Costa Rica vs 05.10.26 00:002 – 0Full Time
Haiti — CONCACAF Nations League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Costa Rica see off Haiti with early double in Nations League opener
Costa Rica opened their CONCACAF Nations League League A campaign with a 2-0 win over Haiti at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, taking control inside the opening half-hour and never looking back.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Carlos Mora broke the deadlock in the sixth minute, converting from a Ronald Matarrita assist, and Matarrita turned provider again 15 minutes later as Andrey Soto doubled the lead. Costa Rica led 2-0 at half-time and controlled the remainder of the contest without further addition to the scoreline.
Fernando Batista's side dominated possession with 55 percent of the ball and were the sharper side in front of goal, registering 13 shots to Haiti's 6 and putting three on target compared with none for the visitors. David Badia's Haiti created little of note as Costa Rica managed the game out to the final whistle.
Ronald Matarrita was the architect of both goals, setting up Mora and Soto to finish as the top-rated performer on the pitch with a rating of 8.74.
Costa Rica's 13 shots to Haiti's 6 underlined their greater threat in front of goal throughout the match.
Costa Rica beat Haiti 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
Costa Rica met Haiti in the CONCACAF Nations League (League A - 1). Kick-off was Monday, 5 October 2026, 00:00 UTC at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. Referee: Ismail Elfath.
Team pages: Costa Rica · Haiti · CONCACAF Nations League
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Carlos Mora (assist: Ronald Matarrita) — 1–0 · Watch Carlos Mora's goal video (6')
- 21' Goal: Andrey Soto (assist: Ronald Matarrita) — 2–0 · Watch Andrey Soto's goal video (21')
Starting line-ups
Costa Rica (4-4-2)
- 1 Keylor Navas
- 22 Ronald Matarrita
- 15 Francisco Calvo
- 4 Juan Vargas
- 2 Yerlan Sosa
- 17 Carlos Mora
- 8 Sebastián Acuña
- 5 Celso Borges
- 20 Kenyel Michel
- 19 Orlando Sinclair
- 12 Andrey Soto
Haiti (4-2-3-1)
- 23 Josué Duverger
- 13 Markhus Lacroix
- 5 Hannes Delcroix
- 22 Jean-Kévin Duverne
- 2 Carlens Arcus
- 6 Carl Sainté
- 17 Danley Jean-Jacques
- 15 Ruben Providence
- 7 Fabrice-Jean Picault
- 11 Louicius Deedson
- 18 Wilson Isidor
About this match
On this page: the Costa Rica vs Haiti final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, 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.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Costa Rica 2–0 Haiti. Explore more on the Costa Rica and Haiti team pages or the CONCACAF Nations League page.