Below are the rosters for the UNCAF Nations Cup 1997 tournament in Guatemala, from April 16 to April 27, 1997.
Group A
Costa Rica
Head coach: 
Horacio Cordero
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Erick Lonnis | 9 September 1965 (aged 31) | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| GK | Hermidio Barrantes | 2 September 1964 (aged 32) | C.S. Cartaginés | ||
| GK | Paul Mayorga | 21 September 1970 (aged 26) | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| DF | Austin Berry | LD Alajuelense | |||
| DF | Javier Delgado | LD Alajuelense | |||
| DF | Rónald González | Deportivo Saprissa | |||
| DF | Luis Marín | Deportivo Saprissa | |||
| DF | Hárold Wallace | LD Alajuelense | |||
| DF | Mauricio Wright | Deportivo Saprissa | |||
| MF | Benjamín Mayorga | CS Heridiano | |||
| MF | Wílmer López | LD Alajuelense | |||
| MF | Oscar Ramírez | Belen F.C. | |||
| MF | Joaquín Guillén | LD Alajuelense | |||
| MF | Heriberto Quirós | C.S. Cartaginés | |||
| MF | Luis Diego Arnáez | LD Alajuelense | |||
| FW | Rolando Fonseca |  America de Cali | |||
| FW | Gérald Drummond | Deportivo Saprissa | |||
| FW | Norman Gómez | C.S. Cartaginés | |||
| FW | Allan Oviedo | CS Heridiano |
Guatemala
Head coach: Miguel Brindisi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Edgar Estrada | 16 November 1967 (aged 29) | 24 | CSD Comunicaciones | |
| GK | Vinicio Ovando | 1 December 1976 (aged 20) | 3 | CSD Municipal | |
| DF | Erick Miranda | 17 December 1971 (aged 25) | 21 | CSD Comunicaciones | |
| DF | Nelson Cáceres | 19 March 1974 (aged 22) | 1 | CSD Comunicaciones | |
| DF | Rolando Cedeño | 4 June 1971 (aged 25) | 1 | Deportivo Chimaltenango | |
| DF | Iván León | 3 March 1967 (aged 29) | 23 | CSD Comunicaciones | |
| DF | German Ruano | 17 October 1971 (aged 25) | 19 | CSD Municipal | |
| MF | Julio Girón | 2 March 1970 (aged 26) | 31 | Aurora F.C. | |
| MF | Martín Machón | 4 February 1973 (aged 24) | 22 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| MF | Juan Manuel Funes | 16 May 1966 (aged 30) | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| DF | Víctor Gómez | 5 October 1969 (aged 27) | 1 | CSD Comunicaciones | |
| MF | Jorge Pérez | 4 February 1965 (aged 32) | Cobán Imperial | ||
| MF | Jorge Rodas | 9 October 1971 (aged 25) | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| MF | Edgar Valencia | 31 March 1971 (aged 25) | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| FW | Julio Rodas | 9 December 1966 (aged 30) | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| FW | Guillermo Ramírez | 26 March 1978 (aged 18) | CSD Municipal | ||
| FW | Oscar Samayoa | 8 February 1975 (aged 22) | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| FW | Juan Carlos Plata | 1 January 1971 (aged 26) | CSD Municipal | ||
| FW | Edwin Westphal | 4 March 1966 (aged 30) | CSD Comunicaciones |
Nicaragua
Head coach: Mauricio Cruz
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Juan Quintanilla | 20 January 1970 (aged 27) | Los Angeles Galaxy | |||
| DF | Ezequiel Jérez | 30 April 1971 (aged 25) | Diriangen FC | |||
| DF | Ramón Otoniel Olivas | 28 February 1968 (aged 29) | {{{goals}}} | Real Estelí
DF Norman Gonzalez 19/04/1973 Nicaragua DF Eitel Antonio Gonzalez 10/10/1970 Nicaragua MF Harry Cruz 02/02/1972 Joe Public FC Trinidad y Tobago MF Hector David Perez 02/02/1972 Nicaragua MF Humberto Sanchez 04/04/1973 Nicaragua MF Jose Maria Bermudez 15/08/1975 Walter Ferretti Nicaragua FW Livio Jose Bendaña 22/10/1969 Walter Ferretti Nicaragua FW Jose Morales 24/07/1974 Real Esteli Nicaragua FW David Taylor 05/05/1974 Nicaragua FW Hamilton West 16/10/1976 Masachapa FC Nicaragua FW Lester Gonzalez 18/07/1972 Diriangen FC Nicaragua |
Group B
El Salvador
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Milovan Đorić
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Melvin Barrera | C.D. Aguila | |||
| GK | Alvaro Misael Alfaro | Luis Ángel Firpo | |||
| DF | William Osorio | Luis Ángel Firpo | |||
| DF | Armando Argueta | ADET | |||
| 3 | DF | Leonel Cárcamo | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| DF | Sergio Valencia | C.D. Aguila | |||
| MF | Pedro Vásquez | Luis Ángel Firpo | |||
| MF | Carlos García | Alianza F.C. | |||
| MF | Elias Bladimir Montes | Alianza F.C. | |||
| FW | William Iraheta | C.D. FAS | |||
| FW | Waldir Guerra | C.D. Águila | |||
| DF | Mario Meza | C.D. FAS | |||
| MF | Kilmer Jimenez | C.D. Aguila | |||
| 20 | DF | Wilfredo Iraheta | C.D. Águila | ||
| DF | Roberto Hernández | C.D. Aguila | |||
| DF | Luis Lazo | Luis Ángel Firpo | |||
| 6 | DF | Vladan Vićević | C.D. Águila | ||
| 7 | FW | William Renderos | C.D. FAS | ||
| MF | Erber Burgos | C.D. FAS | |||
| DF | Guillermo García | El Roble | |||
| MF | José Alexander Amaya | C.D. Águila | |||
| FW | Jaime Reyna | ADET | |||
| DF | Daniel Sagastizado | Atletico Balboa |
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Honduras
Head coach: Ramón Maradiaga
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Víctor Coello | 10 April 1974 (aged 23) | Platense | ||
| DF | Hernaín Arzú | Motagua | |||
| DF | Fabio Ulloa | 20 August 1976 (aged 20) | Olimpia | ||
| DF | Ninrod Medina | 26 August 1976 (aged 20) | Motagua | ||
| DF | Javier Martínez | 6 December 1971 (aged 25) | Cobán Imperial | ||
| DF | Abel Rodríguez | Platense | |||
| MF | Wilmer Peralta | 17 February 1977 (aged 20) | Olimpia | ||
| MF | Amado Guevara | 2 May 1976 (aged 20) | Motagua | ||
| MF | Antonio Arita | Platense | |||
| MF | Mario Chirinos | Motagua | |||
| MF | Fabricio Pérez | Motagua | |||
| MF | Ramón Romero | Motagua | |||
| FW | Camilo Bonilla | Real España | |||
| FW | Milton Núñez | 30 November 1972 (aged 24) | Real España | ||
| FW | Wilmer Velásquez | 28 April 1972 (aged 24) | Olimpia | ||
| FW | Eduardo Arriola | Olimpia | |||
| FW | Enrique Centeno | Victoria |
Panama
Head coach: Oscar Aristizábal
GK Donaldo Gonzalez 27/11/1971 CD Olimpia Honduras
GK David Marciaga 13/08/1976 Chepo FC Panama
DF Franklin Ulises Delgado 18/02/1966 CD Platense Honduras
DF Daniel Gomez 22/04/1973 Rio Abajo FC Panama
DF Jair Serrano 03/11/1974 Tauro FC Panama
DF Armando Velardo 17/05/1969 Euro Kickers Panama
DF Jose Alfredo Poyatos 27/11/1969 Panama
DF Agustin Castillo / /19 Panama
DF Erick Martinez 15/02/1969 Panama
MF Osvaldo Isaac Solanilla 01/12/1972 San Miguelito Panama
MF Jose Smith 10/04/1973 Atletico Chiriqui Panama
MF Ruben Elias Guevara 27/01/1964 Tauro FC Panama
MF Mario Uriel Mendez 05/01/1977 Atletico Chiriqui Panama
MF Neftali Diaz 15/12/1971 CD FAS El Salvador
MF Rolando Palma 01/10/1972 Panama
MF Angel Luis Rodriguez 15/02/1976 Tauro FC Panama
FW Percivall Antonio Piggott 23/11/1966 CD Luis Angel Firpo El Salvador
FW Patricio Guevara 13/03/1967 Tauro FC Panama
FW Julio Cesar Dely Valdes 12/03/1967 Paris Saint Germain Francia
FW Oriel Radames Avila 29/09/1974 Panama
FW Agustin Salinas 17/05/1974 Panama
FW Jorge Luis Dely Valdes 12/03/1967 Consadole Sapporo Japon