Since the match ended in a 0–0 draw, the following one between Costa Rica and Honduras produced the first goal in UNCAF Nations Cup history.

[1] Since Costa Rica were given a bye into the competition due to its first place standing at the 1989 CONCACAF Championship, which also served as a qualification phase for the FIFA World Cup hosted by Italy in 1990, they weren't required to participate in the preliminary stages.

[1] However, the final qualification round of the Central American zone had two bids: the United States and Costa Rica.

[3] The draw for the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualifying competition for Central America took place in Guatemala City on 26 January 1991.

[1] Six teams entered to compete for the three remaining places in the competition, alongside eventual host Costa Rica.

Inspired in "the traditions, beliefs, legends and customs of Costa Rica", Minchito was born as an authentic peasant.

Minchito is dressed with a white shirt, a red scarf and belt with black shorts, the most common set of clothes of a Costa Rican peasant.

During a match, all remaining squad members not named in the starting team are available to be one of the three permitted substitutions (provided the player is not serving a suspension).

[9] If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[9] Claudio Jara received the Golden Boot for scoring five goals.