Nicaragua vs 02.10.26 02:000 – 3Full TimeCosta Rica — CONCACAF Nations League: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

Costa Rica beat Nicaragua 3-0 to open Nations League campaign

Costa Rica won 3-0 away to Nicaragua at Estadio Nacional de Futbol in their opening League A fixture of the CONCACAF Nations League. The match was goalless at half-time, with the visitors taking control only after the interval and scoring twice in the space of four minutes.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

O. Sinclair broke the deadlock in the 57th minute, converting a delivery from Y. Sosa to make it 1-0. Three minutes later Carlos Mora doubled the lead from a J. Mendez assist, and Nicaragua never found a way back into the contest. K. Michel completed the scoring in the 90th minute, again set up by Sosa.

Costa Rica dominated the ball with 64% possession and had 13 shots to Nicaragua's four, six of them on target against one for the hosts. Nicaragua have now lost four games in a row, while Costa Rica ended a run of four games without a win.

Francisco Calvo carried the highest rating on the pitch at 8.6 for Costa Rica, while goalscorer Carlos Mora earned 7.6 and Keylor Navas 7.0.

Costa Rica had six shots on target to Nicaragua's one, a gap that reflected their control of the second half.

Costa Rica won 3–0 away against Nicaragua (half-time 0–0).

Nicaragua met Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Nations League (League A - 1). Kick-off was Friday, 2 October 2026, 02:00 UTC at Estadio Nacional de Futbol. Referee: Walter Lopez.

Team pages: Nicaragua · Costa Rica · CONCACAF Nations League

Key moments

57' Goal: O. Sinclair (assist: Y. Sosa) — 0–1
60' Goal: Carlos Mora (assist: J. Mendez) — 0–2
90' Goal: K. Michel (assist: Y. Sosa) — 0–3

Starting line-ups

Nicaragua (5-4-1)

3 O. Acevedo
19 J. Perez
4 M. Fletes
5 J. Cano
16 R. Cole
13 W. Talavera
14 Kadeem Cole
22 R. Estrada
20 J. Moncada
7 J. Garcia
1 B. Mayorga

Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)

1 Keylor Navas
8 D. Araya
15 Francisco Calvo
3 Jeyland Mitchell
2 Y. Sosa
12 Roan Wilson
22 S. Acuna
17 Carlos Mora
11 C. Montero
20 K. Michel
19 O. Sinclair

About this match

On this page: the Nicaragua vs Costa Rica final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this CONCACAF Nations League fixture.

Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Nicaragua and Costa Rica team pages or the CONCACAF Nations League page.