Nicaragua v Costa Rica, 05 September 2025
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Marco Ortíz |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd Round Group C |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua |
| Attendance | 19,532 |
View Nicaragua v Costa Rica head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm local
1
Nicaragua
Manager: Marco Antonio Figueroa
Goals:
| Byron Bonilla | penalty | 81 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Miguel Rodríguez
Defender
Oscar Acevedo
Defender
Justing Cano
Defender
Emmanuel Gómez
Defender
Josué Quijano
Defender/Midfielder
Henry Niño
Midfielder
Ariel Araúz
Midfielder
Junior Arteaga
Midfielder
Juan Barrera
(captain)
Midfielder
Jason Coronel
Forward
Ariagner Smith
Substitutions:
| Jacob Montes for Junior Arteaga | 46 |
| Marlon López for Ariagner Smith | 57 |
| Byron Bonilla for Juan Barrera | 68 |
| Bancy Hernández for Emmanuel Gómez | 68 |
| Evert Martínez for Ariel Araúz | 87 |
Cards:
| Junior Arteaga | 29 | Y |
| Jason Coronel | 54 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alyer López
Goalkeeper
Brandon Mayorga
Defender
Steven Cáceres
Defender
Junior Delgado
Defender
Melvin Hernández
Defender/Midfielder
Evert Martínez
Midfielder
Marlon López
Midfielder
Jonathan Moncada
Midfielder
Jacob Montes
Forward
Byron Bonilla
Forward
Bancy Hernández
Forward
Jaime Moreno
Comments:
Nicaragua were awarded a penalty in the 77th minute following a VAR review.
1
Costa Rica
Manager: Miguel Herrera
Goals:
| Alexis Gamboa | 60 |
|
Starting lineup:
Keylor Navas
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Francisco Calvo
Defender
Alexis Gamboa
Defender
Juan Pablo Vargas
Defender
Orlando Galo
Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Mora
Defender/Midfielder
Brandon Aguilera
Midfielder
Alonso Martínez
Midfielder/Forward
Carlos Mora
Midfielder/Forward
Josimar Alcócer
Forward
Manfred Ugalde
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alejandro Bran for Brandon Aguilera | 46 |
| Anthony Contreras for Joseph Mora | 64 |
| Ariel Lassiter for Josimar Alcócer | 85 |
| Kenay Myrie for Carlos Mora | 85 |
Cards:
| Alexis Gamboa | 90+6 | Y |
| Francisco Calvo | 90+10 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alexandre Lezcano
Goalkeeper
Patrick Sequeira
Defender
Sebastián Acuña
Defender
Julio Cascante
Defender
Kenay Myrie
Defender
Santiago van der Putten
Defender/Midfielder
Alejandro Bran
Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Contreras
Midfielder/Forward
Creichel Pérez
Forward
Ariel Lassiter
Forward
Andy Rojas
Forward
Kenneth Vargas