Costa Rica 4-1 Nicaragua

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

Costa Rica

1-3-0

Alonso Martínez 12', 28'
Manfred Ugalde 49'
Francisco Calvo 90'+4'

Nicaragua

0-1-3

Junior Arteaga 26'

4:1

📍 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica

Timeline

Kendall Waston
6'
Alonso Martínez1-0
🅰 Manfred Ugalde
12'
26'
Junior Arteaga1-1
🅰 Bancy Hernández
Alonso Martínez2-1
🅰 Kendall Waston

Game leaders

Costa Rica

Total ShotsK. Waston3
Accurate PassesF. Calvo26
SavesK. Navas1

Nicaragua

Total ShotsB. Hernández3
Accurate PassesH. Niño50

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 14 October
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica · Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Referee: Ismael Cornejo
Attendance: 30,927
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round

Form

Costa RicaWDDDL

L@United States2-2
D@Nicaragua1-1
DvsHaiti3-3

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

Guillermo Villalobos

↓ Aaron Murillo

32'

45'

Oscar Acevedo

↓ Christian Reyes

Manfred Ugalde3-1

🅰 Alonso Martínez

49'

58'

Byron Bonilla

↓ Emmanuel Gómez

Allan Cruz

↓ Alonso Martínez

62'

65'

Marlon López

↓ Ariel Araúz

65'

Widman Talavera

↓ Junior Arteaga

73'

Jonathan Moncada

↓ Juan Barrera

Andy Rojas

↓ Kenneth Vargas

74'

Warren Madrigal

↓ Manfred Ugalde

74'

Francisco Calvo4-1

90'+4'

NicaraguaLLLDL

L@Panama3-0
DvsCosta Rica1-1
L@Honduras2-0
LvsHaiti3-0
L@Costa Rica4-1

Head to head

CRC leads series 1-0-1

6 Sept 25Nicaragua1-1Costa Rica
17 Jun 19Costa Rica4-0Nicaragua

11↓Barrera

18Hernández

1Navas

15Calvo

8Mora

4Vargas

19Waston

20Quirós

10Alcócer

2↓Murillo

11↓Vargas

9↓Ugalde

12↓Martínez

Substitutes · Costa Rica

23Esteban Alvarado
21Álvaro Zamora
22Carlos Mora
7Andy Rojas↑
14Creichel Pérez
13Allan Cruz↑
6Guillermo Villalobos↑
17Warren Madrigal↑
5Julio Cascante
3Jeyland Mitchell
18Alexandre Lezcano
16Alejandro Bran

Substitutes · Nicaragua

3Oscar Acevedo↑
15Junior Delgado
22Anyelo Velásquez
8Jonathan Moncada↑
12Alyer López
19Evert Martínez
7Ariagner Smith
17Marlon López↑
23Brandón Mayorga
10Byron Bonilla↑

Attempt missed. Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Widman Talavera.

84'

Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

Foul by Widman Talavera (Nicaragua).

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.

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.

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.

81'

Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Guillermo Villalobos.

80'

Foul by Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica).

80'

Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.

79'

Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

79'

Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica).

79'

Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

78'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jason Coronel.

76'

Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

76'

Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).

76'

Andy Rojas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

75'

Foul by Andy Rojas (Costa Rica).

75'

Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.

74'

Foul by Andy Rojas (Costa Rica).

74'

Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.

74'

Substitution, Costa Rica. Warren Madrigal replaces Manfred Ugalde.

74'

Substitution, Costa Rica. Andy Rojas replaces Kenneth Vargas.

73'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Jonathan Moncada replaces Juan Barrera.

72'

Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

72'

Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).

70'

Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.

70'

Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).

69'

Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69'

Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).

69'

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

69'

Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).

67'

Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Haxzel Quirós.

66'

Attempt missed. Widman Talavera (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bancy Hernández with a cross.

65'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Widman Talavera replaces Junior Arteaga.

65'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Marlon López replaces Ariel Arauz.

64'

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

64'

Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).

62'

Substitution, Costa Rica. Allan Cruz replaces Alonso Martínez.

62'

Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.

62'

Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).

61'

Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

61'

Foul by Juan Barrera (Nicaragua).

59'

Handball by Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua).

58'

Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica).

58'

Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

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

58'

Foul by Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica).

58'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Byron Bonilla replaces Emmanuel Gómez.

57'

Attempt missed. Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.

54'

Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

54'

Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).

52'

Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

52'

Foul by Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).

51'

Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica).

51'

Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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.

46'

Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Haxzel Quirós.

45'

Substitution, Nicaragua. Óscar Acevedo replaces Christian Reyes.

45'

Second Half begins Costa Rica 2, Nicaragua 1.

45'+4'

First Half ends, Costa Rica 2, Nicaragua 1.

45'+3'

Offside, Nicaragua. Bancy Hernández is caught offside.

45'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

45'

Christian Reyes (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jason Coronel.

45'

Attempt blocked. Joseph Mora (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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.

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.

43'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Henry Niño.

43'

Attempt blocked. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.

42'

Justing Cano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42'

Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).

41'

Offside, Costa Rica. Joseph Mora is caught offside.

39'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

38'

Delay in match (Nicaragua).

36'

Justing Cano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36'

Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).

36'

Attempt missed. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

35'

Foul by Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica).

35'

Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.

33'

Attempt missed. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.

32'

Substitution, Costa Rica. Guillermo Villalobos replaces Aaron Murillo because of an injury.

32'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

31'

Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica).

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.

28'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Christian Reyes.

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.

25'

Foul by Juan Vargas (Costa Rica).

25'

Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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.

24'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Christian Reyes.

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).

22'

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Henry Niño.

21'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

20'

Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica).

16'

Justing Cano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16'

Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).

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.

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.

11'

Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica).

11'

Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Costa Rica. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

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).

Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua).

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).

Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Justing Cano.

Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).

Emmanuel Gómez (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua).

Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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