Costa Rica vs Nicaragua — World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF: stats, lineups & analysis
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14.10.25 02:004 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 6′Costa Rica, yellow card:K. Waston
- 12′Costa Rica, goal:1–0assist
- 26′Nicaragua, goal:1–1J. Arteaga
- 28′Costa Rica, goal:2–1
- 32′Costa Rica, substitution:A. Murillo
- 45′Nicaragua, yellow card:C. Reyes
- Half-time2 – 1
- 46′Nicaragua, substitution:C. Reyes
- 49′Costa Rica, goal:3–1
- 58′Nicaragua, substitution:E. Gomez
- 62′Costa Rica, substitution:
- 65′Nicaragua, substitution:A. Arauz
- 65′Nicaragua, substitution:J. Arteaga
- 73′Nicaragua, substitution:J. Barrera
- 74′Costa Rica, substitution:
- 74′Costa Rica, substitution:off
- 76′Nicaragua, yellow card:O. Acevedo
- 79′Costa Rica, yellow card:H. Quiros
- 90′Costa Rica, goal:4–1
- 90+1′Costa Rica, goal disallowed:Goal Disallowed - offside
- Full-time4 – 1
Lineups
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Costa Rica
5-3-2
7.19
Average match ratingCosta Rica +0.89
6.30
Nicaragua
3-4-1-2
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Key Stats
35%Possession65%
–Expected Goals–
21Shots7
10Shots on Target2
7Corners3
75%Pass Accuracy85%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
personJ. Arteaga1 goal
1 goalAssist
Player Ratings
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Match report
Costa Rica vs Nicaragua — the facts
Costa Rica beat Nicaragua 4–1 (half-time 2–1).
Costa Rica met Nicaragua in the World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF (Final Round - 4). Kick-off was Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 02:00 UTC at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica. Referee: Ismael Cornejo.
Team pages: Costa Rica · Nicaragua · World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Alonso Martínez (assist: Manfred Ugalde) — 1–0
- 26' Goal: J. Arteaga — 1–1
- 28' Goal: Alonso Martínez — 2–1
- 49' Goal: Manfred Ugalde — 3–1
- 90' Goal: Francisco Calvo — 4–1
Starting line-ups
Costa Rica (5-3-2)
- 1 Keylor Navas
- 8 Joseph Mora
- 15 Francisco Calvo
- 4 Juan Vargas
- 19 Kendall Waston
- 20 H. Quiros
- 10 Josimar Alcócer
- 2 A. Murillo
- 11 Kenneth Vargas
- 9 Manfred Ugalde
- 12 Alonso Martínez
Nicaragua (3-4-1-2)
- 1 Miguel Rodríguez
- 6 E. Gomez
- 5 J. Cano
- 4 H. Nino
- 14 J. Coronel
- 13 A. Arauz
- 21 C. Reyes
- 2 J. Quijano
- 16 J. Arteaga
- 18 B. Hernandez
- 11 J. Barrera
About this match
On this page: the Costa Rica vs Nicaragua 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 Costa Rica and Nicaragua team pages or the World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF page.