In the early hours of the night on October 14, the match between the national teams of Costa Rica and Nicaragua took place in San Jose as part of the 2026 World Cup CONCACAF qualifying tournament.
According to Oxu.Az citing the "Championship" portal, the hosts won with a score of 4:1.
In the 12th minute of the game, Costa Rica's forward Alonso Martinez scored a goal assisted by Ugalde. In the 26th minute, Nicaraguan midfielder Junior Artega scored the equalizer, but in the 28th minute, Martinez scored his second goal, putting Costa Rica ahead. In the 50th minute, Ugalde scored, and in the 90+4th minute, defender Francisco Calvo determined the final score.
Thus, the Costa Rica national team took second place in Group "C" of the 2026 World Cup CONCACAF qualifying tournament by collecting six points in four matches. Honduras leads the group with eight points. Haiti holds third place with five points from four matches, and at the bottom of the table is the Nicaragua national team with just one point.