FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Honduras vs Costa Rica, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round

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Honduras
FT
0 - 0
Costa Rica

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Honduras are hosting Costa Rica at Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Jorge Álvarez (Honduras).
  • 2': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Offside, Honduras. Jorge Benguche is caught offside.
  • 6': Handball by Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica).
  • 8': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Alexis Gamboa.
  • 10': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 12': Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jorge Benguche (Honduras).
  • 14': Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Luis Palma (Honduras).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Joseph Rosales (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga.
  • 19': Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
  • 21': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 21': Marcelo Santos (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
  • 23': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica).
  • 25': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Getsel Montes (Honduras).
  • 26': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Getsel Montes (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Andy Nájar (Honduras).
  • 30': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica).
  • 31': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica).
  • 34': Jorge Benguche (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
  • 36': Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jorge Benguche (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez.
  • 40': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 40': Getsel Montes (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Jorge Álvarez (Honduras).
  • 43': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Romell Quioto (Honduras) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Palma with a through ball.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 45'+1': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Honduras 0, Costa Rica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Honduras 0, Costa Rica 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Carlos Mora replaces Manfred Ugalde.
  • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Haxzel Quirós replaces Jeyland Mitchell.
  • 47': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
  • 47': Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Honduras. Jorge Benguche is caught offside.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Getsel Montes (Honduras).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Murillo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
  • 55': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Luis Palma (Honduras) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga.
  • 58': Handball by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
  • 60': Substitution, Honduras. Alexander López replaces Jorge Álvarez.
  • 60': Substitution, Honduras. Yustin Arboleda replaces Jorge Benguche.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Luis Palma (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Getsel Montes (Honduras).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Alexander López (Honduras) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
  • 64': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
  • 64': Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Foul by Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica).
  • 65': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Andy Nájar (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
  • 68': Substitution, Honduras. Luis Vega replaces Getsel Montes.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Luis Vega (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga.
  • 71': Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
  • 72': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
  • 72': Romell Quioto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Costa Rica. Álvaro Zamora replaces Alonso Martínez.
  • 75': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
  • 75': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alexander López (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deybi Flores.
  • 80': Substitution, Honduras. José Pinto replaces Luis Palma.
  • 80': Substitution, Honduras. Alexy Vega replaces Romell Quioto.
  • 80': Álvaro Zamora (Costa Rica) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Francisco Calvo with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Álvaro Zamora (Costa Rica).
  • 81': Luis Vega (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
  • 82': Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Álvaro Zamora.
  • 83': Edrick Menjívar (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
  • 85': Attempt saved. José Pinto (Honduras) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Alexy Vega.
  • 88': Handball by José Pinto (Honduras).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josimar Alcócer with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deybi Flores.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Costa Rica. Allan Cruz replaces Aaron Murillo.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
  • 90'+4': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Yustin Arboleda (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Honduras 0, Costa Rica 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Honduras 0, Costa Rica 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Attendance: 15,109

WCQ - Concacaf Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Haiti 6 +3 11
2 Honduras 6 +3 9
3 Costa Rica 6 +2 7
4 Nicaragua 6 -8 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

HON Honduras (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Edrick Menjivar (GK)
3 Marcelo Santos
15 Getsel Montes Yellow Card
20 Deybi Flores
8 Joseph Rosales
14 Andy Nájar
5 Kervin Arriaga
23 Jorge Álvarez
17 Luis Palma
12 Romell Quioto
11 Jorge Benguche
Honduras Substitutes:
Luis López, Yustin Arboleda, José Pinto, Carlos Pineda, Alexander López, Luis Ortiz, Franklin Flores, Alexy Vega, Luis Vega, Choco Lozano, Luis Crisanto, Denis Meléndez.

CRC Costa Rica (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
4 Juan Pablo Vargas
6 Alexis Gamboa Yellow Card
19 Kendall Waston
15 Francisco Calvo
3 Jeyland Mitchell
14 Orlando Galo Yellow Card
2 Aaron Murillo
10 Josimar Alcócer
9 Manfred Ugalde Yellow Card
12 Alonso Martínez
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Creichel Pérez, Joseph Mora, Alejandro Bran, Warren Madrigal, Allan Cruz, Haxzel Quirós, Álvaro Zamora, Esteban Alvarado, Alexandre Lezcano, Carlos Mora, Julio Cascante, Kenneth Vargas.

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