FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Costa Rica vs Haiti, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round

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Costa Rica
  • 1': Kenneth Vargas
  • 35': Alonso Martínez
  • 90'+1': Juan Pablo Vargas
FT
3 - 3
Haiti
  • 55': Duckens Nazon
  • 58': Duckens Nazon
  • 86': Duckens Nazon

About

Costa Rica are hosting Haiti at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Haiti 0. Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde with a through ball.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Mora.
  • 5': Offside, Haiti. Yassin Fortuné is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 10': Foul by Carl Sainté (Haiti).
  • 10': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joseph Mora.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Ruben Providence (Haiti) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Josué Duverger (Haiti).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Josué Duverger (Haiti). Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 18': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Josué Duverger.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 19': Offside, Costa Rica. Manfred Ugalde is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 20': Garven Metusala (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Carlens Arcus (Haiti) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Josué Duverger (Haiti). Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.
  • 27': Offside, Costa Rica. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
  • 27': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica).
  • 28': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Frantzdy Pierrot (Haiti) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
  • 29': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 29': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Ruben Providence (Haiti) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
  • 30': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 31': Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Garven Metusala (Haiti).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 33': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Josué Duverger (Haiti).
  • 35': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Haiti 0. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josué Duverger (Haiti). Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Martínez.
  • 40': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Garven Metusala.
  • 40': Substitution, Haiti. Duckens Nazon replaces Carl Sainté.
  • 41': Carlens Arcus (Haiti) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mora (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 42': Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Haiti).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Alexis Gamboa (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joseph Mora with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ruben Providence (Haiti) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlens Arcus.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Costa Rica 2, Haiti 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 2, Haiti 0.
  • 47': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
  • 47': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
  • 51': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Penalty Haiti. Carlens Arcus draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Joseph Mora (Costa Rica) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': VAR Decision: Penalty Haiti.
  • 55': Penalty saved. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica).
  • 55': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Haiti 1. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Haiti).
  • 56': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Duke Lacroix (Haiti) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
  • 57': Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Alexis Gamboa.
  • 58': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Haiti 2. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Josué Duverger (Haiti).
  • 62': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Josué Duverger.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josué Duverger (Haiti). Assisted by Joseph Mora with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mora.
  • 64': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Ricardo Adé.
  • 65': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Ruben Providence.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josué Duverger (Haiti).
  • 68': Duckens Nazon (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Julio Cascante (Costa Rica).
  • 69': Substitution, Haiti. Louicius Deedson replaces Yassin Fortuné.
  • 69': Foul by Juan Vargas (Costa Rica).
  • 69': Frantzdy Pierrot (Haiti) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Alexis Gamboa.
  • 73': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
  • 73': Foul by Louicius Deedson (Haiti).
  • 73': Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Haiti).
  • 75': Joseph Mora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Danley Jean Jacques (Haiti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Providence following a fast break.
  • 78': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Garven Metusala.
  • 78': Offside, Costa Rica. Joseph Mora is caught offside.
  • 80': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
  • 81': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
  • 81': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Costa Rica. Kenay Myrie replaces Carlos Mora.
  • 82': Substitution, Costa Rica. Andy Rojas replaces Kenneth Vargas.
  • 83': Duke Lacroix (Haiti) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Julio Cascante (Costa Rica).
  • 84': Handball by Louicius Deedson (Haiti).
  • 85': Substitution, Costa Rica. Anthony Contreras replaces Julio Cascante.
  • 86': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Haiti 3. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Duke Lacroix following a fast break.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 89': Substitution, Haiti. Téo Michel replaces Ruben Providence.
  • 89': Substitution, Haiti. Christopher Attys replaces Frantzdy Pierrot.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Téo Michel.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Costa Rica 3, Haiti 3. Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Costa Rica. Ariel Lassiter replaces Joseph Mora.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Costa Rica. Alejandro Bran replaces Orlando Galo.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Carlens Arcus.
  • 90'+7': Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ricardo Adé (Haiti).
  • 90'+7': Andy Rojas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Christopher Attys (Haiti).
  • 90'+7': Christopher Attys (Haiti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bran.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 3, Haiti 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 3, Haiti 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 10
8 Saves 4
53.7 Possession 46.3
11 SHOTS 24
8 ON GOAL 11
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
319 Accurate Passes 246
385 Passes 316
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 44
14 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 6
16 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 13
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 8
33 Effective Clearances 17
33 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

WCQ - Concacaf Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Honduras 2 +2 4
2 Costa Rica 2 0 2
3 Haiti 2 0 2
4 Nicaragua 2 -2 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

CRC Costa Rica (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
6 Alexis Gamboa
4 Juan Pablo Vargas
5 Julio Cascante
8 Joseph Mora
22 Carlos Mora Yellow Card
9 Manfred Ugalde
14 Orlando Galo Yellow Card
20 Josimar Alcócer
19 Kenneth Vargas
12 Alonso Martínez
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Andy Rojas, Anthony Contreras, Alexandre Lezcano, Patrick Sequeira, Kenay Myrie, Guillermo Villalobos, Anthony Hernández, Sebastian Acuna Murillo, Ariel Lassiter, Creichel Pérez, Alejandro Bran, Brandon Aguilera.

HAI Haiti (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Josue Duverger (GK)
6 Garven Metusala
4 Ricardo Adé
13 Duke Lacroix
2 Carlens Arcus Yellow Card
10 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
18 Carl-Fred Sainte
17 Danley Jean Jacques
20 Frantzdy Pierrot
19 Yassine Fortune
8 Ruben Providence
Haiti Substitutes:
Christopher Attys, Keeto Thermoncy, Duckens Nazon, Jerry Desdunes, Louicius Don Deedson, Téo James Michel, Grant Leveille.

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