Costa Rica v Nicaragua, 13 October 2025
| Score | 4-1 to Costa Rica |
| Referee | Ismael Cornejo |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd Round Group C |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José |
| Attendance | 30,927 |
View Costa Rica v Nicaragua head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm local
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Costa Rica
Manager: Miguel Herrera
Goals:
| Alonso Martínez | 12 |
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| Alonso Martínez | 28 |
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| Manfred Ugalde | 49 |
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| Francisco Calvo | 90+4 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Keylor Navas
(captain)
Defender
Francisco Calvo
Defender
Juan Pablo Vargas
Defender
Kendall Waston
Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Mora
Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Murillo
Defender/Midfielder
Haxzel Quirós
Midfielder/Forward
Alonso Martínez
Forward
Josimar Alcócer
Forward
Manfred Ugalde
Forward
Kenneth Vargas
Substitutions:
| Guillermo Villalobos for Aaron Murillo | 32 |
| Allan Cruz for Alonso Martínez | 62 |
| Warren Madrigal for Manfred Ugalde | 74 |
| Andy Rojas for Kenneth Vargas | 74 |
Cards:
| Kendall Waston | 6 | Y |
| Haxzel Quirós | 79 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Esteban Alvarado
Goalkeeper
Alexandre Lezcano
Defender
Julio Cascante
Defender
Jeyland Mitchell
Defender
Guillermo Villalobos
Defender/Midfielder
Alejandro Bran
Midfielder
Allan Cruz
Midfielder
Warren Madrigal
Midfielder
Alvaro Zamora
Midfielder/Forward
Carlos Mora
Midfielder/Forward
Creichel Pérez
Forward
Andy Rojas
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Nicaragua
Manager: Marco Antonio Figueroa
Goals:
| Junior Arteaga | 26 |
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Starting lineup:
Miguel Rodríguez
Goalkeeper
Justing Cano
Defender
Emmanuel Gómez
Defender
Josué Quijano
Defender
Christian Reyes
Defender
Henry Niño
Defender/Midfielder
Ariel Araúz
Midfielder
Junior Arteaga
Midfielder
Juan Barrera
Midfielder
(captain)
Jason Coronel
Midfielder
Bancy Hernández
Forward
Substitutions:
| Oscar Acevedo for Christian Reyes | 46 |
| Byron Bonilla for Emmanuel Gómez | 58 |
| Marlon López for Ariel Araúz | 65 |
| Widman Talavera for Junior Arteaga | 65 |
| Jonathan Moncada for Juan Barrera | 73 |
Cards:
| Christian Reyes | 45 | Y |
| Oscar Acevedo | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alyer López
Goalkeeper
Brandon Mayorga
Defender
Oscar Acevedo
Defender
Junior Delgado
Defender
Anyelo Velásquez
Defender/Midfielder
Evert Martínez
Midfielder
Marlon López
Midfielder
Jonathan Moncada
Midfielder/Forward
Widman Talavera
Forward
Byron Bonilla
Forward
Jorge García
Forward
Ariagner Smith