Costa Rica v Nicaragua
2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round
Alonso Martínez - 12', 28'
Manfred Ugalde - 49'
Francisco Calvo - 90'+4'
Junior Arteaga - 26'
Match Formations
- Navas1
- Mora8
- Calvo15
- Vargas4
- Waston19
- Quirós20
- Alcócer10
- Murillo2
- Vargas11
- Ugalde9
- Martínez12
Game Information
INS Estadio
10:00 PM, October 13, 2025
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Attendance: 30,927
- Referees:
- Ismael Cornejo
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 1. |
90'+6' Second Half ends, Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 1. |
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'+4' Attempt blocked. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Cruz with a cross. |
90'+3' Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
90'+3' Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua). |
90'+1' Offside, Costa Rica. Warren Madrigal is caught offside. |
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' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. |
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. |
86' 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. |
9' Offside, Costa Rica. Alonso Martínez is caught offside. |
9' Attempt blocked. Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
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 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. 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). |
8' Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Justing Cano. |
6' Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
6' Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica). |
6' Emmanuel Gómez (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
4' Foul by Ariel Arauz (Nicaragua). |
4' Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
- 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 8 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 |

