FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

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

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Costa Rica
  • Red Card 90'+4': Manfred Ugalde
FT
0 - 0
Honduras
  • Red Card 90'+3': Romell Quioto

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Costa Rica are hosting Honduras 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': Foul by Andy Nájar (Honduras).
  • 1': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Zamora (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Delay in match (Costa Rica).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Foul by Andy Nájar (Honduras).
  • 9': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 10': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 11': Luis Vega (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).
  • 12': Yustin Arboleda (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Honduras).
  • 13': Álvaro Zamora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Romell Quioto (Honduras) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yustin Arboleda following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Luis Vega (Honduras).
  • 15': Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Deybi Flores (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
  • 18': Foul by Luis Vega (Honduras).
  • 18': Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Orlando Galo.
  • 20': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Edrick Menjívar.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Zamora with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Handball by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Luis Palma (Honduras) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez.
  • 25': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
  • 25': Álvaro Zamora (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Josimar Alcócer.
  • 26': Edrick Menjívar (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica).
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Edrick Menjívar (Honduras).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Joseph Rosales (Honduras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Romell Quioto.
  • 34': Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica).
  • 34': Romell Quioto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
  • 37': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Andy Nájar.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Josimar Alcócer with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
  • 39': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Andy Nájar (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica).
  • 42': Luis Vega (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Yustin Arboleda (Honduras) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
  • 44': Offside, Costa Rica. Francisco Calvo is caught offside.
  • 45': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Marcelo Santos.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco Calvo following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Andy Nájar (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Jorge Álvarez.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Honduras 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, Honduras 0.
  • 46': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
  • 46': Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Edrick Menjívar (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Edrick Menjívar (Honduras).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Aaron Murillo (Costa Rica).
  • 50': Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
  • 52': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Romell Quioto (Honduras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga.
  • 53': Foul by Luis Palma (Honduras).
  • 53': Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
  • 55': Marcelo Santos (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romell Quioto.
  • 56': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Juan Vargas.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Luis Vega (Honduras) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Honduras) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Substitution, Costa Rica. Kenneth Vargas replaces Álvaro Zamora.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Deybi Flores (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
  • 59': Substitution, Honduras. Dereck Moncada replaces Luis Palma.
  • 60': Offside, Costa Rica. Kenneth Vargas is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Warren Madrigal following a fast break.
  • 63': Foul by Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
  • 63': Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Yustin Arboleda (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Anthony Hernández replaces Warren Madrigal.
  • 64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Alejandro Bran replaces Aaron Murillo.
  • 65': Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica).
  • 65': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica).
  • 67': Romell Quioto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Dereck Moncada (Honduras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 67': Foul by Andy Nájar (Honduras).
  • 67': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Romell Quioto (Honduras) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Juan Vargas (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 72': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
  • 72': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Bran with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Edrick Menjívar.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Yustin Arboleda (Honduras).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Honduras. Carlos Pineda replaces Jorge Álvarez.
  • 75': Substitution, Honduras. Jorge Benguché replaces Yustin Arboleda.
  • 75': Substitution, Honduras. Marlon Ramírez replaces Romell Quioto.
  • 79': Substitution, Costa Rica. Alexis Gamboa replaces Orlando Galo.
  • 79': Substitution, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell replaces Haxzel Quirós.
  • 80': Foul by Luis Vega (Honduras).
  • 80': Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Anthony Hernández (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Joel Campbell.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Edrick Menjívar (Honduras).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Alejandro Bran (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Dereck Moncada (Honduras).
  • 84': Foul by Marlon Ramírez (Honduras).
  • 84': Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Marlon Ramírez (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Edrick Menjívar (Honduras).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Deybi Flores.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Marlon Ramírez (Honduras) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Benguché.
  • 89': Offside, Honduras. Carlos Pineda is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica).
  • 90': Marlon Ramírez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Andy Nájar (Honduras).
  • 90'+1': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Edrick Menjívar (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+3': Romell Quioto (Honduras) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Edrick Menjívar (Honduras).
  • 90'+4': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Dereck Moncada (Honduras).
  • 90'+7': Keylor Navas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Dereck Moncada (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
  • 90'+8': Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Kervin Arriaga.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Honduras 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 0, Honduras 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Attendance: 33,456

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

CRC Costa Rica (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
4 Juan Pablo Vargas
19 Kendall Waston
15 Francisco Calvo Yellow Card
20 Haxzel Quirós
13 Aaron Murillo
14 Orlando Galo
10 Josimar Alcócer
21 Álvaro Zamora
17 Warren Madrigal
9 Manfred Ugalde Red Card
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Celso Borges, Joseph Mora, Anthony Hernández, Alejandro Bran, Julio Cascante, Guillermo Villalobos, Creichel Pérez, Kevin Chamorro, Joel Campbell, Alexis Gamboa, Patrick Sequeira, Kenneth Vargas.

HON Honduras (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Edrick Menjivar (GK)
4 Luis Vega
3 Marcelo Santos
8 Joseph Rosales
14 Andy Nájar
20 Deybi Flores
23 Jorge Álvarez
5 Kervin Arriaga
21 Yustin Arboleda Yellow Card
12 Romell Quioto
17 Luis Palma
Honduras Substitutes:
Marlon Ramírez Arauz, Alexy Vega, Dereck Moncada, Luis López, Bryan Acosta, Luis Ortiz, Jorge Benguche, Luis Crisanto, Deyron Martínez, Cristopher Meléndez, José Pinto, Carlos Pineda.

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