
Nicaragua vs Guyana, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - ConcacafAbout
Nicaragua are hosting Guyana
at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua).
- 1': Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Guyana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Reiss Greenidge (Guyana).
- 3': Christian Reyes (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kelsey Benjamin (Guyana).
- 4': Attempt saved. Omari Glasgow (Guyana) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
- 6': Attempt missed. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bancy Hernández with a cross following a fast break.
- 6': Foul by Justing Cano (Nicaragua).
- 6': Kelsey Benjamin (Guyana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Justing Cano (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Colin Nelson (Guyana).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Foul by Daniel Wilson (Guyana).
- 13': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Wilson (Guyana).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Offside, Nicaragua. Juan Barrera is caught offside.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Wilson (Guyana).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Substitution, Guyana. Nathan Ferguson replaces Daniel Wilson because of an injury.
- 19': Attempt missed. Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jaime Moreno.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Osaze De Rosario (Guyana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelsey Benjamin.
- 21': Christian Reyes (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Kelsey Benjamin (Guyana).
- 21': Kelsey Benjamin (Guyana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juan Barrera.
- 25': Corner,Nicaragua. Conceded by Curtez Kellman.
- 26': Attempt missed. Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Guyana) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Curtez Kellman.
- 28': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 28': Attempt saved. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Akel Clarke (Guyana). Assisted by Ariagner Smith with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Christian Reyes (Nicaragua).
- 29': Osaze De Rosario (Guyana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
- 30': Kelsey Benjamin (Guyana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Osaze De Rosario (Guyana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Moriah-Welsh.
- 33': Corner,Guyana. Conceded by Justing Cano.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Osaze De Rosario (Guyana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jalen Jones.
- 35': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Reiss Greenidge (Guyana).
- 35': Reiss Greenidge (Guyana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 36': Corner,Nicaragua. Conceded by Raushan Ritch.
- 37': Attempt saved. Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Akel Clarke (Guyana). Assisted by Junior Arteaga.
- 37': Corner,Nicaragua. Conceded by Akel Clarke.
- 37': Attempt missed. Justing Cano (Nicaragua) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Bancy Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Guyana).
- 38': Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Nathan Ferguson (Guyana).
- 39': Nathan Ferguson (Guyana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Hand ball by Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua).
- 41': Attempt saved. Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Akel Clarke (Guyana).
- 41': Goal! Nicaragua 1, Guyana 0. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Omari Glasgow (Guyana) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raushan Ritch.
- 43': Osaze De Rosario (Guyana) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Omari Glasgow.
- 44': Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Curtez Kellman (Guyana).
- 45': Foul by Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua).
- 45': Osaze De Rosario (Guyana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josué Quijano.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua).
- 45'+3': Reiss Greenidge (Guyana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Nathan Ferguson (Guyana).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Nicaragua 1, Guyana 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nicaragua 1, Guyana 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Arteaga.
- 50': Foul by Christian Reyes (Nicaragua).
- 50': Osaze De Rosario (Guyana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Omari Glasgow (Guyana).
- 51': Hand ball by Curtez Kellman (Guyana).
- 52': Foul by Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
- 52': Kelsey Benjamin (Guyana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua).
- 53': Omari Glasgow (Guyana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jalen Jones (Guyana) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Acevedo with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ariagner Smith.
- 57': Foul by Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
- 57': Kelsey Benjamin (Guyana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josué Quijano.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner,Nicaragua. Conceded by Curtez Kellman.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Arteaga following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua).
- 60': Omari Glasgow (Guyana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Omari Glasgow (Guyana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner,Guyana. Conceded by Junior Arteaga.
- 61': Attempt saved. Omari Glasgow (Guyana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua). Assisted by Osaze De Rosario.
- 61': Corner,Guyana. Conceded by Miguel Rodríguez.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jalen Jones (Guyana) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Glasgow with a cross.
- 63': Delay in match (Nicaragua).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
- 64': Omari Glasgow (Guyana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Josué Quijano (Nicaragua).
- 64': Omari Glasgow (Guyana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Jalen Jones (Guyana).
- 66': Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Substitution, Nicaragua. Byron Bonilla replaces Bancy Hernández.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 69': Corner,Nicaragua. Conceded by Raushan Ritch.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Byron Bonilla.
- 73': Attempt missed. Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josué Quijano.
- 74': Substitution, Guyana. Liam Butts replaces Osaze De Rosario.
- 74': Attempt missed. Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ariagner Smith.
- 75': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Raushan Ritch (Guyana).
- 75': Raushan Ritch (Guyana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Corner,Nicaragua. Conceded by Reiss Greenidge.
- 77': Substitution, Nicaragua. Emmanuel Gómez replaces Óscar Acevedo because of an injury.
- 78': Offside, Guyana. Liam Butts is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Juan Barrera (Nicaragua).
- 79': Kelsey Benjamin (Guyana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Guyana. Kyle Reid replaces Raushan Ritch.
- 80': Substitution, Guyana. Enoch George replaces Kelsey Benjamin.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 82': Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Guyana).
- 83': Foul by Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua).
- 83': Kyle Reid (Guyana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Hand ball by Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua).
- 87': Substitution, Nicaragua. Matias Moldskred replaces Ariagner Smith.
- 88': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Nicaragua. Jason Coronel replaces Juan Barrera.
- 88': Enoch George (Guyana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Emmanuel Gómez (Nicaragua).
- 89': Attempt missed. Liam Butts (Guyana) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omari Glasgow with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Foul by Curtez Kellman (Guyana).
- 89': Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nathan Ferguson (Guyana).
- 90'+2': Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Enoch George (Guyana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Omari Glasgow (Guyana) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Foul by Curtez Kellman (Guyana).
- 90'+5': Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Curtez Kellman (Guyana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nicaragua 1, Guyana 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nicaragua 1, Guyana 0.
Statistics
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18 | Fouls | 19 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
13 | SHOTS | 25 |
3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
198 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
273 | Passes | 312 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
17 | Crosses | 23 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
40 | Long Balls | 54 |
10 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
16 | Tackles | 10 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
5 | Interceptions | 12 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
21 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Location: Managua, Nicaragua
Attendance: 18,532
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Location: Managua, Nicaragua
Attendance: 18,532
Line-Ups
Nicaragua (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Miguel Rodríguez (GK) |
5 | Justing Cano ![]() |
21 | Christian Reyes |
16 | Junior Arteaga |
3 | Oscar Acevedo |
2 | Josué Quijano |
13 | Ariel Araúz |
11 | Juan Barrera ![]() |
7 | Ariagner Smith |
18 | Bancy Hernández |
9 | Jaime Moreno |
Guyana (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Akel Clarke (GK) |
14 | Curtez Kellman ![]() |
5 | Jalen Jones |
21 | Colin Nelson |
15 | Raushan Ritch ![]() |
19 | Reiss Greenidge ![]() |
17 | Daniel Wilson |
10 | Omari Glasgow |
11 | Kelsey Benjamin ![]() |
9 | Osaze De Rosario |
6 | Nathan Moriah-Welsh |
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