Nicaragua v Costa Rica

Nicaragua v Costa Rica

Why Weah & McKennie could be 'casualties' in Pochettino's system

Is Pochettino to blame for Pulisic's latest injury?

2026 World Cup squads ranked: All 87 national teams that could win next summer

Why Weah & McKennie could be 'casualties' in Pochettino's system

Is Pochettino to blame for Pulisic's latest injury?

2026 World Cup squads ranked: All 87 national teams that could win next summer

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf Standings

WCQ - Concacaf News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round

NicaraguaNicaraguaNCA

0-1-0, 1 PTS

Costa RicaCosta RicaCRC

0-1-0, 1 PTS

Byron Bonilla - 81' Pen

Jason Coronel - 54'

Alexis Gamboa - 60'

1
Rodríguez
3
Acevedo
4
Niño
5
Cano
6
Gómez
14
Coronel
16
Arteaga
13
Araúz
2
Quijano
11
Barrera
7
Smith

No.Name
1Miguel Rodríguez
4Henry Niño
3Oscar Acevedo
5Justing Cano
14Jason Coronel
13Ariel Araúz 19Evert Martínez
16Junior Arteaga 8Jacob Montes
6Emmanuel Gómez 18Bancy Hernández
2Josué Quijano
7Ariagner Smith 17Marlon López
11Juan Barrera 10Byron Bonilla

Substitutes
15Melvin Hernández
21Steven Cáceres
22Junior Delgado
23Brandón Mayorga
12Alyer López
20Jonathan Moncada
9Jaime Moreno

1
Navas
8
Mora
15
Calvo
6
Gamboa
4
Vargas
22
Mora
20
Alcócer
14
Galo
10
Aguilera
12
Martínez
9
Ugalde

No.Name
1Keylor Navas
6Alexis Gamboa
15Francisco Calvo
4Juan Pablo Vargas
8Joseph Mora 7Anthony Contreras
22Carlos Mora 3Kenay Myrie
14Orlando Galo
20Josimar Alcócer 11Ariel Lassiter
10Brandon Aguilera 16Alejandro Bran
12Alonso Martínez
9Manfred Ugalde

Substitutes
17Creichel Pérez
19Kenneth Vargas
13Sebastian Acuna Murillo
5Julio Cascante
23Patrick Sequeira
21Andy Rojas
18Alexandre Lezcano
2Santiago van der Putten

Estadio Nacional de Fútbol

10:00 PM, September 5, 2025

Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Nicaragua

Attendance: 19,532

Referees:
Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava

Herc Gomez discusses why he thinks Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie could be left out USMNT new system under Mauricio Pochettino.

Gab Marcotti and Don Hutchison debate if USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino is to blame for Christian Pulisic's latest injury problem

There are 87 national teams that could win the FIFA World Cup next summer. With only three international breaks left before the tournament, we rank every team.

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