matchday 3

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Matchday 4

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Matchday 5

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Goalscorers

;3 goals * Eddie Hernández ;2 goals * José Guillermo Ortiz * Erick Andino * Rubilio Castillo * Bryan García ;1 goal *

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* Elroy Smith * Francisco Calvo * Johan Venegas * Juan Barahona * Irvin Herrera * Gerson Mayén * Henry Romero * Rodolfo Zelaya * Juan Barrera * Daniel Cadena * Abdiel Arroyo * Armando Cooper * Roderick Miller * Josiel Núñez ;Own goals * Henry Figueroa (playing against Nicaragua)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: *Golden Ball: Jorge Claros *Golden Boot: Eddie Hernández (3 goals) *Golden Glove: José Calderón *Young player award: Roberto Domínguez *Fair play award: Jhonny Acosta *Best XI: **Goalkeeper: José Calderón **Left Defender: Alexander Larín **Central Defender: Harold Cummings **Central Defender: Francisco Calvo **Right Defender: Jairo Puerto **Left Midfielder: Óscar Cerén **Central Midfielder: Darwin Cerén **Central Midfielder: Jorge Claros **Central Midfielder: Armando Cooper **Left Midfielder: Erick Andino **Forward: Eddie Hernández

Qualified teams for 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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

References

External links

Central American Cup
CONCACAF.com
Copa Centroamericana
UNCAFut.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Copa Centroamericana 2017 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2017 in Central American football

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