Nicaragua national football team

Men's association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Nicaragua women's national football team.

Nicaragua

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 (100)
Top scorer| Juan Barrera (25)
Home stadium| Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
FIFA code| NCA

First colours

Second colours

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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 Nicaragua
(San Salvador, El Salvador; 1 May 1929)
Biggest win
Turks and Caicos Islands 0–7 Nicaragua
(San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; 27 March 2021)
Biggest defeat
Honduras 10–0 Nicaragua
(San José, Costa Rica; 13 March 1946)
Curaçao 11–1 Nicaragua
(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

CCCF Championship
| 1951 Panama | Team

The Nicaragua national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Nicaragua) represents Nicaragua in men's international football and is controlled by the 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

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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

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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

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### Kit sponsorship

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Kit supplier  | Period

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Joma | 2004–2021
Keuka | 2022–2024
Nike  | 2025-present

## Results and fixtures

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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

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Nicaragua v  Cuba 26 March Friendly|  Nicaragua | 0–1|  Cuba | Managua, Nicaragua

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19:00 UTC−6 |  | Report |

* Reyes 81'

| Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Mendoza (Nicaragua)

Guatemala v  Nicaragua 26 May Friendly|  Guatemala | 1–1|  Nicaragua | San Jose, United States

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17:00 UTC−7 |

* Rubin 11'

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* Medina 61' (pen.)

| Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Jon Freemon (United States)

Nicaragua v  Montserrat 5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Nicaragua | 4–1|  Montserrat | Managua, Nicaragua

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20:00 UTC−6 |

* Moreno 3'
* Daniels 23' (o.g.)
* Montes 69'
* Medina 90+3'

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* Barzey 9'

| Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Attendance: 14,320
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Belize v  Nicaragua 8 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Belize | 0–4|  Nicaragua | Belmopan, Belize

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18:00 UTC−6 |  | Report |

* Hernandez 39', 65'
* Barrera 56'
* Moreno 89'

| Stadium: FFB Field
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)

French Guiana v  Nicaragua 6 September 2024–25 Nations League|  French Guiana | 0–1|  Nicaragua | Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana

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16:00 UTC−3 |  | Report |

* Talavera 90+5'

| Stadium: Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama
Attendance: 450
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)

Cuba v  Nicaragua 10 September 2024–25 Nations League|  Cuba | 1–1|  Nicaragua | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

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16:00 UTC−4 |

* Espino 42' (pen.)

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* Medina 90+7'

| Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo
Attendance: 3,565
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

Nicaragua v  Jamaica 10 October 2024–25 Nations League|  Nicaragua | 0–2|  Jamaica | Managua, Nicaragua

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20:00 UTC−6 |  | Report |

* Quijano 32' (o.g.)
* Williams 69'

| Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Attendance: 16,630
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Nicaragua v  French Guiana 14 October 2024–25 Nations League|  Nicaragua | 3–2|  French Guiana | Managua, Nicaragua

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19:00 UTC−6 |

* Moreno 54'
* Barrera 79'
* Fletes 84'

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* Baal 16'
* Haabo 62'

| Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Attendance: 12,634
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

### 2025

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Guadeloupe v  Nicaragua 21 March 2025 Gold Cup qualification|  Guadeloupe | 1–0|  Nicaragua | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe

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20:00 UTC−4 |

* David 17'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stade Roger Zami
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)

Nicaragua v  Guadeloupe 25 March 2025 Gold Cup qualification|  Nicaragua | 0–1
(0–2 agg.)|  Guadeloupe | Managua, Nicaragua

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18:30 UTC−6 |  | Report |

* Mirval 64'

| Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico)
Note: Guadeloupe won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the Finals.

Nicaragua v  Guyana 6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Nicaragua | v|  Guyana | Nicaragua

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Panama v  Nicaragua 10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Panama | v|  Nicaragua | Panama

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## Coaching staff

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Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  vacant
Technical director  |  Roger Rodriguez
Assistant coach  |  Tyron Acevedo
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

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* 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

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### Current squad

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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

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| 1GK | Miguel Rodríguez |  (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 (age 21) | 13  | 0  |  SJK
| 1GK | Alyer López |  (1999-05-16) 16 May 1999 (age 25) | 4  | 0  |  Managua
| 1GK | Jason Vega |  (1995-11-06) 6 November 1995 (age 29) | 3  | 0  |  Real Estelí

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| 2DF | Josué Quijano |  (1991-03-10) 10 March 1991 (age 34) | 99  | 3  |  Real Estelí
| 2DF | Marvin Fletes |  (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 (age 27) | 37  | 2  |  Real Estelí
| 2DF | Óscar Acevedo |  (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 28) | 29  | 2  |  Real Estelí
| 2DF | Juan Luis Pérez |  (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25) | 15  | 3  |  Diriangén
| 2DF | Christian Reyes |  (1998-01-03) 3 January 1998 (age 27) | 12  | 0  |  AD Municipal Liberia
| 2DF | Justing Cano |  (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 23) | 3  | 0  |  Diriangén
| 2DF | Anyelo Velásquez |  (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 20) | 1  | 0  |  Diriangén

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| 3MF | Juan Barrera (captain) |  (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35) | 93  | 26  |  Managua
| 3MF | Jason Coronel |  (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 (age 31) | 32  | 0  |  Diriangén
| 3MF | Matías Moldskred Belli |  (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 27) | 29  | 7  |  Sandnes Ulf
| 3MF | Harold Medina |  (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 (age 23) | 27  | 3  |  Real Estelí
| 3MF | Henry Niño |  (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 27) | 25  | 1  |  Real Estelí
| 3MF | Junior Arteaga |  (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 25) | 18  | 2  |  Diriangén
| 3MF | Jacob Montes |  (1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 (age 26) | 11  | 4  |  RWD Molenbeek

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| 4FW | Jaime Moreno |  (1995-03-30) 30 March 1995 (age 30) | 42  | 13  |  Barito Putera
| 4FW | Byron Bonilla |  (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 31) | 35  | 6  |  Real Estelí
| 4FW | Widman Talavera |  (2003-01-12) 12 January 2003 (age 22) | 15  | 3  |  Real Estelí
| 4FW | Bancy Hernández |  (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 24) | 14  | 2  |  Real Estelí
| 4FW | Ariel Arauz |  (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 23) | 3  | 0  |  CS Herediano
| 4FW | Edgar Castillo |  (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 22) | 1  | 0  |  Deportivo Llacuabamba
| 4FW | Ronald Palacios |  (2002-09-09) 9 September 2002 (age 22) | 1  | 0  |  Managua

### Recent call-ups

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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

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GK | César Salandia |  (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 20) | 5  | 0  |  Real Estelí | v.  Cuba, 10 September 2024

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DF | Pablo Rodríguez |  (2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 (age 24) | 1  | 0  |  Managua | v.  Belize, 8 June 2024
DF | Evert Martínez |  (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 23) | 1  | 0  |  Real Estelí | v.  Cuba, 26 March 2024
DF | Melvin Hernández |  (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 (age 30) | 12  | 0  |  UNAN Managua | v.  Dominican Republic, 21 November 2023
DF | Jeffrey Chávez |  (1997-02-10) 10 February 1997 (age 28) | 1  | 0  |  Municipal Liberia | v.  Dominican Republic, 21 November 2023
DF | Cristhiam Quinto |  (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 24) | 0  | 0  |  Managua | v.  Dominican Republic, 21 November 2023

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MF | Jonathan Moncada |  (1998-01-03) 3 January 1998 (age 27) | 16  | 0  |  Diriangén | v.  Cuba, 10 September 2024
MF | Nextaly Rodríguez |  (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 27) | 10  | 1  |  AD Municipal Liberia | v.  Cuba, 10 September 2024
MF | Kevin Serapio |  (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 29) | 28  | 1  |  Managua | v.  Belize, 8 June 2024
MF | Jeremy Cuarezma |  (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 24) | 2  | 0  |  Managua | v.  Montserrat, 6 June 2024

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FW | Luis Fernando Coronel |  (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 28) | 18  | 3  |  Diriangén | v.  Cuba, 10 September 2024
FW | Abner Acuña |  (1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 (age 28) | 11  | 0  |  Managua FC | v.  Cuba, 10 September 2024
FW | Brayan López |  (1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 (age 34) | 11  | 0  |  Puntarenas | v.  Cuba, 26 March 2024
FW | Anderson Treminio |  (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 28) | 8  | 0  |  Real Santa Cruz | v.  Cuba, 26 March 2024
FW | Ariagner Smith |  (1998-12-13) 13 December 1998 (age 26) | 20  | 7  |  FK Panevėžys | v.  Dominican Republic, 21 November 2023

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INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player retired from the national team.
SUS Player is serving suspension.
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
INE Ineligible player.

## Records

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As of 15 October 2024[8]
Players in bold are still active with Nicaragua.

### Most appearances

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Josué Quijano is Nicaragua's most-capped player with 99 international appearances. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1  | Josué Quijano | 99  | 3  | 2011–present
2  | Juan Barrera | 93  | 26  | 2009–present
3  | Manuel Rosas | 60  | 2  | 2013–2022
4  | David Solórzano | 49  | 1  | 1999–2014
5  | Carlos Chavarría | 44  | 11  | 2013–2021
6  | Jaime Moreno | 42  | 13  | 2016–present
7  | Marlon López | 40  | 0  | 2014–2020
8  | Luis Copete | 39  | 3  | 2014–2023
Denis Espinoza | 39  | 1  | 2004–2021
10  | Carlos Alonso | 37  | 0  | 1999–2011
Marvin Fletes | 37  | 2  | 2019–present

### Top goalscorers

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Juan Barrera is Nicaragua's all-time top scorer with 26 goals. Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1 | Juan Barrera | 26 | 93 | 0.28 | 2009–present
2 | Jaime Moreno | 13 | 42 | 0.31 | 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 | 20 | 0.35 | 2017–present
Matías Moldskred | 7 | 29 | 0.24 | 2021–present
8 | Byron Bonilla | 6 | 35 | 0.17 | 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

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### FIFA World Cup

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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

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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 | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 1
2030 | To be determined | To be determined
2034
Total  | –  | 0/19 | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 27  | 11  | 1  | 15  | 43  | 46

### CONCACAF Gold Cup

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Main article: Nicaragua at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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As of 25 March 2025 after the match against  Guadeloupe.[9]

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Opponents  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD

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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
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 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 26 | 79 | −53
Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2
Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2
Puerto Rico | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +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 (40)  | 257 | 54 | 35 | 168 | 263 | 631 | −368

1. ^ Includes matches against  Netherlands Antilles.

## Honours

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### Regional

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* CCCF Championship
* Third place (1): 1951

## See also

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Portals:

* Association football
* Nicaragua

* Nicaragua national under-20 football team
* List of football clubs in Nicaragua

## References

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1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "Nicaragua - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ a b "Concacaf Disciplinary Committee decision regarding Nicaragua and the Eligibility of Players" (Press release). CONCACAF. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
7. ^ @laazulyblanco (3 October 2024). "𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟" - via Instagram.
8. ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Nicaragua – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
9. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings".

## External links

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General|

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Venues|

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Statistics|

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Other teams|

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Rivalries|

* Belize
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CONCACAF Gold Cup|

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Caribbean|

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