Nicaragua vs Costa Rica

Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers - Final Round 6 Sep 2025, 02:00
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
🏟 Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (Managua) 👤 Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava Round 1

Match report

Nicaragua were held to a 1-1 draw by Costa Rica in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers - Final Round on 6 September 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Costa Rica had 11 shots to Nicaragua's 9.

J. Coronel was sent off in the 54th minute.

The match was played at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (Managua), with Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 41% - 59% Shots 9 - 11 On target 2 - 2 Corners 4 - 6 Fouls 6 - 13 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Alexis Gamboa
Costa Rica · 1 goal
7 Byron Bonilla 1 goal
7 Justing Cano captained the side
7 Henry Niño captained the side
7 Óscar Acevedo captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 3–6
Shots On Goal 0–1 2–1
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 2–3 2–3
Attacks 35–41 35–31
Match statistics
4 Corners 6
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 4
70 Attacks 72
40 Dangerous Attacks 59
2 On Target 3
6 Off Target 7
9 Shots Total 11
2 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 2
2 Shots Inside Box 6
7 Shots Outside Box 5
6 Fouls 13
4 Corners 6
2 Offsides 1
41% Ball Possession 59%
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 1
242 Passes Total 363
178 Passes Accurate 297
Line-ups 3-5-1-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Nicaragua · 3-5-1-1
1 M. Rodríguez
5 J. Cano 4 H. Niño 3 Ó. Acevedo
2 J. Quijano 13 A. Arauz 16 J. Arteaga 14 J. Coronel 6 E. Gomez
11 J. Barrera
7 A. Smith
Costa Rica · 5-3-2
1 K. Navas
22 C. Mora 4 J. Vargas 6 A. Gamboa 15 F. Calvo 8 J. Mora
10 B. Aguilera 14 O. Galo 20 J. Alcócer
9 M. Ugalde 12 A. Martínez
Nicaragua
Coach
Marco Antonio Figueroa Montero
Substitutes
  • 8 Jacob Montes
  • 17 Marlon López
  • 18 Bancy Hernandez
  • 10 Byron Bonilla
  • 19 Evert Martínez
  • 12 Alyer López
  • 23 Brandón Mayorga
  • 21 Steven Cáceres
  • 22 Junior Delgado
  • 15 Melvin Hernández
  • 20 Jonathan Moncada
  • 9 Jaime Moreno
Costa Rica
Coach
Miguel Ernesto Herrera Aguirre
Substitutes
  • 16 Alejandro Bran
  • 7 Anthony Contreras
  • 3 Kenan Myrie
  • 11 Ariel Lassiter
  • 23 Patrick Sequeira
  • 18 Alexandre Lezcano
  • 5 Julio Cascante
  • 2 Santiago van der Putten
  • 17 Creichel Perez
  • 21 Andy Rojas
  • 13 Sebastián Acuña
  • 19 Kenneth Vargas
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Montes ↓ J. Arteaga Nicaragua
  • 46' ↑ A. Bran ↓ B. Aguilera Costa Rica
  • 57' ↑ M. López ↓ A. Smith Nicaragua
  • 64' ↑ A. Contreras ↓ J. Mora Costa Rica
  • 68' ↑ B. Hernández ↓ E. Gómez Nicaragua
  • 68' ↑ B. Bonilla ↓ J. Barrera Nicaragua
  • 85' ↑ A. Lassiter ↓ J. Alcócer Costa Rica
  • 85' ↑ K. Myrie ↓ C. Mora Costa Rica
  • 87' ↑ E. Martínez ↓ A. Arauz Nicaragua
Cards
  • 54' J. Coronel Nicaragua
  • 29' J. Arteaga Nicaragua
  • 90+6' A. Gamboa Costa Rica
  • 90+10' F. Calvo Costa Rica
Head-to-head
Nicaragua 0 1 draws 1 Costa Rica
2025-10-14 Costa Rica vs Nicaragua 4 - 1
2025-09-06 Nicaragua vs Costa Rica 1 - 1
Recent form
Nicaragua W L D W L
Costa Rica D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Nicaragua vs Costa Rica?
Nicaragua drew 1-1 against Costa Rica on 6 September 2025.
Who won Nicaragua vs Costa Rica?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Nicaragua vs Costa Rica played?
The match was played at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (Managua).
Who had more possession in Nicaragua vs Costa Rica?
Costa Rica had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.