Costa Rica 4–1 Nicaragua: recap, goals & stats

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Costa Rica beat Nicaragua 4–1 in the World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF.

DimaScore · published 14 Oct 2025

Costa Rica cruised past Nicaragua 4–1 in the World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF. Costa Rica: A. Martínez (12'), A. Martínez (28'), M. Ugalde (49'), F. Calvo (90'). Nicaragua: J. Arteaga (26').

World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF · Final Round - 4

A. Martínez 12'A. Martínez 28'M. Ugalde 49'F. Calvo 90'

4 – 1

FT

(HT 2-1)

J. Arteaga 26'

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José

5-3-2·M. Herrera

M. Figueroa·3-4-1-2

Substitutes

18A. LezcanoGK
23E. AlvaradoGK
3J. MitchellDEF
5J. CascanteDEF
6G. Villalobos AlfaroDEF
13A. CruzMID
14C. PerezMID
16A. J. Bran FloresMID
21A. ZamoraFWD
7A. RojasFWD
17W. MadrigalFWD
22C. MoraFWD

12A. Lopez
23B. Mayorga
3O. AcevedoDEF
7A. SmithFWD
8J. Moncada
9J. Garcia
10B. BonillaFWD
15J. Delgado
17M. LopezMID
19E. J. MartinezDEF
20W. TalaveraFWD
22A. Velásquez

Events

K. Waston

6'

A. Martínez (M. Ugalde)

12'

26'

J. Arteaga (B. Hernández)

A. Martínez (K. Waston)

28'

A. Murillo Out: G. Villalobos

32'

45'

C. Reyes

HT

46'

C. Reyes Out: Ó. Acevedo

M. Ugalde (—)

49'

58'

E. Gomez Out: B. Bonilla

A. Martínez Out: A. Cruz

62'

65'

J. Arteaga Out: W. Talavera

65'

A. Arauz Out: M. López

73'

J. Barrera Out: J. Moncada

M. Ugalde Out: W. Madrigal

74'

K. Vargas Out: A. Rojas

74'

76'

Ó. Acevedo

H. Quirós

79'

F. Calvo (—)

90'

VAR — Goal Disallowed - offside

90+1'

Statistics

17Fouls11

3Offsides1

75%Passes %85%

21Total Shots7

7Corner Kicks3

241Total passes449

2Yellow Cards2

4Blocked Shots1

10Shots on Goal2

7Shots off Goal4

35%Ball Possession65%

181Passes accurate381

14Shots insidebox3

1Goalkeeper Saves6

7Shots outsidebox4

Ratings

Costa Rica

M. Ugalde

FWD74'

8.3

A. Martínez

FWD62'

7.9

K. Waston

DEF90'

7.3

G. Villalobos

DEF58'

7.3

A. Murillo

MID32'

7.3

F. Calvo

DEF90'

7.2

J. Alcócer

MID90'

7.2

H. Quirós

DEF90'

6.9

J. Mora

DEF90'

6.9

J. Vargas

DEF90'

6.7

Nicaragua

B. Bonilla

FWD32'

7.3

B. Hernández

FWD90'

6.9

Junior Arteaga

MID65'

6.9

W. Talavera

FWD25'

6.7

J. Barrera(C)

FWD73'

6.6

C. Reyes

DEF45'

6.5

J. Moncada

MID17'

6.5

Ariel Arauz

FWD65'

6.3

M. Rodríguez

GK90'

6.3

Ó. Acevedo

DEF45'

6.2

Head-to-head

Over the last 1 meetings, Costa Rica lead 0–0 (1 draws) against Nicaragua.

6 Sept 2025Nicaragua 1–1 Costa Rica

FAQ

What was the score of Costa Rica vs Nicaragua?: Costa Rica 4–1 Nicaragua.
Who scored?: Costa Rica : A. Martínez (12'), A. Martínez (28'), M. Ugalde (49'), F. Calvo (90') ; Nicaragua : J. Arteaga (26')

Match Info

Competition

World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José

Capacity

35,100

Referee

Ismael Cornejo, El Salvador

Round

Final Round - 4

Standings — top 5

1Panama12

2Suriname10

3Guatemala8

4El Salvador4

1Curaçao12

Costa Rica 4–1 Nicaragua: recap, goals & stats