Nicaragua national football team
| Nickname(s) | La Azul y Blanco (The Blue and White) Los Pinoleros (The Pinoleros) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (FENIFUT) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Captain | Juan Barrera | ||
| Most caps | Josué Quijano (103) | ||
| Top scorer | Juan Barrera (26) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Nacional de Fútbol | ||
| FIFA code | NCA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 133 (3 April 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 92 (December 2015) | ||
| Lowest | 193 (May 2001) | ||
| First international | |||
| El Salvador 9–0 (San Salvador, El Salvador; 1 May 1929) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands 0–7 (San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; 27 March 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Honduras 10–0 (San José, Costa Rica; 13 March 1946) Curaçao 11–1 (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 2 March 1950) | |||
| CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1963) | ||
| Best result | Sixth place (1967) | ||
| CCCF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1941) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1951) | ||
Medal record | |||
The Nicaragua national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Nicaragua) represents Nicaragua in men's international football and is controlled by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (English: Nicaraguan Football Federation). Nicaragua achieved their first qualification into a major international competition in 2009, as they qualified for the 2009 Gold Cup as the last entrant from Central America, after a 2–0 victory against Guatemala in the fifth place match in the 2009 Nations Cup.[3] However, the team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.
Due to American influence throughout the country's history, baseball has more of a following as both a pursuit and spectator event in Nicaragua than football.
History
Nicaragua traveled to El Salvador for their first ever international, losing 9–0 to the hosts on 1 May 1929. They did not play another match for over twelve years, until the qualifying group for the 1941 CCCF Championship in Costa Rica. They lost all 4 games: 7–2 to the hosts Costa Rica on 10 May, 8–0 to El Salvador on 13 May, 9–1 to the Netherlands Antilles on 15 May and 5–2 to Panama on 18 May. Therefore, Nicaragua finished bottom of the group and did not make the final group.[4]
Recent times
After qualifying for the 2019 Gold Cup on the back of finishing ninth in Nations League qualifying, they would go on to finish bottom of the group with losses to Costa Rica, Haiti and Bermuda.[5]
Nicaragua qualified directly for the 2023 Gold Cup and was promoted to Nations League A as group winners in Nations League B but was disqualified on 12 June 2023 for fielding an ineligible player. As a result, they were replaced in the Gold Cup and League A by Trinidad and Tobago, who was the best second-place team overall in League B and must stay in Nations League B.[6]
Team image
Kit sponsorship
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| Puma | 1998 |
| None | 2000–2003 |
| Joma | 2004–2021 |
| Keuka | 2022–2024 |
| Orion | 2024–present |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
| 26 March Friendly | 0–1 | Cuba | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 19:00 UTC−6 | Report |
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Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium Referee: Ricardo Mendoza (Nicaragua) |
| 26 May Friendly | Guatemala | 1–1 | San Jose, United States | |
| 17:00 UTC−7 |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Referee: Jon Freemon (United States) |
| 5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | 4–1 | Montserrat | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 20:00 UTC−6 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Attendance: 14,320 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
| 8 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Belize | 0–4 | Belmopan, Belize | |
| 18:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: FFB Field Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala) |
| 6 September 2024–25 Nations League | French Guiana | 0–1 | Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana | |
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama Attendance: 450 Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala) |
| 10 September 2024–25 Nations League | Cuba | 1–1 | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo Attendance: 3,565 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada) |
| 10 October 2024–25 Nations League | 0–2 | Jamaica | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 20:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Attendance: 16,630 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
| 14 October 2024–25 Nations League | 3–2 | French Guiana | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 19:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Attendance: 12,634 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
2025
| 21 March 2025 Gold Cup qualification | Guadeloupe | 1–0 | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe | |
| 20:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Roger Zami Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras) |
| 25 March 2025 Gold Cup qualification | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Guadeloupe | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 18:30 UTC−6 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico) | |
| Note: Guadeloupe won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the Finals. | ||||
| 1 June Friendly | Puerto Rico | 1–1 | Pawtucket, United States | |
| 16:30 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
| 6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | Guyana | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 20:00 UTC−6 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Attendance: 18,532 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
| 10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama | 3–0 | Panama City, Panama | |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Ismael López (Mexico) |
| September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | v | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | |
| --:-- | Stadium: TBD |
| September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Honduras | v | Honduras | |
| --:-- | Stadium: TBD |
| October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | v | Haiti | Nicaragua | |
| --:-- | Stadium: TBD |
| October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Costa Rica | v | Costa Rica | |
| --:-- | Stadium: TBD |
| November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | v | Honduras | Nicaragua | |
| --:-- | Stadium: TBD |
| November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Haiti | v | TBD | |
| --:-- | Stadium: TBD |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Vacant |
| Technical director | Roger Rodriguez |
| Assistant coach | Tyron Acevedo |
| Assistant coach | Mario García |
| Goalkeeping coach | Carlos Mendieta |
| Physical coordinator | Jaime Ruiz |
| Doctor | Dr. Cupertino Borrell |
| Physiotherapist | Zamir Cerna |
| Team coordinator | Cesar Castro Trinidad |
| Team coordinator | Nestor Díaz |
Coaching history
- José "Chingolo" Rodríguez (Unknown)
- Omar Zambrana (Unknown)
- Octavio Edmundo Salas Urbina (1941–1943)
- Eduardo Kosovic (1943)
- José Antonio Pipa Cordero (1947)
- Santiago Bonilla (1952–1953)
- Ferenc Mészáros (1961)
- Carlos Ruiz (1961–1962)
- Santiago Berrini (1965–1967)
- Livio Bendaña Espinoza (1967–1969)
- Omar Muraco (1969–1970)
- Salvador Dubois Leiva (1977, 1991–1992)
- Orlando Casares (1980–1981)
- Ján Fülöp (1984–1986)
- Mauricio Cruz Jiron (1993–2001, 2008)
- Florencio Levia (2001–2002)
- Maurizio Battistini (2003–2004)
- Marcelo Javier Zuleta (2005)
- Carlos de Toro (2007–2008)
- Ramón Otoniel Olivas (2008–2009)
- Enrique Llena (2010–2014)
- Javier Londono (2014)
- Henry Duarte (2014–2020)
- Juan Vita (2020–2022)
- Marco Antonio Figueroa (2022–2025)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Jamaica and French Guiana on 10 and 14 October 2024.[7]
Caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2024, after the match against French Guiana.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Miguel Rodríguez | 13 June 2003 | 13 | 0 | SJK | |
| GK | Alyer López | 16 May 1999 | 4 | 0 | Managua | |
| GK | Jason Vega | 6 November 1995 | 3 | 0 | Real Estelí | |
| DF | Josué Quijano | 10 March 1991 | 99 | 3 | Real Estelí | |
| DF | Marvin Fletes | 12 November 1997 | 37 | 2 | Real Estelí | |
| DF | Óscar Acevedo | 18 March 1997 | 29 | 2 | Real Estelí | |
| DF | Juan Luis Pérez | 29 June 1999 | 15 | 3 | Diriangén | |
| DF | Christian Reyes | 3 January 1998 | 12 | 0 | AD Municipal Liberia | |
| DF | Justing Cano | 2 March 2002 | 3 | 0 | Diriangén | |
| DF | Anyelo Velásquez | 22 December 2004 | 1 | 0 | Diriangén | |
| MF | Juan Barrera (captain) | 2 May 1989 | 93 | 26 | Managua | |
| MF | Jason Coronel | 6 October 1993 | 32 | 0 | Diriangén | |
| MF | Matías Moldskred Belli | 12 August 1997 | 29 | 7 | Sandnes Ulf | |
| MF | Harold Medina | 30 January 2002 | 27 | 3 | Real Estelí | |
| MF | Henry Niño | 3 October 1997 | 25 | 1 | Real Estelí | |
| MF | Junior Arteaga | 9 December 1999 | 18 | 2 | Diriangén | |
| MF | Jacob Montes | 20 December 1998 | 11 | 4 | RWD Molenbeek | |
| FW | Jaime Moreno | 30 March 1995 | 42 | 13 | Barito Putera | |
| FW | Byron Bonilla | 30 August 1993 | 35 | 6 | Real Estelí | |
| FW | Widman Talavera | 12 January 2003 | 15 | 3 | Real Estelí | |
| FW | Bancy Hernández | 27 June 2000 | 14 | 2 | Real Estelí | |
| FW | Ariel Arauz | 30 May 2001 | 3 | 0 | CS Herediano | |
| FW | Edgar Castillo | 21 May 2002 | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | |
| FW | Ronald Palacios | 9 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | Managua | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | César Salandia | 13 June 2004 | 5 | 0 | Real Estelí | v. Cuba, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Pablo Rodríguez | 4 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Managua | v. Belize, 8 June 2024 |
| DF | Evert Martínez | 8 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | Real Estelí | v. Cuba, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Melvin Hernández | 26 April 1994 | 12 | 0 | UNAN Managua | v. Dominican Republic, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Jeffrey Chávez | 10 February 1997 | 1 | 0 | Municipal Liberia | v. Dominican Republic, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Cristhiam Quinto | 17 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Managua | v. Dominican Republic, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Jonathan Moncada | 3 January 1998 | 16 | 0 | Diriangén | v. Cuba, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Nextaly Rodríguez | 3 March 1998 | 10 | 1 | AD Municipal Liberia | v. Cuba, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Kevin Serapio | 9 April 1996 | 28 | 1 | Managua | v. Belize, 8 June 2024 |
| MF | Jeremy Cuarezma | 28 May 2000 | 2 | 0 | Managua | v. Montserrat, 6 June 2024 |
| FW | Luis Fernando Coronel | 25 February 1997 | 18 | 3 | Diriangén | v. Cuba, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Abner Acuña | 5 March 1997 | 11 | 0 | Managua FC | v. Cuba, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Brayan López | 3 June 1990 | 11 | 0 | Puntarenas | v. Cuba, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Anderson Treminio | 17 April 1997 | 8 | 0 | Real Santa Cruz | v. Cuba, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Ariagner Smith | 13 December 1998 | 20 | 7 | FK Panevėžys | v. Dominican Republic, 21 November 2023 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. | ||||||
Records
- As of 25 March 2025[8]
- Players in bold are still active with Nicaragua.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josué Quijano | 102 | 3 | 2011–present |
| 2 | Juan Barrera | 95 | 26 | 2009–present |
| 3 | Manuel Rosas | 60 | 2 | 2013–2022 |
| 4 | David Solórzano | 49 | 1 | 1999–2014 |
| 5 | Carlos Chavarría | 44 | 11 | 2013–2021 |
| Jaime Moreno | 44 | 13 | 2016–present | |
| 7 | Marlon López | 40 | 0 | 2014–2020 |
| 8 | Luis Copete | 39 | 3 | 2014–2023 |
| Denis Espinoza | 39 | 1 | 2004–2021 | |
| Marvin Fletes | 39 | 2 | 2019–present |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Barrera | 26 | 95 | 0.28 | 2009–present |
| 2 | Jaime Moreno | 13 | 44 | 0.3 | 2016–present |
| 3 | Emilio Palacios | 11 | 26 | 0.42 | 2001–2009 |
| Carlos Chavarría | 11 | 44 | 0.25 | 2013–2021 | |
| 5 | Raúl Leguías | 8 | 23 | 0.35 | 2011–2016 |
| 6 | Ariagner Smith | 7 | 21 | 0.33 | 2017–present |
| Matías Moldskred | 7 | 31 | 0.23 | 2021–present | |
| 8 | Byron Bonilla | 6 | 37 | 0.16 | 2016–present |
| Luis Galeano | 6 | 35 | 0.17 | 2015–2022 | |
| 10 | Jacob Montes | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 2023–present |
| Rudel Calero | 4 | 26 | 0.15 | 2001–2011 | |
| Samuel Wilson | 4 | 29 | 0.14 | 2001–2013 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
The Nicaragua national football team has never qualified for the World Cup. Their latest attempt was for the 2022 World Cup, when the side failed to advance from the first round.
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | |||||||||||||||
| 1938 | |||||||||||||||
| 1950 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
| 1954 | |||||||||||||||
| 1958 | |||||||||||||||
| 1962 | |||||||||||||||
| 1966 | |||||||||||||||
| 1970 | |||||||||||||||
| 1974 | |||||||||||||||
| 1978 | |||||||||||||||
| 1982 | |||||||||||||||
| 1986 | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | |||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Qualification in progress | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 44 | 49 | |
CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1963 | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
| 1965 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1967 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1969 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1971 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1973 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | Squad | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Squad | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2019 | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Disqualified[6] | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
| Total | Sixth place | 5/28 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 50 | — | 74 | 19 | 9 | 46 | 79 | 154 | |
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League record | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | ||
| 2019–20 | B | D | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2021 | Ineligible | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | B | C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| 2023–24 | B | B | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| 2024–25 | A | B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2025 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||
| Total | — | — | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 22 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Copa Centroamericana
| Copa Centroamericana record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1991 | Preliminary round | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1993 | Preliminary round | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1995 | Preliminary round | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1997 | First round | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 1999 | First round | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | First round | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | |
| 2003 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2005 | Fifth place | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2007 | Sixth place | 6th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| 2009 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Sixth place | 6th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2013 | Seventh place | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2014 | Sixth place | 6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Total | Fifth place | 14/14 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 116 | |
CCCF Championship
| CCCF Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1941 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 29 | |
| 1943 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 39 | |
| 1946 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 31 | |
| 1948 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1951 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | |
| 1953 | Sixth place | 6th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | |
| 1955 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1957 | |||||||||
| 1960 | |||||||||
| 1961 | Ninth place | 9th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| Total | Third place | 6/10 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 28 | 157 | |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1955 | ||||||||
| 1959 | ||||||||
| 1963 | ||||||||
| 1967 | ||||||||
| 1971 | ||||||||
| 1975 | Preliminary round | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 1979 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1983 | ||||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1991 | Preliminary round | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| Total | Preliminary round | 2/19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 43 |
Central American and Caribbean Games
| Central American and Caribbean Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1935 | ||||||||
| 1938 | ||||||||
| 1946 | ||||||||
| 1950 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 1954 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1959 | ||||||||
| 1962 | ||||||||
| 1966 | ||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||
| 1974 | ||||||||
| 1978 | ||||||||
| 1982 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2002 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 4/22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 45 |
Head-to-head record
As of 10 June 2025 after the match against Panama.[9]
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Barbados | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
| Belize | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| Costa Rica | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 72 | −62 |
| Cuba | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 |
| Curaçao[a] | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 34 | −31 |
| Dominica | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| El Salvador | 31 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 120 | −99 |
| French Guiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Guadeloupe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Guatemala | 28 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 74 | −56 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 |
| Honduras | 25 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 80 | −64 |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| Martinique | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
| Montserrat | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
| Panama | 29 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 82 | −56 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 |
| Suriname | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total (41) | 260 | 55 | 36 | 169 | 265 | 635 | −370 |
- ^ Includes matches against the Netherlands Antilles.
Honours
Regional
- CCCF Championship
- Third place (1): 1951
See also
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Nicaragua shocks Guatemala 2–0 to claim last berth in CONCACAF Gold Cup". CONCACAF. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ "Nicaragua - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Bermuda downs Nicaragua to earn first ever Gold Cup victory". New Jersey: Gold Cup. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Concacaf Disciplinary Committee decision regarding Nicaragua and the Eligibility of Players" (Press release). CONCACAF. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ @laazulyblanco; (3 October 2024). "𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟" – via Instagram.
- ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Nicaragua – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "World Football Elo Ratings".
External links
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