Costa Rica v Nicaragua

Costa Rica v Nicaragua

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

Costa RicaCosta RicaCRC

1-3-0, 6 PTS

NicaraguaNicaraguaNCA

0-1-3, 1 PTS

Alonso Martínez - 12', 28'

Manfred Ugalde - 49'

Francisco Calvo - 90'+4'

Junior Arteaga - 26'

1
Navas
8
Mora
15
Calvo
4
Vargas
19
Waston
20
Quirós
10
Alcócer
2
Murillo
11
Vargas
9
Ugalde
12
Martínez

No.Name
1Keylor Navas
4Juan Pablo Vargas
15Francisco Calvo
19Kendall Waston
8Joseph Mora
20Haxzel Quirós
2Aaron Murillo 6Guillermo Villalobos
10Josimar Alcócer
11Kenneth Vargas 7Andy Rojas
9Manfred Ugalde 17Warren Madrigal
12Alonso Martínez 13Allan Cruz

Substitutes
23Esteban Alvarado
21Álvaro Zamora
22Carlos Mora
14Creichel Pérez
5Julio Cascante
3Jeyland Mitchell
18Alexandre Lezcano
16Alejandro Bran

1
Rodríguez
4
Niño
21
Reyes
5
Cano
6
Gómez
14
Coronel
16
Arteaga
2
Quijano
13
Araúz
18
Hernández
11
Barrera

No.Name
1Miguel Rodríguez
21Christian Reyes 3Oscar Acevedo
4Henry Niño
5Justing Cano
14Jason Coronel
16Junior Arteaga 20Widman Talavera
13Ariel Araúz 17Marlon López
6Emmanuel Gómez 10Byron Bonilla
2Josué Quijano
18Bancy Hernández
11Juan Barrera 8Jonathan Moncada

Substitutes
15Junior Delgado
22Anyelo Velásquez
12Alyer López
19Evert Martínez
7Ariagner Smith
23Brandón Mayorga
9Jorge García

INS Estadio

10:00 PM, October 13, 2025

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Attendance: 30,927

Referees:
Ismael Cornejo

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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