Nicaragua v Costa Rica
2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round
- Byron Bonilla - 81' Pen
- Jason Coronel - 54'
- Alexis Gamboa - 60'
Match Formations
- Rodríguez1
- Acevedo3
- Niño4
- Cano5
- Gómez6
- Coronel14
- Arteaga16
- Araúz13
- Quijano2
- Barrera11
- Smith7
Game Information
Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
10:00 PM, September 5, 2025
Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Nicaragua
Attendance: 19,532
- Referees:
- Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Nicaragua 1, Costa Rica 1. |
90'+10' Second Half ends, Nicaragua 1, Costa Rica 1. |
90'+10' Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card. |
90'+10' Marlon López (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+10' Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica). |
90'+8' Offside, Nicaragua. Bancy Hernández is caught offside. |
90'+7' Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Alejandro Bran. |
90'+7' Attempt blocked. Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. |
90'+6' Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
90'+6' Foul by Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica). |
90'+6' Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
90'+1' Attempt blocked. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Contreras. |
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 the top right corner. 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 centre of the goal 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 Marlon López. |
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'+1' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time. |
43' Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
43' Foul 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 Justing Cano. |
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 right side 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. |
9' Handball by Juan Vargas (Costa Rica). |
8' Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Óscar Acevedo. |
3' Jason Coronel (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
3' Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica). |
1' Offside, Nicaragua. Juan Barrera is caught offside. |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honduras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Haiti | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nicaragua | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |