MATCH INFORMATION
Match overview
Nicaragua and Costa Rica played in World Cup Qualifying CONCACAF. The reported final score was 1–1.
- Competition
- World Cup Qualifying CONCACAF
- Season
- 2026
- Round
- 1
- Venue
- Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
- City
- Managua
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Attendance
- 19532
- Kick-off (UTC)
- Sep 6, 2025 · 02:00 UTC
- Match status
- FULL TIME
MATCH EVENTS
Match timeline
- 29'Card — Junior Arteaga PinedaYellow CardHome
- 46'Substitution — Brandon AguileraA. J. Bran FloresAway
- 51'Var — Jason Coronel MartínezCard upgradeHome
- 54'Card — Jason Coronel MartínezRed CardHome
- 57'Substitution — Ariagner SmithM. LopezHome
- 60'Goal — Alexis Gamboa RojasNormal GoalAssist: Alejandro BranAway
- 64'Substitution — Joseph MoraA. ContrerasAway
- 68'Substitution — Juan Barrera PérezB. BonillaHome
- 77'Var — Ariel Araúz ÁrtolaPenalty confirmedHome
- 81'Goal — Byron Bonilla MartínezPenaltyHome
- 85'Substitution — Carlos Mora MontoyaK. MyrieAway
- 85'Substitution — Josimar AlcócerA. LassiterAway
- 90'Card — Francisco CalvoYellow CardAway
- 90'Card — Alexis Gamboa RojasYellow CardAway
TEAM COMPARISON
Match statistics
NicaraguaCosta Rica
2Shots on Goal2
3Shots off Goal7
9Total Shots11
4Blocked Shots2
2Shots insidebox6
7Shots outsidebox5
6Fouls13
4Corner Kicks6
2Offsides1
41%Ball Possession59%
1Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves1
242Total passes363
178Passes accurate297
74%Passes %82%
0Expected Goals0
0Goals Prevented0
SQUAD INFORMATION
Starting lineups
Nicaragua
- 1Miguel Rodríguez AgurciaGoalkeeper
- 2Josué Quijano PotosmeRight-Back
- 7Ariagner SmithCentre-Forward
- 3Óscar Acevedo AranaDefender
- 4Henry Niño GómezDefender
- 11Juan Barrera PérezMidfielder
Costa Rica
Keylor NavasGoalkeeper · #1
Francisco CalvoDefender · #15
Joseph MoraDefender · #8
Juan Pablo VargasDefender · #4
Brandon AguileraAttacking Midfield · #10
Manfred UgaldeCentre-Forward · #9
Alonso MartínezMidfielder · #12
Josimar AlcócerAttacker · #20- 14Orlando GaloMidfielder
- 22Carlos Mora MontoyaAttacker
- 6Alexis Gamboa RojasDefender

