Nicaragua national football team: record v Costa Rica
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v Costa Rica 
| Games won: | 1 |
| Games drawn: | 2 |
| Games lost: | 18 |
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1941 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 7-2 | CCCF Championship |
| 05 Dec 1943 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 7-0 | CCCF Championship |
| 12 Dec 1943 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 3-2 | CCCF Championship |
| 23 Feb 1946 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 7-1 | CCCF Championship |
| 19 Feb 1950 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | W | 0-1 | Central American and Caribbean Games |
| 25 Feb 1951 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 8-1 | CCCF Championship |
| 03 Mar 1951 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 4-1 | CCCF Championship |
| 17 Mar 1953 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 3-0 | CCCF Championship |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 4-0 | International Friendly |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 6-0 | UNCAF Tournament |
| 19 Feb 1993 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 2-0 | UNCAF Tournament |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 5-1 | Copa Centroamericana |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 1-0 | UNCAF Tournament |
| 04 Jun 2004 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 5-1 | International Friendly |
| 20 Jan 2013 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 2-0 | International Friendly |
| 03 Sep 2014 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 3-0 | Copa Centroamericana |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 1-0 | International Friendly |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | D | 0-0 | International Friendly |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 05 Sep 2025 | Nicaragua v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup |