Here is a look at the results from the first round of play in the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup, which is taking place in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Group 1
March 17 in San Jose Costa Rica 7 (Wanchope 3, Fonseca 18, 72, Ledesma 27, 31, Soto 55, Drummond 78) Belize 0. Half: 4-0. Att.: 20,000.
March 19 in San Jose Honduras 5 (Caballero 13, Nunez 35, Guevara 65, Ramirez 80, Benguche 86) Belize 1 (Garcia 12). Half: 2-1. Att.: n/a.
March 21 in San Jose Costa Rica 0 Honduras 1 (Pavon 13). Half: 0-1. Att.: 22,000.
FINAL STANDINGS | TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Honduras | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| *Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Belize | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
*-advances to second round.
Group 2
March 17 in San Jose Guatemala 1 (Julio Rodas 21) Nicaragua 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 20,000.
March 19 in San Jose Guatemala 1 (Ruiz 20) El Salvador 1 (Corrales 25). Half: 1-1. Att.: n/a.
March 21 in San Jose El Salvador 1 (Corrales 34) Nicaragua 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 22,000.
FINAL STANDINGS | TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| *El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
*-advances to second round.
Note: Given that Guatemala and El Salvador ended first round play with identical numbers, a draw was conducted to determine the order of matches in the second round. As determined by the draw, which included the participation of delegates from these two countries, Guatemala will fill the spot that would have been assigned to the winner of Group 1 and El Salvador will fill the Group 1 runner up position. SECOND-ROUND SCHEDULE March 24 — Honduras vs. El Salvador, Costa Rica vs. Guatemala.
March 26 — Guatemala vs. El Salvador, Costa Rica vs. Hondureas.
March 28 — Guatemala vs. Honduras, Costa Rica vs. El Salvador. (The top three teams will advance to the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the fourth-place team will play Canada and two Caribbean teams for the final two Gold Cup berths.)
