Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s La Sele (national soccer team) has to win today. There’s no room for anything less. Every fan is holding their breath, hoping the team brings their best game to the field.
Today’s game with Nicaragua is more than just a match—it’s pride, passion, and the spirit of a nation on the line. The players know it, the supporters feel it, and today, victory for the Ticos is the only option, as the two teams face off in a crucial match that will determine the outcome of Group C in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
Both teams are desperate for a win. They are among the worst teams so far in the final phase of the 2026 World Cup: they have failed a win in their first three matches and these results have them at the bottom of the group, although in the case of the Nicaraguans, they only have one point, compared to three for La Sele.
“…we will fight until the end for this dream. We have to do it together. We need you all with us. Pura vida!” was the post by Keylor Navas on social media.
The Costa Rican national team has yet to win in three rounds, has drawn, and sits in third place in Group C. Haiti and Honduras lead with five points each, and Nicaragua has just one.
To motivate its players, the Nicaraguan national team sent out several messages on social media, several urging the fans to attend. Through its official channels, Nicaragua wrote: “Tomorrow we will seek to make history in Costa Rica. With a stadium full of Nicaraguans, we will give our all in a very important match.”
None of the three Central American teams in CONCACAF Group C are in the lead: Haiti holds first place with five points and a +3 lead, closely followed by Honduras, which has the same number of points but a smaller lead (+2). Costa Rica is in third place with three points, while Nicaragua closes the table with one.
Today, Monday, October 13, the Haitians will visit the Hondurans, while La Sele will host Nicaragua in San José’s Estadio Nacional (National Stadium). The game starts at 8:00 pm.
Honduras will then visit Nicaragua on the penultimate matchday, and Costa Rica and Haiti could decide the group leader before the final whistle, when the Central American derby between Costa Rica and Honduras on Dominican soil could decide everything.
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