Match report

Honduras and Costa Rica Draw 0-0 in World Cup Qualification

Honduras
Honduras
0–0
FT
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Oct 10, 2025

Honduras held off Costa Rica in a tightly contested World Cup Qualification CONCACAF match, resulting in a goalless draw. Both teams exhibited strong defensive play and failed to break through the other's defense, despite several chances and yellow cards that disrupted the flow of the game.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Honduras 0–0 Costa Rica
  • • Yellow Card to G. Montes (Honduras) in the 26th minute
  • • Yellow Card to Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) in the 37th minute
  • • Honduras made multiple substitutions in the second half, including Yustin Arboleda's yellow card in the 90th+4 minute
  • • Costa Rica's M. Ugalde received a yellow card in injury time of the first half

Lineups

Honduras

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Menjivar (G)
  • 14 A. Najar (D)
  • 15 G. Montes (D)
  • 23 J. Alvarez (D)
  • 8 J. Rosales (D)
  • 20 D. Flores (M)
  • 12 R. Quioto (M)
  • 3 M. Santos (M)
  • 5 K. Arriaga (M)
  • 17 L. Palma (M)
  • 11 J. Benguche (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 L. Lopez
  • 2 L. Crisanto
  • 4 L. Vega
  • 6 D. Melendez
  • 7 J. Pinto
  • 9 C. Lozano
  • 10 A. Lopez
  • 13 A. N. Vega Orellana
  • 16 F. Flores
  • 18 L. Ortiz
  • 19 C. Pineda
  • 21 Y. Arboleda

Costa Rica

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Navas (G)
  • 3 J. Mitchell (D)
  • 19 K. Waston (D)
  • 4 J. Vargas (D)
  • 6 A. Gamboa (D)
  • 15 F. Calvo (D)
  • 9 M. Ugalde (M)
  • 2 A. Murillo (M)
  • 14 O. Galo (M)
  • 10 J. Alcocer (M)
  • 12 A. Martinez (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 W. Madrigal
  • 18 A. Lezcano
  • 23 E. Alvarado
  • 5 J. Cascante
  • 7 C. Perez
  • 8 J. Mora
  • 11 K. Vargas
  • 13 A. Cruz
  • 16 A. J. Bran Flores
  • 20 H. Quiros
  • 21 A. Zamora
  • 22 C. Mora

Timeline

  1. Honduras
    26' Honduras Card · Yellow Card
    G. Montes

    Foul

  2. Costa Rica
    37' Costa Rica Card · Yellow Card
    Orlando Galo

    Foul

  3. Costa Rica
    45'+1 Costa Rica Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ugalde

    Foul

  4. Costa Rica
    46' Costa Rica subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Mitchell · On: H. Quirós
  5. Costa Rica
    46' Costa Rica subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Ugalde · On: C. Mora
  6. Honduras
    60' Honduras subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Alvarez · On: A. Lopez
  7. Honduras
    60' Honduras subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Benguche · On: Yustin Arboleda
  8. Costa Rica
    65' Costa Rica Card · Yellow Card
    A. Gamboa

    Foul

  9. Honduras
    68' Honduras subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Montes · On: L. Vega
  10. Costa Rica
    72' Costa Rica subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Martinez · On: A. Zamora
  11. Honduras
    80' Honduras subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Palma · On: J. Pinto
  12. Honduras
    80' Honduras subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Quioto · On: A. N. Vega Orellana
  13. Honduras
    90'+4 Honduras Card · Yellow Card
    Yustin Arboleda

    Foul

  14. Costa Rica
    90'+4 Costa Rica subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Murillo · On: Allan Cruz

Match Stats

Stat Honduras Costa Rica
Fouls 17 16
Pass Accuracy 86% 64%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 5
Corners 2 0
Total Passes 555 211
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 1 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 72% 28%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 480 134
Shots Inside Box 5 4
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 6 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card to G. Montes (26th minute) disrupted Honduras' early momentum and forced tactical adjustments.
  • ▸ Substitutions by both teams, notably Honduras bringing on J. Alvarez and J. Benguche (60th minute), aimed to shift the game's momentum but did not lead to a breakthrough.