Nicaragua 1-1 Costa Rica

WC Qualifiers · CONCACAF· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round

Nicaragua

0-1-0

Byron Bonilla (P) 81'

Costa Rica

0-1-0

Alexis Gamboa 60'

1:1

📍 Estadio Nacional de Fútbol

Timeline

Junior Arteaga
29'
Jacob Montes
↓ Junior Arteaga
45'
45'
Alejandro Bran
↓ Brandon Aguilera
Jason Coronel
54'
Marlon López
↓ Ariagner Smith
57'
60'
Alexis Gamboa0-1
🅰 Alejandro Bran
64'
Anthony Contreras
↓ Joseph Mora
Byron Bonilla
↓ Juan Barrera
68'
Bancy Hernández
↓ Emmanuel Gómez
68'
Byron Bonilla1-1
81'
85'
Kenay Myrie
↓ Carlos Mora
85'
Ariel Lassiter
↓ Josimar Alcócer
Evert Martínez
↓ Ariel Araúz
87'
90'+6'
Alexis Gamboa
90'+10'
Francisco Calvo

Game leaders

Nicaragua

Total ShotsJ. Arteaga2
Accurate PassesO. Acevedo25

Costa Rica

Total ShotsM. Ugalde2
Accurate PassesF. Calvo51
SavesK. Navas1

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 6 September
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol · Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Nicaragua
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
Attendance: 19,532
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round

Form

NicaraguaDLWDL

LvsGuadeloupe1-0
D@Puerto Rico1-1
WvsGuyana1-0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Haiti	6	3	2	1	:	+3	11
2	Honduras	6	2	3	1	:	+3	9

Costa RicaDLDWW

WvsSuriname4-3
WvsDominican Republic2-1
D@Mexico0-0
L@United States2-2
D@Nicaragua1-1

Head to head

CRC leads series 1-0

17 Jun 19Costa Rica4-0Nicaragua

10↓Aguilera

14Galo

20↓Alcócer

1Rodríguez

3Acevedo

4Niño

5Cano

14Coronel

6↓Gómez

13↓Araúz

2Quijano

11↓Barrera

16↓Arteaga

7↓Smith

Substitutes · Nicaragua

10Byron Bonilla↑
15Melvin Hernández
8Jacob Montes↑
21Steven Cáceres
22Junior Delgado
23Brandón Mayorga
18Bancy Hernández↑
12Alyer López
20Jonathan Moncada
9Jaime Moreno
17Marlon López↑
19Evert Martínez↑

Substitutes · Costa Rica

17Creichel Pérez
19Kenneth Vargas
13Sebastian Acuna Murillo
11Ariel Lassiter↑
5Julio Cascante
23Patrick Sequeira
21Andy Rojas
18Alexandre Lezcano
2Santiago van der Putten
3Kenay Myrie↑
16

90'

Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

89'

Offside, Costa Rica. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.

89'

Attempt missed. Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Bran with a cross following a corner.

88'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Justing Cano.

88'

Attempt blocked. Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Calvo with a cross.

87'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Ebert Martínez replaces Ariel Arauz.

86'

Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).

86'

Ariel Lassiter (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Substitution, Costa Rica. Ariel Lassiter replaces Josimar Alcócer.

85'

Substitution, Costa Rica. Kenay Myrie replaces Carlos Mora.

84'

Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Josimar Alcócer.

82'

Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Mora.

81'

Goal! Nicaragua 1, Costa Rica 1. Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

77'

VAR Decision: Penalty Nicaragua.

74'

Penalty conceded by Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) after a foul in the penalty area.

74'

Penalty Nicaragua. Ariel Arauz draws a foul in the penalty area.

70'

Handball by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).

68'

Attempt saved. Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Bancy Hernández.

68'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Bancy Hernández replaces Emmanuel Gómez.

68'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Byron Bonilla replaces Juan Barrera.

65'

Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Orlando Galo.

64'

Substitution, Costa Rica. Anthony Contreras replaces Joseph Mora.

64'

Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64'

Foul by Juan Vargas (Costa Rica).

60'

Goal! Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 1. Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Bran with a cross following a corner.

59'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jacob Montes.

58'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Henry Niño.

57'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Marlon López replaces Ariagner Smith.

57'

Foul by Jacob Montes (Nicaragua).

57'

Alejandro Bran (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.

54'

Jason Coronel (Nicaragua) is shown the red card.

51'

VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jason Coronel (Nicaragua).

48'

Foul by Jason Coronel (Nicaragua).

48'

Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Jacob Montes replaces Junior Arteaga.

45'

Substitution, Costa Rica. Alejandro Bran replaces Brandon Aguilera.

45'

Second Half begins Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 0.

45'+1'

First Half ends, Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 0.

45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

43'

Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

43'

Dangerous play by Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua).

41'

Attempt missed. Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

40'

Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).

40'

Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

38'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Óscar Acevedo.

32'

Handball by Joseph Mora (Costa Rica).

31'

Attempt missed. Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.

29'

Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

29'

Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.

29'

Foul by Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua).

28'

Attempt missed. Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ariel Arauz.

27'

Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Carlos Mora.

27'

Attempt blocked. Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josué Quijano with a cross.

26'

Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Juan Vargas.

26'

Attempt blocked. Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

25'

Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica).

25'

Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

24'

Attempt blocked. Justing Cano (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Arteaga.

23'

Foul by Joseph Mora (Costa Rica).

23'

Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

23'

Attempt missed. Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.

21'

Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.

21'

Foul by Justing Cano (Nicaragua).

19'

Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica).

19'

Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17'

Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera with a cross following a corner.

16'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Miguel Rodríguez.

16'

Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua).

15'

Attempt missed. Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco Calvo with a headed pass.

13'

Foul by Juan Vargas (Costa Rica).

13'

Ariagner Smith (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10'

Attempt missed. Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Handball by Juan Vargas (Costa Rica).

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Óscar Acevedo.

Jason Coronel (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).

Offside, Nicaragua. Juan Barrera is caught offside.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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