Nicaragua vs Costa Rica, 2026-27 Concacaf Nations League, Group Stage

· Concacaf Nations League
Nicaragua
    FT
    0 - 3
    Costa Rica
    • 57': Orlando Sinclair
    • 60': Carlos Mora
    • 90'+7': Kenyel Michel

    About

    Nicaragua are hosting Costa Rica at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Nicaragua, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Nations League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Darril Araya.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 2': Claudio Montero (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Kadeem Cole (Nicaragua).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Yerlan Sosa (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brandón Mayorga (Nicaragua). Assisted by Orlando Sinclair.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Widman Talavera (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Jorge García.
    • 7': Jorge García (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
    • 8': Offside, Nicaragua. Raheem Cole is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Juan Pérez (Nicaragua).
    • 9': Keylor Navas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Calvo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Orlando Sinclair (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenyel Michel.
    • 11': Raheem Cole (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Roan Wilson (Costa Rica).
    • 14': Marvin Fletes (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Orlando Sinclair (Costa Rica).
    • 16': Foul by Raheem Cole (Nicaragua).
    • 16': Roan Wilson (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Substitution, Costa Rica. Juan Vargas replaces Jeyland Mitchell because of an injury.
    • 20': Justing Cano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
    • 22': Handball by Kadeem Cole (Nicaragua).
    • 22': Foul by Widman Talavera (Nicaragua).
    • 22': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Nicaragua. Jorge García is caught offside.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Moncada (Nicaragua).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Brandón Mayorga (Nicaragua). Assisted by Kenyel Michel with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Brandón Mayorga.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Claudio Montero with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Kadeem Cole (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
    • 32': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Ramón Estrada.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Brandón Mayorga (Nicaragua). Assisted by Claudio Montero with a cross.
    • 36': Justing Cano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
    • 41': Foul by Ramón Estrada (Nicaragua).
    • 41': Orlando Sinclair (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Claudio Montero (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenyel Michel.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Roan Wilson (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Juan Pérez.
    • 43': Handball by Widman Talavera (Nicaragua).
    • 45': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Justing Cano.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 0.
    • 48': Foul by Raheem Cole (Nicaragua).
    • 48': Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Justing Cano.
    • 50': Handball by Jorge García (Nicaragua).
    • 56': Substitution, Costa Rica. John Ruiz replaces Darril Araya.
    • 56': Substitution, Costa Rica. Josimar Méndez replaces Claudio Montero.
    • 57': Goal! Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 1. Orlando Sinclair (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yerlan Sosa with a cross.
    • 59': Substitution, Nicaragua. Bancy Hernández replaces Jonathan Moncada.
    • 60': Goal! Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 2. Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josimar Méndez.
    • 63': Offside, Nicaragua. Raheem Cole is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, Nicaragua. Byron Bonilla replaces Justing Cano.
    • 64': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Marvin Fletes.
    • 69': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Roan Wilson.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Juan Pérez (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Widman Talavera with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Nicaragua. Efraín Mejía replaces Jorge García.
    • 70': Foul by Juan Pérez (Nicaragua).
    • 70': Josimar Méndez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Juan Pérez (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Efraín Mejía (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Yerlan Sosa (Costa Rica).
    • 73': Efraín Mejía (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
    • 77': Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Costa Rica. Celso Borges replaces Carlos Mora.
    • 78': Substitution, Costa Rica. Gerson Torres replaces Orlando Sinclair.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Kadeem Cole (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Widman Talavera.
    • 80': Widman Talavera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
    • 81': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Sebastián Acuña (Costa Rica).
    • 82': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Yerlan Sosa.
    • 83': Foul by Juan Pérez (Nicaragua).
    • 83': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Josimar Méndez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kenyel Michel with a cross.
    • 85': Handball by Ramón Estrada (Nicaragua).
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Keylor Navas (Costa Rica).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Ramón Estrada (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Gerson Torres (Costa Rica).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Widman Talavera (Nicaragua).
    • 90'+1': Roan Wilson (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ramón Estrada (Nicaragua).
    • 90'+1': Sebastián Acuña (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Ramón Estrada (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Kadeem Cole (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sebastián Acuña (Costa Rica).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Josimar Méndez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yerlan Sosa with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Celso Borges.
    • 90'+3': Kadeem Cole (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Josimar Méndez (Costa Rica).
    • 90'+4': Josimar Méndez (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Kadeem Cole (Nicaragua).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Goal! Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 3. Kenyel Michel (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yerlan Sosa.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Nicaragua 0, Costa Rica 3.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 3
    64.1 Possession 35.9
    13 SHOTS 4
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    357 Accurate Passes 175
    426 Passes 235
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    25 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    48 Long Balls 38
    32 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 5
    11 Tackles 9
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 10
    22 Effective Clearances 35
    22 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Nations League

    Venue: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
    Location: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Nicaragua

    Concacaf Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Curaçao 4 +7 10
    2 Haiti 4 +4 9
    3 Dominican Republic 4 0 9
    4 Costa Rica 4 +2 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NCA Nicaragua (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Brandón Mayorga (GK)
    19 Juan Rodriguez Yellow Card
    4 Marvin David Fletes
    3 Oscar Acevedo
    5 Justing Cano
    14 Kadeem Cole
    22 Ramón Estrada Yellow Card
    20 Jonathan Moncada
    16 Raheem Cole
    13 Widman Talavera
    7 Jorge García
    Nicaragua Substitutes:
    Amadeus Josef Zamora González, Joab Gutiérrez, Bancy Hernández, Christian Reyes, Melvin Hernández, Huberts Ibarra, Osmin Salinas, Byron Bonilla, Jason Vega, Efraín Mejía, Emmanuel Gómez, Jacob Montes.

    CRC Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Keylor Navas (GK)
    15 Francisco Calvo
    3 Jeyland Mitchell
    8 Darril Araya
    2 Yerlan Sosa
    11 Claudio Alvarado
    12 Roan Wilson
    22 Sebastian Acuna Murillo
    19 Orlando Sinclair
    17 Carlos Mora
    20 Kenyel Michel
    Costa Rica Substitutes:
    Patrick Sequeira, John Ruiz, Carlos Barahona, Erson Méndez, Juan Pablo Vargas, Gerson Torres, Abraham Madriz, Andrey Soto, Yeison Molina, Celso Borges, Jorkaeff Azofeifa, Douglas López.

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