Belize vs Nicaragua, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Josué Quijano (Nicaragua).
- 2': Krisean López (Belize) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Pele Martínez (Belize).
- 4': Jacob Montes (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nextaly Rodríguez (Nicaragua) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bancy Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
- 7': Horace Ávila (Belize) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Krisean López (Belize) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jacob Montes (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Acevedo.
- 11': Evral Trapp (Belize) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua).
- 12': Offside, Belize. Carlos Bernárdez is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Nahjib Guerra (Belize).
- 13': Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Juan Luis Peréz (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt saved. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Montes with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
- 15': Horace Ávila (Belize) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Carlos Bernárdez (Belize) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Marvin Fletes (Nicaragua).
- 18': Attempt missed. Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bancy Hernández with a through ball.
- 21': Carlos Bernárdez (Belize) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Nextaly Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
- 27': Attempt saved. Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bancy Hernández.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) hits the bar with a with an attempt from the centre of the box.
- 27': Attempt missed. Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 30': Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
- 30': Horace Ávila (Belize) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Horace Ávila (Belize).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Delay in match (Nicaragua).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Nahjib Guerra (Belize).
- 33': Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bancy Hernández.
- 34': Carlos Bernárdez (Belize) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Kevin Serapio (Nicaragua).
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Goal! Belize 0, Nicaragua 1. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 42': Foul by Nextaly Rodríguez (Nicaragua).
- 42': Krisean López (Belize) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Darrel Myvett (Belize) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jacob Montes (Nicaragua).
- 44': Hand ball by Nahjib Guerra (Belize).
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Horace Ávila (Belize).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nextaly Rodríguez (Nicaragua) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matias Moldskred.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Charles Tillett (Belize).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Alence Ayala (Belize) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Kevin Serapio (Nicaragua).
- 45'+4': Kevin Serapio (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Corner, Belize. Conceded by Matias Moldskred.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Belize 0, Nicaragua 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Belize 0, Nicaragua 1.
- 45': Substitution, Belize. Latrell Middleton replaces Darrel Myvett.
- 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Harold Medina replaces Jacob Montes.
- 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Juan Barrera replaces Nextaly Rodríguez.
- 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Junior Arteaga replaces Kevin Serapio.
- 46': Delay in match (Nicaragua).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Foul by Latrell Middleton (Belize).
- 48': Marvin Fletes (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josué Quijano.
- 50': Attempt missed. Harold Medina (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bancy Hernández.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josué Quijano with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Marvin Fletes (Nicaragua).
- 52': Krisean López (Belize) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Penalty Nicaragua. Bancy Hernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Pele Martínez (Belize) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Goal! Belize 0, Nicaragua 2. Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Latrell Middleton (Belize) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Warren Moss with a cross.
- 58': Attempt saved. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josué Quijano.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Barrera.
- 59': Attempt missed. Harold Medina (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 61': Foul by Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua).
- 61': Krisean López (Belize) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Junior Arteaga (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Goal! Belize 0, Nicaragua 3. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaime Moreno.
- 66': Substitution, Belize. Jahryl Smith replaces Nahjib Guerra.
- 66': Substitution, Belize. Owen Sosa replaces Jordy Polanco.
- 67': Foul by Josué Quijano (Nicaragua).
- 67': Latrell Middleton (Belize) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua).
- 68': Horace Ávila (Belize) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Juan Barrera (Nicaragua).
- 69': Jahryl Smith (Belize) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaime Moreno.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harold Medina.
- 73': Attempt missed. Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bancy Hernández.
- 73': Substitution, Nicaragua. Henry Niño replaces Matias Moldskred.
- 74': Substitution, Belize. Izon Gill replaces Warren Moss.
- 75': Attempt saved. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Arteaga.
- 75': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Charles Tillett.
- 80': Carlos Bernárdez (Belize) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Henry Niño (Nicaragua).
- 82': Attempt saved. Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bancy Hernández.
- 82': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Charles Tillett.
- 83': Attempt saved. Latrell Middleton (Belize) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Sosa.
- 85': Carlos Bernárdez (Belize) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Marvin Fletes (Nicaragua).
- 85': Substitution, Nicaragua. Luis Coronel replaces Bancy Hernández.
- 86': Attempt saved. Latrell Middleton (Belize) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 86': Corner, Belize. Conceded by Miguel Rodríguez.
- 86': Attempt missed. Horace Ávila (Belize) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pele Martínez with a headed pass following a corner.
- 87': Carlos Bernárdez (Belize) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Henry Niño (Nicaragua).
- 88': Attempt saved. Jahryl Smith (Belize) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Horace Ávila with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Carlos Bernárdez (Belize) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 88': Penalty Nicaragua. Luis Coronel draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Penalty conceded by Alence Ayala (Belize) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Goal! Belize 0, Nicaragua 4. Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Izon Gill (Belize) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jahryl Smith.
- 90'+1': Corner, Belize. Conceded by Miguel Rodríguez.
- 90'+2': Corner, Belize. Conceded by Jaime Moreno.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Pele Martínez (Belize) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Owen Sosa with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Belize. Conceded by Jaime Moreno.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pele Martínez (Belize) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Owen Sosa with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Belize 0, Nicaragua 4.
- 0': Match ends, Belize 0, Nicaragua 4.
Game Information
Venue: FFB Stadium
Location: FFB Stadium, Belize
WCQ - Concacaf Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 2 | Honduras | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 6 | -8 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Belize (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Tillett (GK) |
| 18 | Evral Trapp |
| 2 | Pele Martínez |
| 7 | Nahjib Guerra |
| 6 | Alence Ayala |
| 16 | Jordy Polanco |
| 20 | Krisean López |
| 14 | Darrel Myvett |
| 9 | Carlos Bernárdez |
| 11 | Horace Ávila |
| 8 | Warren Moss |
Nicaragua (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Rodríguez (GK) |
| 7 | Kevin Serapio |
| 19 | Juan Rodriguez |
| 4 | Marvin David Fletes |
| 3 | Oscar Acevedo |
| 2 | Josué Quijano |
| 8 | Jacob Montes |
| 17 | Matias Moldskred |
| 18 | Bancy Hernández |
| 15 | Nextaly Rodríguez |
| 9 | Jaime Moreno |
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