Nicaragua host Costa Rica at the Nicaragua National Football Stadium in Managua on Friday for their opening CONCACAF World Cup qualifying third-round Group C clash.
Costa Rica have dominated this fixture historically, with 17 wins and just one defeat to Nicaragua in their previous 19 meetings.
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Nicaragua vs Costa Rica kick-off time
The match will be played at the Nicaragua National Football Stadium in Managua on Friday, with kick-off at 10 pm ET for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Nicaragua vs Costa Rica lineups
3-5-1-1
Formation
5-3-2
CRCNIC-Line up
NICSubstitutes
Manager
M. Figueroa
CRC-Line up
CRCSubstitutes
Manager
M. Herrera
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Nicaragua team news
Nicaragua’s squad is fully fit, and there are currently no reported injuries or suspensions affecting the core team for this qualifier. The hosts performed well in the previous qualifying round, defeating Montserrat, Belize, and Guyana before falling 3-0 to Panama.
Key players expected to feature include striker Jaime Moreno and creative midfielder Matias Belli, with no lineup disruptions anticipated.
Costa Rica team news
Costa Rica also enter with their main squad available and no major new injuries or suspensions from recent reports. Coach Miguel Herrera will build around standout goalkeeper Keylor Navas and experienced attackers Joel Campbell and Johan Venegas.
The squad had a dominant qualifying phase (17 goals scored, 1 conceded) and most regulars - like Calvo, Tejeda, and Torres - are fit to play.
Form
NIC-Form
NICPanama
3
-
0
Nicaragua
L
Nicaragua
1
-
0
Guyana
W
Puerto Rico
1
-
1
Nicaragua
D
Nicaragua
0
-
1
Guadeloupe
L
Guadeloupe
1
-
0
Nicaragua
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 2/6
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
CRC-Form
CRCUSA
2
-
2
Costa Rica
L
Mexico
0
-
0
Costa Rica
D
Costa Rica
2
-
1
Dominican Republic
W
Costa Rica
4
-
3
Suriname
W
Costa Rica
2
-
1
Trinidad and Tobago
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 4/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
NICLast 2 matches
CRC0
Wins
0
Draws
2
Wins
Goals scored
5- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/2
- Both teams scored
- 0/2