Nicaragua vs Costa Rica match stats & report
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Nicaragua stats & fixtures · Costa Rica stats & fixtures
Nicaragua drew with Costa Rica 1–1 in the World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF (Final Round - 1) on 6 September 2025. Costa Rica had 59% of the ball.
Nicaragua vs Costa Rica match statistics
- 41% Ball possession 59%
- 9 Total shots 11
- 2 Shots on target 2
- 3 Shots off target 7
- 4 Blocked shots 2
- 2 Shots inside the box 6
- 4 Corners 6
- 6 Fouls 13
- 2 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 1 Red cards 0
- 242 Passes 363
- 74% Pass accuracy 82%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 29' Yellow card J. Arteaga Nicaragua
- 54' Red card J. Coronel Nicaragua
- 60' Goal A. Gamboa (assist A. Bran) Costa Rica
- 81' Penalty scored B. Bonilla Nicaragua
- 90+6' Yellow card A. Gamboa Costa Rica
- 90+10' Yellow card F. Calvo Costa Rica
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Nicaragua
Bench A. Lopez , B. Mayorga , J. Montes , J. Moreno , B. Bonilla , M. Hernández , M. López , B. Hernández , E. Martínez , J. Moncada , S. Caceres , J. Delgado
Costa Rica
Bench A. Lezcano , P. Sequeira , S. van der Putten , Julio Cascante , K. Myrie , A. Contreras , S. Acuña , C. Pérez , A. Lassiter , A. Rojas , K. Vargas , A. Bran
Out and doubtful
- Christian Reyes Nicaragua Out — Bursitis
- Juan Luis Perez Nicaragua Out — Unknown Injury
Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.
Form guide
Nicaragua at home
1–0–3 in 4 matches
- Scored
- 0.8 per game
- Conceded
- 2.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 4
- Corners
- 5.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.0 per game
Based on 4 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Costa Rica away
1–2–4 in 7 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 7
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
50% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 7 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Nicaragua vs Costa Rica head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica v Nicaragua | 4–0 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.