Grenada vs Costa Rica, 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.
- 1': Foul by Josh Gabriel (Grenada).
- 1': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
- 1': Josh Gabriel (Grenada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Kwazim Theodore.
- 3': Attempt saved. Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Gerald Taylor (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Zamora.
- 7': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Kwazim Theodore.
- 7': Attempt saved. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Goal! Grenada 0, Costa Rica 1. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera with a through ball.
- 10': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
- 10': Myles Hippolyte (Grenada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
- 12': Kayden Harrack (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Shavon John-Brown (Grenada).
- 13': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Grenada. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 16': Foul by Kwazim Theodore (Grenada).
- 16': Álvaro Zamora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orlando Galo.
- 20': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica).
- 20': Shavon John-Brown (Grenada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Myles Hippolyte (Grenada).
- 21': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orlando Galo.
- 22': Foul by Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica).
- 22': Shavon John-Brown (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
- 24': Jermaine Francis (Grenada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Keishon Clarke (Grenada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shavon John-Brown.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jermaine Francis (Grenada) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kwazim Theodore.
- 26': Foul by Josh Gabriel (Grenada).
- 26': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Offside, Costa Rica. Francisco Calvo is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
- 28': Myles Hippolyte (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Grenada. Darius Johnson is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Keishon Clarke (Grenada).
- 31': Álvaro Zamora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
- 33': Shavon John-Brown (Grenada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Omar Beckles (Grenada).
- 33': Julio Cascante (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Grenada 0, Costa Rica 2. Álvaro Zamora (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde with a headed pass.
- 36': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
- 36': Kwazim Theodore (Grenada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
- 38': Lucas Akins (Grenada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Gerald Taylor (Costa Rica).
- 39': Kwazim Theodore (Grenada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Kwazim Theodore (Grenada).
- 39': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Costa Rica. Álvaro Zamora is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Lucas Akins (Grenada).
- 43': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Darius Johnson (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
- 45': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
- 45': Keishon Clarke (Grenada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
- 45'+2': Omar Beckles (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Zamora (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Zamora.
- 45'+3': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jason Belfon.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Grenada 0, Costa Rica 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Grenada 0, Costa Rica 2.
- 45': Substitution, Grenada. Benjamin Ettienne replaces Keishon Clarke.
- 45': Substitution, Grenada. Jamal Charles replaces Darius Johnson.
- 46': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
- 46': Jamal Charles (Grenada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Lucas Akins (Grenada).
- 47': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
- 48': Jermaine Francis (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Grenada. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 50': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Shavon John-Brown.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kwazim Theodore (Grenada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jermaine Francis.
- 54': Corner, Grenada. Conceded by Orlando Galo.
- 54': Foul by Lucas Akins (Grenada).
- 54': Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Benjamin Ettienne (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
- 57': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
- 57': Jamal Charles (Grenada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kwazim Theodore (Grenada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by Josh Gabriel (Grenada).
- 58': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
- 60': Josh Gabriel (Grenada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Myles Hippolyte (Grenada).
- 63': Attempt missed. Jamal Charles (Grenada) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jermaine Francis with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Omar Beckles (Grenada).
- 63': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Juan Pablo Vargas replaces Ariel Lassiter.
- 64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Warren Madrigal replaces Josimar Alcócer.
- 65': Offside, Costa Rica. Julio Cascante is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Gerald Taylor (Costa Rica).
- 65': Jermaine Francis (Grenada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Corner, Grenada. Conceded by Warren Madrigal.
- 70': Goal! Grenada 0, Costa Rica 3. Gerald Taylor (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.
- 72': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
- 72': Kayden Harrack (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica).
- 73': Shavon John-Brown (Grenada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Benjamin Ettienne (Grenada) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Costa Rica. Haxzel Quirós replaces Gerald Taylor.
- 74': Substitution, Costa Rica. Kenneth Vargas replaces Manfred Ugalde.
- 74': Substitution, Grenada. Brady Charles replaces Josh Gabriel.
- 75': Substitution, Grenada. Saydrel Lewis replaces Myles Hippolyte.
- 75': Substitution, Grenada. Steffon Abraham replaces Kwazim Theodore.
- 78': Foul by Kayden Harrack (Grenada).
- 78': Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell replaces Álvaro Zamora.
- 80': Foul by Julio Cascante (Costa Rica).
- 80': Lucas Akins (Grenada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Kayden Harrack (Grenada).
- 81': Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Kayden Harrack (Grenada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Corner, Grenada. Conceded by Haxzel Quirós.
- 86': Foul by Benjamin Ettienne (Grenada).
- 86': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica).
- 86': Kayden Harrack (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Benjamin Ettienne.
- 90': Foul by Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica).
- 90': Saydrel Lewis (Grenada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Costa Rica. Kenneth Vargas is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Grenada 0, Costa Rica 3.
- 0': Match ends, Grenada 0, Costa Rica 3.
Game Information
Venue: Kirani James National Stadium
Location: St. George's, Grenada
Attendance: 2,780
WCQ - Concacaf Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curacao | 6 | +10 | 12 |
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| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 | Bermuda | 6 | -19 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Grenada (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Belfon (GK) |
| 5 | Omar Beckles |
| 4 | Kayden Harrack |
| 21 | Josh Gabriel |
| 16 | Keishon Clarke |
| 11 | Shavon John-Brown |
| 8 | Myles Hippolyte |
| 19 | Kwazim Theodore |
| 9 | Lucas Akins |
| 20 | Darius Johnson |
| 15 | Jermaine Francis |
Costa Rica (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Patrick Sequeira (GK) |
| 6 | Julio Cascante |
| 15 | Francisco Calvo |
| 3 | Jeyland Mitchell |
| 10 | Brandon Aguilera |
| 14 | Orlando Galo |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 2 | Gerald Taylor |
| 21 | Álvaro Zamora |
| 9 | Manfred Ugalde |
| 20 | Josimar Alcócer |
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