Nicaragua vs Costa Rica

Costa Rica won 3-0 at Nicaragua in the North & Central America CONCACAF Nations League on Friday 2 October 2026, 0-0 at half-time. In their last 3 meetings, including this one, Costa Rica won 2, Nicaragua won 0 and 1 was drawn.

North & Central America CONCACAF Nations League Fri 2 Oct 2026, 03:00 Save

Nicaragua

HT 0-0

Costa Rica

Nicaragua National Football Stadium Walter Alexander López Castellanos

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35%Nicaragua 26%Draw 39%Costa Rica

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Nicaragua
Draw
Costa Rica

Double chance

Nicaragua or draw 61%
Costa Rica or draw 65%
Nicaragua or Costa Rica 74%

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Nicaragua/Draw
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Draw/Nicaragua
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Nicaragua vs Costa Rica key moments

57' Orlando Sinclair 0-1 Goal · Assist Yerlan Sosa · Left foot shot, Costa Rica
60' Carlos Mora 0-2 Goal · Assist Josimar Mendez · Right foot shot, Costa Rica
70' Juan Luis Pérez Yellow card · Foul, Nicaragua
73' Efraín Mejía Yellow card · Argument, Nicaragua
77' Carlos Mora Yellow card · Foul, Costa Rica
90+1' Ramón Estrada Yellow card · Foul, Nicaragua
90+4' Josimar Mendez Yellow card · Foul, Costa Rica
90+7' Kenyel Michel 0-3 Goal · Assist Yerlan Sosa · Left foot shot, Costa Rica

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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60–75'

75–90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

NicaraguaCosta Rica

36% Possession 64%

64 Attacks 93

51 Dang. Attacks 66

4 Shots 13

1 Shots On Target 6

0 Big Chances 4

4 Corners 6

75% Pass Accuracy 84%

3 Saves 1

14 Fouls 13

3 Yellow Cards 2

3 Offsides 0

64 Attacks 93

51 Dang. Attacks 66

4 Shots 13

1 Shots On Target 6

2 Shots Off Target 5

1 Shots Blocked 2

2 Shots Inside Box 10

2 Shots Outside Box 3

5 Goal Attempts 10

0 Big Chances 4

0 Big Chances Missed 2

4 Corners 6

13 Dribbles 13

6 Successful Dribbles 7

46% Dribble Success 54%

3 Offsides 0

Nicaragua vs Costa Rica lineups

Confirmed

Nicaragua 4-4-2

1 Brandon Mayorga

5 Justing Cano
4 Marvin Fletes
19 Juan Luis Pérez
3 Óscar Acevedo

16 Raheem Cole
22 Ramón Estrada
14 Kadeem Cole
20 Jonathan Moncada

7 Jorge García
13 Widman Talavera

Substitutes

2 Joab Gutiérrez
6 Emmanuel Gómez
8 Jacob Montes
9 Efraín Mejía 70'
10 Byron Bonilla 63'
11 Bancy Hernández 59'
12 Huberts Ibarra
15 Melvin Hernández
17 Osmin Salinas
18 Amadeus Zamora
21 Christian Reyes
23 Jason Vega

Costa Rica 4-2-3-1

1 Keylor Navas

8 Darril Araya
15 Francisco Calvo
3 Jeyland Mitchell
2 Yerlan Sosa

12 Roan Wilson
22 Sebastián Acuña

17 Carlos Mora
11 Claudio Montero
20 Kenyel Michel

19 Orlando Sinclair

Substitutes

4 Juan Pablo Vargas 19'
5 Celso Borges 78'
6 Carlos Barahona
7 John Ruiz 56'
9 Josimar Mendez 56'
10 Andrey Soto
13 Gerson Torres 78'
14 Yeison Molina
16 Jorkaeff Azofeifa
18 Abraham Madriz
21 Douglas López
23 Patrick Sequeira

Nicaragua and Costa Rica player stats

Nicaragua player stats

1 Brandon Mayorga GK	90	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	0
3 Óscar Acevedo DEF	90	1	0	22	0	1	0	22	0
4 Marvin Fletes DEF	90	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
19 Juan Luis Pérez DEF	90	1	0	26	3	1	0	26	3
5 Justing Cano DEF	63	0	0	15	0	0	0	15	0
14 Kadeem Cole MID	90	1	0	27	2	1	0	27	2
16 Raheem Cole MID	90	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
22 Ramón Estrada MID	90	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
20 Jonathan Moncada MID	59	0	0	7	0	0	0	7	0
13 Widman Talavera FWD	90	1	1	19	3	1	1	19	3
7 Jorge García FWD	70	0	0	10	1	0	0	10	1
11 Bancy Hernández FWD Sub	31	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
10 Byron Bonilla FWD Sub	27	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
9 Efraín Mejía FWD Sub	20	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Costa Rica player stats

1 Keylor Navas GK	90	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
2 Yerlan Sosa DEF	90	0	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	1
15 Francisco Calvo DEF	90	0	0	1	1	70	2	1	1	70	2
8 Darril Araya DEF	56	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
3 Jeyland Mitchell DEF	19	0	0	1	0	11	0	1	0	11	0
12 Roan Wilson MID	90	0	0	1	0	42	1	1	0	42	1
20 Kenyel Michel MID	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
22 Sebastián Acuña MID	90	0	0	0	0	44	2	0	0	44	2
17 Carlos Mora MID	78	1	0	2	2	20	4	2	2	20	4
11 Claudio Montero MID	56	0	0	1	0	17	0	1	0	17	0
19 Orlando Sinclair FWD	78	1	0	2	1	21	1	2	1	21	1
4 Juan Pablo Vargas DEF Sub	71	0	0	1	0	59	0	1	0	59	0
7 John Ruiz DEF Sub	34	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
5 Celso Borges MID Sub	12	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
9 Josimar Mendez FWD Sub	34	0	1	2	0	5	1	2	0	5	1
13 Gerson Torres FWD Sub	12	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Nicaragua vs Costa Rica team news

Nicaragua had no reported absences and Costa Rica were without 3 players.

Nicaragua 0 out

No reported absences.

Costa Rica 3 out

Anthony Hernández Sore Muscles · Missed 3 games Injured

Orlando Galo Knee Injury · Missed 2 games Injured

Josimar Alcócer Muscle Injury · Missed 1 game Injured

Form

Nicaragua L L L D L

Costa Rica L L L L L

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Costa Rica vs Nicaragua head to head

2 Costa Rica wins 1 draws 0 Nicaragua wins

3.3 goals per game 67% both teams scored 67% over 2.5 goals

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Venue: Nicaragua National Football Stadium Capacity 20,000 · Artificial turf
Weather: 28°C, broken clouds Wind 11 km/h · Humidity 73%
Managers: Juan Real Nicaragua F. Batista Costa Rica
Officials: Referee Walter Alexander López Castellanos 1st Assistant J. Tipaz 2nd Assistant C. Alvarado 4th Official D. Ojer González

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Half-time result Pro

Double chance

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Both teams to score

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Goals 0.5 Pro

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First-half goal Pro

Nicaragua goals 0.5 Pro

Nicaragua goals 1.5 Pro

Nicaragua goals 2.5 Pro

Nicaragua goals 3.5 Pro

Costa Rica goals 0.5 Pro

Costa Rica goals 1.5 Pro

Costa Rica goals 2.5 Pro

Costa Rica goals 3.5 Pro

Corners 4 Pro

Corners 5 Pro

Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

Most likely scores Pro