FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Honduras vs Nicaragua, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Honduras
  • 47': Romell Quioto
  • 90'+1': Alexy Vega
FT
2 - 0
Nicaragua

    About

    Honduras are hosting Nicaragua at Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés, Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Honduras, 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.
    • 3': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Ariel Arauz.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Honduras) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
    • 5': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Anthony Lozano (Honduras).
    • 6': Justing Cano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Joseph Rosales (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Deybi Flores.
    • 13': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Emmanuel Gómez.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Getsel Montes (Honduras) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edwin Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Foul by Justing Cano (Nicaragua).
    • 14': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Justing Cano (Nicaragua).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Foul by Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua).
    • 17': Getsel Montes (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Justing Cano.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Deybi Flores (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Getsel Montes.
    • 18': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Henry Niño.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua).
    • 23': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Gómez with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Marlon López.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Julián Martínez (Honduras) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Offside, Honduras. Anthony Lozano is caught offside.
    • 26': Anthony Lozano (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Henry Niño (Nicaragua).
    • 28': Foul by Anthony Lozano (Honduras).
    • 28': Henry Niño (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Anthony Lozano (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Justing Cano (Nicaragua).
    • 30': Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua). Assisted by Romell Quioto.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Juan Barrera.
    • 34': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Edrick Menjívar.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Gómez with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Rodríguez.
    • 38': Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
    • 38': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
    • 38': Romell Quioto (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Romell Quioto (Honduras).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
    • 41': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua).
    • 43': Julián Martínez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua).
    • 44': Getsel Montes (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Honduras 0, Nicaragua 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Honduras 0, Nicaragua 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Byron Bonilla replaces Juan Barrera.
    • 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Jacob Montes replaces Emmanuel Gómez.
    • 47': Goal! Honduras 1, Nicaragua 0. Romell Quioto (Honduras) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Palma.
    • 50': Foul by Romell Quioto (Honduras).
    • 50': Henry Niño (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Justing Cano (Nicaragua).
    • 51': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Luis Palma (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
    • 56': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua).
    • 56': Substitution, Nicaragua. Bancy Hernández replaces Jaime Moreno.
    • 58': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Andy Nájar (Honduras).
    • 59': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Andy Nájar (Honduras).
    • 60': Foul by Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua).
    • 60': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romell Quioto.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Romell Quioto (Honduras).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Substitution, Honduras. Alexy Vega replaces Romell Quioto because of an injury.
    • 65': Substitution, Honduras. David Ruíz replaces Edwin Rodríguez.
    • 65': Substitution, Honduras. Yustin Arboleda replaces Anthony Lozano.
    • 68': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
    • 70': Substitution, Nicaragua. Matias Belli replaces Ariel Arauz.
    • 71': Handball by Luis Palma (Honduras).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Acevedo.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Alexy Vega (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Getsel Montes.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Marlon López (Nicaragua).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Alexy Vega (Honduras) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua). Assisted by David Ruíz.
    • 76': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Miguel Rodríguez.
    • 77': Substitution, Honduras. Carlos Pineda replaces Jorge Álvarez.
    • 78': Substitution, Honduras. José Pinto replaces Luis Palma.
    • 78': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
    • 78': Jacob Montes (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Yustin Arboleda (Honduras) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Matias Belli (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josué Quijano with a cross.
    • 83': Offside, Nicaragua. Ariagner Smith is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
    • 84': Julián Martínez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Nicaragua. Anyelo Velásquez replaces Óscar Acevedo.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matias Belli.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Matias Belli (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Offside, Nicaragua. Ariagner Smith is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Matias Belli (Nicaragua).
    • 90'+1': Yustin Arboleda (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Honduras 2, Nicaragua 0. Alexy Vega (Honduras) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Matias Belli (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Honduras 2, Nicaragua 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Honduras 2, Nicaragua 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

    Venue: Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés
    Location: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Honduras

    WCQ - Concacaf Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Honduras 4 +5 8
    2 Costa Rica 4 +3 6
    3 Haiti 4 0 5
    4 Nicaragua 4 -8 1
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    HON Honduras (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Edrick Menjivar (GK)
    4 Julián Martinez
    15 Getsel Montes
    8 Joseph Rosales
    14 Andy Nájar
    16 Edwin Rodríguez
    23 Jorge Álvarez
    20 Deybi Flores
    9 Choco Lozano Yellow Card
    17 Luis Palma
    12 Romell Quioto
    Honduras Substitutes:
    Luis López, Jorge Benguche, Marcelo Santos, Luis Ortiz, Cristopher Meléndez, Yustin Arboleda, Franklin Flores, José Pinto, Carlos Pineda, Denis Meléndez, Alexy Vega, David Ruiz.

    NCA Nicaragua (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Miguel Rodríguez (GK)
    4 Henry Niño
    3 Oscar Acevedo Yellow Card
    5 Justing Cano
    6 Emmanuel Gómez
    2 Josué Quijano
    14 Marlon López
    13 Ariel Araúz
    11 Juan Barrera
    7 Ariagner Smith
    9 Jaime Moreno
    Nicaragua Substitutes:
    Matias Moldskred, Melvin Hernández, Jonathan Moncada, Jacob Montes, Bancy Hernández, Steven Cáceres, Alyer López, Byron Bonilla, Evert Martínez, Junior Delgado, Anyelo Velásquez, Brandón Mayorga.

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