Costa Rica vs Guatemala, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Costa Rica

FT
0 - 1

Guatemala

6': Carlos Mejía

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Costa Rica are hosting Guatemala at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Guatemala 1. Carlos Mejía (Guatemala) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Galindo.
45'+2': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Guatemala 1.
45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, Guatemala 1.
45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Carlos Mora replaces Diego Campos.
53': Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Substitution, Guatemala. César Archila replaces Esteban García.
59': José Ardón (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Celso Borges replaces Cristopher Núñez.
64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell replaces Aarón Suárez.
64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Suhander Zúñiga replaces Keysher Fuller.
64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Warren Madrigal replaces Anthony Contreras.
64': Substitution, Guatemala. Antonio López replaces Carlos Mejía.
64': Substitution, Guatemala. Gerardo Gordillo replaces Nicolás Samayoa.
65': Substitution, Guatemala. Marlon Sequén replaces Óscar Castellanos.
74': Substitution, Guatemala. Pedro Altán replaces Alejandro Galindo.
75': Substitution, Costa Rica. Roan Wilson replaces Wílmer Azofeifa.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Guatemala 1.
0': Match ends, Costa Rica 0, Guatemala 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,

Line-Ups

Costa Rica (5-4-1)

No.	Name
18	Kevin Chamorro (GK)
19	Kendall Waston
15	Francisco Calvo
6	Pablo Arboine
22	Jefry Valverde
4	Keysher Fuller
10	Christopher Nuñez
20	Wilmer Azofeifa
11	Aarón Suárez
9	Diego Campos
7	Anthony Contreras

Costa Rica Substitutes:

Carlos Mora, Suhander Zuñiga, Roan Wilson, Juan Pablo Vargas, Josimar Alcócer, Jussef Delgado, Joel Campbell, Celso Borges, Warren Madrigal, Carlos Martinez.

Guatemala (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Nicholas Hagen (GK)
3	Nicolás Samayoa
4	José Pinto
2	José Ardón
7	Aaron Herrera
13	Alejandro Galindo
17	Óscar Castellanos
8	Rodrigo Saravia
9	Rubio Rubín
6	Carlos Mejía
19	Esteban García

Guatemala Substitutes:

Ricardo Jerez, Dewinder Bradley, Gerardo Gordillo, Pedro Altán, Marlon Renato Sequén, Fredy Pérez, Jorge Aparicio, Stheven Robles, Antonio López, César Archila, José Morales, Jose Franco.

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