FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

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

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Costa Rica
  • 12': Alonso Martínez
  • 28': Alonso Martínez
  • 49': Manfred Ugalde
  • 90'+4': Francisco Calvo
FT
4 - 1
Nicaragua
  • 26': Junior Arteaga

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Costa Rica are hosting Nicaragua at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 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.
  • 4': Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua).
  • 6': Emmanuel Gómez (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).
  • 6': Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Justing Cano.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Offside, Costa Rica. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
  • 11': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica).
  • 12': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Nicaragua 0. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde with a headed pass.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Haxzel Quirós.
  • 16': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
  • 16': Justing Cano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Henry Niño.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
  • 24': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Christian Reyes.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joseph Mora with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Juan Vargas (Costa Rica).
  • 26': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Nicaragua 1. Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bancy Hernández.
  • 28': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Christian Reyes.
  • 28': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Nicaragua 1. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Kendall Waston with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Substitution, Costa Rica. Guillermo Villalobos replaces Aaron Murillo because of an injury.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 35': Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 36': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
  • 36': Justing Cano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Delay in match (Nicaragua).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Offside, Costa Rica. Joseph Mora is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
  • 42': Justing Cano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 43': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Henry Niño.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josimar Alcócer with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alonso Martínez.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mora (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jason Coronel.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Christian Reyes (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Nicaragua. Bancy Hernández is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Costa Rica 2, Nicaragua 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 2, Nicaragua 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Óscar Acevedo replaces Christian Reyes.
  • 46': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Haxzel Quirós.
  • 49': Goal! Costa Rica 3, Nicaragua 1. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alonso Martínez.
  • 51': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica).
  • 52': Foul by Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
  • 52': Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
  • 54': Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.
  • 58': Substitution, Nicaragua. Byron Bonilla replaces Emmanuel Gómez.
  • 58': Foul by Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica).
  • 58': Jason Coronel (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica).
  • 59': Handball by Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua).
  • 61': Foul by Juan Barrera (Nicaragua).
  • 61': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
  • 62': Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Costa Rica. Allan Cruz replaces Alonso Martínez.
  • 64': Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).
  • 64': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Nicaragua. Marlon López replaces Ariel Arauz.
  • 65': Substitution, Nicaragua. Widman Talavera replaces Junior Arteaga.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Widman Talavera (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bancy Hernández with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Haxzel Quirós.
  • 69': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 69': Jason Coronel (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).
  • 69': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
  • 70': Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
  • 72': Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Nicaragua. Jonathan Moncada replaces Juan Barrera.
  • 74': Substitution, Costa Rica. Andy Rojas replaces Kenneth Vargas.
  • 74': Substitution, Costa Rica. Warren Madrigal replaces Manfred Ugalde.
  • 74': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Andy Rojas (Costa Rica).
  • 75': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Andy Rojas (Costa Rica).
  • 76': Andy Rojas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
  • 76': Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jason Coronel.
  • 79': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica).
  • 79': Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica).
  • 81': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Guillermo Villalobos.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jonathan Moncada (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Widman Talavera with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Moncada.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua). Assisted by Josimar Alcócer.
  • 84': Foul by Widman Talavera (Nicaragua).
  • 84': Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Widman Talavera.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Óscar Acevedo.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua). Assisted by Guillermo Villalobos.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Costa Rica. Warren Madrigal is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
  • 90'+3': Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Cruz with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 1. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Attendance: 30,927

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

CRC Costa Rica (5-3-2)

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

NCA Nicaragua (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Miguel Rodríguez (GK)
21 Christian Reyes Yellow Card
4 Henry Niño
5 Justing Cano
14 Jason Coronel
16 Junior Arteaga
13 Ariel Araúz
6 Emmanuel Gómez
2 Josué Quijano
18 Bancy Hernández
11 Juan Barrera
Nicaragua Substitutes:
Oscar Acevedo, Junior Delgado, Anyelo Velásquez, Jonathan Moncada, Alyer López, Evert Martínez, Ariagner Smith, Marlon López, Brandón Mayorga, Byron Bonilla, Jorge García, Widman Talavera.

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