Match report

Nicaragua Defeats Guyana 1-0 in World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF

Nicaragua
Nicaragua
1–0
FT
Guyana
Guyana
Jun 7, 2025

Nicaragua secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Guyana in their World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF clash, with J. J. Moreno Ciorciari netting the only goal in the 41st minute. Both teams faced numerous yellow cards, with Guyana receiving four while Nicaragua received three. Despite the challenges, Nicaragua held on to their lead and advanced in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Nicaragua 1-0 Guyana
  • • J. J. Moreno Ciorciari scored the only goal in the 41st minute
  • • Guyana received four yellow cards during the match
  • • Nicaragua received three yellow cards during the match
  • • Three substitutions were made by each team during the game

Lineups

Nicaragua

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Rodriguez
  • 2 J. Quijano
  • 5 J. Cano
  • 21 C. Reyes
  • 3 O. Acevedo
  • 11 J. Barrera
  • 18 B. Hernandez
  • 13 A. Arauz
  • 16 J. Arteaga
  • 7 A. Smith
  • 9 J. J. Moreno Ciorciari

Substitutes

  • 4 J. Gutierrez
  • 6 E. Gomez
  • 8 Jacob Montes
  • 10 B. Bonilla
  • 12 A. Lopez
  • 14 J. Coronel
  • 15 N. Rodriguez
  • 17 M. Moldskred
  • 19 S. Caceres
  • 20 J. Moncada
  • 22 J. Garcia
  • 23 B. Mayorga

Guyana

Starting XI

  • 22 A. Clarke
  • 21 C. Nelson
  • 5 J. Jones
  • 19 R. Greenidge
  • 6 N. Moriah-Welsh
  • 15 R. Ritch
  • 17 D. Wilson
  • 11 K. Benjamin
  • 14 C. Kellman
  • 10 O. Glasgow
  • 9 O. De Rosario

Substitutes

  • 1 K. McKenzie
  • 2 C. Macey
  • 3 R. Brackenridge
  • 4 K. Paul
  • 7 N. Ferguson
  • 8 D. Niles
  • 12 N. McArthur
  • 13 K. Reid
  • 16 L. Butts
  • 18 J. Naraine
  • 20 N. Barrow
  • 23 E. George

Timeline

  1. Nicaragua
    6' Nicaragua Card · Yellow Card
    J. Cano
  2. Guyana
    18' Guyana subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Wilson · On: N. Ferguson
  3. Guyana
    21' Guyana Card · Yellow Card
    K. Benjamin
  4. Guyana
    35' Guyana Card · Yellow Card
    R. Greenidge
  5. Guyana
    39' Guyana Card · Yellow Card
    N. Ferguson
  6. Nicaragua
    41' Nicaragua Goal · Normal Goal
    J. J. Moreno Ciorciari
  7. Nicaragua
    67' Nicaragua subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Hernández · On: B. Bonilla
  8. Guyana
    74' Guyana subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. De Rosario · On: L. Butts
  9. Guyana
    75' Guyana Card · Yellow Card
    R. Ritch
  10. Nicaragua
    77' Nicaragua subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Óscar Acevedo · On: E. Gomez
  11. Guyana
    80' Guyana subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Ritch · On: K. Reid
  12. Guyana
    80' Guyana subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Benjamin · On: E. George
  13. Nicaragua
    83' Nicaragua Card · Yellow Card
    B. Bonilla
  14. Nicaragua
    87' Nicaragua subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Smith · On: M. Moldskred
  15. Nicaragua
    88' Nicaragua Card · Yellow Card
    J. Barrera
  16. Nicaragua
    88' Nicaragua subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Barrera · On: J. Coronel
  17. Guyana
    90'+5 Guyana Card · Yellow Card
    C. Kellman

Match Stats

Stat Nicaragua Guyana
Fouls 19 18
Pass Accuracy 78% 73%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 25 13
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 312 273
Yellow Cards 3 5
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 4 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 15 6
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 244 198
Shots Inside Box 16 10
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 9 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card to Nicaragua's J. Cano in the 6th minute set the tone for a physical match, but did not deter the team.
  • ▸ Guyana's early substitutions in the 18th minute and subsequent yellow cards (18th, 21st, 35th, and 39th minutes) disrupted their rhythm and allowed Nicaragua to take control.
  • ▸ Nicaragua's goal in the 41st minute by J. J. Moreno Ciorciari shifted the momentum firmly in their favor, despite Guyana's efforts to press on.