Nicaragua vs Costa Rica — World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF: stats, lineups & analysis
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06.09.25 02:001 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 29′Nicaragua, yellow card:Junior Arteaga
- Half-time
- 46′Nicaragua, substitution:offJ. Arteaga
- 46′Costa Rica, substitution:
- 51′Nicaragua, VAR review:Jason CoronelCard upgrade
- 54′Nicaragua, red card:Jason Coronel
- 57′Nicaragua, substitution:
- 60′Costa Rica, goal:0–1
- 64′Costa Rica, substitution:offJ. Mora
- 68′Nicaragua, substitution:J. Barrera
- 68′Nicaragua, substitution:E. Gomez
- 77′Nicaragua, VAR review:Ariel ArauzPenalty confirmed
- 81′Nicaragua, penalty goal:1–1B. BonillaPenalty
- 85′Costa Rica, substitution:offC. Mora
- 85′Costa Rica, substitution:
- 87′Nicaragua, substitution:A. Arauz
- 90+6′Costa Rica, yellow card:Alexis Gamboa
- 90+10′Costa Rica, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 1
Lineups
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Nicaragua
3-5-1-1
6.30
Average match ratingCosta Rica +0.52
6.82
Costa Rica
5-3-2
Estadio Nacional de Futbol
Key Stats
41%Possession59%
–Expected Goals–
9Shots11
2Shots on Target2
4Corners6
74%Pass Accuracy82%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
personB. Bonilla1 goal
1 goalPlayer Ratings
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Match report
Nicaragua vs Costa Rica — the facts
Nicaragua and Costa Rica drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0).
Nicaragua met Costa Rica in the World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF (Final Round - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 6 September 2025, 02:00 UTC at Estadio Nacional de Futbol. Referee: Miguel Ortiz.
Team pages: Nicaragua · Costa Rica · World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
Key moments
- 54' Red card: Jason Coronel
- 60' Goal: Alexis Gamboa — 0–1
- 81' Goal (penalty): B. Bonilla — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Nicaragua (3-5-1-1)
- 1 Miguel Rodríguez
- 3 O. Acevedo
- 4 H. Nino
- 5 J. Cano
- 6 E. Gomez
- 14 J. Coronel
- 16 J. Arteaga
- 13 A. Arauz
- 2 J. Quijano
- 11 J. Barrera
- 7 Ariagner Smith
Costa Rica (5-3-2)
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 World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF 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 World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF page.