Two nations still chasing their first wins of the final round of World Cup 2026 qualifying are set to clash on Tuesday, as Costa Rica host Haiti at Estadio Nacional.
Costa Rica opened Group C with a frustrating 1-1 stalemate against Nicaragua, a match in which their opponents were reduced to ten men for more than 30 minutes. With appearances in four of the last five World Cups, Los Ticos are tipped to set the pace in this group, but they’ll need sharper execution to live up to that billing.
Haiti, meanwhile, kicked off their campaign with a resilient goalless draw against Honduras at Willemstad’s Ergilio Hato Stadium, showing plenty of grit at a neutral venue.
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How to watch Costa Rica vs Haiti online - TV channels & live streams
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Costa Rica vs Haiti kick-off time
The match will be played at the National Stadium Of Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Tuesday, September 9, with kick-off at 10:00 pm ET or 7:00 pm PT for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Costa Rica vs Haiti lineups
5-3-2
Formation
4-4-2
HAICRC-Line up
CRCSubstitutes
Manager
M. Herrera
HAI-Line up
HAISubstitutes
Manager
S. Migne
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Costa Rica team news
There were a couple of tweaks to Costa Rica's starting XI compared to their Gold Cup quarter-final loss to the USA.
Joseph Mora and Manfred Ugalde were drafted in for Alejandro Bran and Kenneth Vargas, while Alexis Gamboa marked the occasion with his first international goal — breaking the deadlock just six minutes after Jason Coronel's dismissal.
Haiti team news
For Haiti, there were milestones of their own. Yassin Fortune earned his first senior cap after coming on for Fabrice Picault, while veteran striker Duckens Nazon made his 70th appearance.
Full-back Carlens Arcus also edges closer to a half-century of caps, sitting on 48. Between the posts, Alexander Pierre replaced long-time No.1 Johny Placide and repaid the faith with three saves to secure a clean sheet.
Form
CRC-Form
CRCNicaragua
1
-
1
Costa Rica
D
USA
2
-
2
Costa Rica
L
Mexico
0
-
0
Costa Rica
D
Costa Rica
2
-
1
Dominican Republic
W
Costa Rica
4
-
3
Suriname
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
HAI-Form
HAI- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 3/9
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
Head-to-Head Record
CRCLast 5 matches
HAI2
Wins
2
Draws
1
Win
Goals scored
4- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5