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Costa Rica vs Curacao Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 3–03 – 4

Orlando Sinclair 3′Carlos Mora 23′, 45+1′3rd

4thKenji Gorré 62′, 78′Tahith Chong 66′Jordi Paulina 82′

Player of the matchJordi PaulinaCUW · 1 goal · 2 assists · 36′ played · 3 shots (2 on target) · 2 key passes · 4 duels won

8.9
Possession
38%62%
Shots · on target in brackets
10 (4)12 (5)
Corners
02
Table · 0 v 3 pts
3rd → 4th4th → 1st

CONCACAF Nations LeagueMatchday 1Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáRef M. Escobar Toca

Events

CRI 3–4 CUW · 1–2 yellow
  1. Full time 3–4
  2. Nicky Sourenfor Juninho Bacuna
  3. Leandro BacunaYellow card
  4. Doryan Rodríguezfor Carlos Barahona
  5. Jordi PaulinaYellow card
  6. Jordi Paulina3–4Goal · right foot · assist Juninho Bacuna
  7. Kenji Gorré3–3Goal · left foot
  8. Aarón Murillofor Orlando Galo
  9. Tahith Chong3–2Goal · left foot · assist Jordi Paulina
  10. Kenji Gorré3–1Goal · right foot · assist Jordi Paulina
  11. Kenyel Michelfor Josimar Alcócer
  12. Gerald Taylorfor Orlando Sinclair
  13. Jordi Paulinafor Jürgen Locadia
  14. Kenji Gorréfor Jearl Margaritha
  15. Tahith Chongfor Ar'jany Martha
  16. Half-time 3–0
  17. Carlos Mora3–0Goal · right foot
  18. Josimar MendezYellow card
  19. Carlos Mora2–0Goal · left foot
  20. Orlando Sinclair1–0Goal · right foot · assist Orlando Galo

Team stats

40 figures
Costa Ricafull timeCuracao
  1. 38%Possession62%
  2. 10Shots12
  3. 4Shots on target5
  4. 1Big chances4
  5. 0Corners2
  6. 290Passes470
  7. 12Fouls11
  8. 1Yellow cards2
All 40 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 2Accurate crosses4
  3. 95Attacks99
  4. 1Big chances missed1
  5. 9Crosses18
  6. 41Dangerous attacks52
  7. 19Dribble attempts22
  8. 0Hit woodwork1
  9. 2Offsides1
  10. 40%Shot accuracy42%
  11. 0Shots blocked3
  12. 6Shots inside box7
  13. 6Shots off target4
  14. 4Shots outside box5
  15. 8Successful dribbles9
  16. Passing
  17. 10Accurate long passes26
  18. 211Accurate passes403
  19. 8Key passes8
  20. 24%Long pass accuracy51%
  21. 42Long passes51
  22. 73%Pass accuracy86%
  23. Defence
  24. 70Ball safe70
  25. 51Duels won52
  26. 11Goal kicks11
  27. 7Interceptions11
  28. 1Last-man tackles0
  29. 1Saves1
  30. 25Tackles22
  31. 12Tackles won16
  32. Discipline
  33. 11Free kicks12
  34. Other
  35. 131Possession lost141
  36. 4Substitutions4
  37. 30Throw-ins23

Table after full time

CONCACAF Nations League 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Curacao11-0-04:3+134th ▲3
2Haiti11-0-03:2+131st ▼1
3Dominican Republic11-0-03:2+132nd ▼1
4Costa Rica10-0-13:4-103rd ▼1
5Trinidad and Tobago10-0-12:3-105th
6Nicaragua10-0-12:3-106th
Costa Rica
3rd → 4th0 → 0 pts
Curacao
4th → 1st0 → 3 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

2 meetings on record since 2019

1-1-0Costa Rica W-D-L · goals 2:1

1 CRI1 draws0 CUW
Goals per meeting
1.5
  1. Curacao1–2Costa RicaCONCACAF Nations League
  2. Costa Rica0–0CuracaoCONCACAF Nations League

Referee

M. Escobar Toca
Cards / match
4.27this match 3 (-1.27)
Yellows / match
4.06this match 3
Reds / match
0.21
Penalties / match
0.2523% of matches
Fouls / match
21this match 23

1.96Home 1.96 vs Away 2.10 yellows/match · 7–13 red · 2 coach cards2.10

53%Results in 99 matches · draw 23%24%

home winsaway wins
With Costa Rica
0-1-1 in 2 · 5 yellows/game

97 of 99 matches on record carry card data.

What stands out

  • 4thfrom 3rd

    Costa Rica moved from 3rd to 4th in the CONCACAF Nations League table with this result.0 → 0 points after 1 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 1stfrom 4th

    Curacao moved from 4th to 1st in the CONCACAF Nations League table with this result.0 → 3 points after 1 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 4-3from 0-3 down

    Curacao won 4-3 after trailing 0-3.Score by goal: 3' 1-0, 23' 2-0, 45+1' 3-0, 62' 3-1, 66' 3-2, 78' 3-3, 82' 3-4.

  • 82'winning goal

    Jordi Paulina's 82nd-minute goal decided the match.Score by goal: 3' 1-0, 23' 2-0, 45+1' 3-0, 62' 3-1, 66' 3-2, 78' 3-3, 82' 3-4.

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Costa Rica4-1-4-16.44 avg rating 6.343-5-2Curacao
  1. 235.7Abraham Madriz96′
  1. 65.9Carlos Barahona↓86′
  2. 36.3Jeyland Mitchell96′
  3. 155.6Francisco Calvo96′
  4. 85.7Darril Araya96′
  1. 226.3Sebastián Acuña96′
  1. 177.9Carlos Mora2G 96′
  2. 146.8Orlando GaloA ↓77′
  3. 96.6Josimar MendezYC 96′
  4. 106.5Josimar Alcócer↓59′
  1. 197.4Orlando SinclairG ↓58′
  1. 15.5Eloy Room96′
  1. 56.3Sherel Floranus96′
  2. 186.6Armando Obispo96′
  3. 36.0Juriën Gaari96′
  1. 165.6Jearl Margaritha↓57′
  2. 86.4Livano Comenencia96′
  3. 106.4Leandro BacunaYC 96′
  4. 156.2Ar'jany Martha↓57′
  5. 26.9Shurandy Sambo96′
  1. 77.5Juninho BacunaA ↓90+1′ 93′
  2. 96.3Jürgen Locadia↓58′
  1. 2Gerald TaylorDF · ↑58′5.7
  2. 12Doryan RodríguezFW · ↑86′
  3. 16Aarón MurilloMF · ↑77′5.2
  4. 20Kenyel MichelFW · ↑59′6.4
  5. 1Patrick SequeiraGK
  6. 4Yeison MolinaDF
  7. 5Claudio MonteroMF
  8. 7John RuizDF
  9. 11Luis FloresMF
  10. 13Gerson TorresFW
  11. 18Bayron MoraGK
  12. 21Douglas LópezMF

SubstitutesCoaches: F. Batista · Dick Advocaat (1.73 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 6Nicky SourenMF · ↑90+1′
  2. 14Kenji GorréFW · 2G ↑57′8.4
  3. 19Jordi PaulinaFW · G 2A YC ↑58′8.9
  4. 21Tahith ChongMF · G ↑57′7.6
  5. 11Jeremy AntonisseFW
  6. 17Tyrese NoslinDF
  7. 20Joshua BrenetDF
  8. 23Jurich CarolinaDF
  9. 24Kyano PensoDF
  10. 25Tyrick BodakGK
  11. 26Kiyani ZeggenGK

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Jordi PaulinaCUW3 (2)
  2. Kenji GorréCUW3 (2)
  3. Carlos MoraCRI3 (2)

Big chances created

  1. Tahith ChongCUW2
  2. Jordi PaulinaCUW1
  3. Juninho BacunaCUW1

Passes

  1. Armando ObispoCUW70/75
  2. Juriën GaariCUW66/73
  3. Sherel FloranusCUW44/53

Key passes

  1. Juninho BacunaCUW3
  2. Jordi PaulinaCUW2
  3. Tahith ChongCUW2

Duels won

  1. Carlos BarahonaCRI12/20
  2. Sherel FloranusCUW9/14
  3. Shurandy SamboCUW8/12

Matchday 1

CONCACAF Nations League · the other 5 games
  1. Nicaragua1–2Dominican Republic
  2. Haiti3–2Trinidad and Tobago
  3. Jamaica3–2Guatemala
  4. Honduras2–3Suriname
  5. Martinique1–1El Salvador
CONCACAF Nations League fixtures and results →

Match info

Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 1 of 16
Stage
League A
Kick-off
Venue
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Capacity
23,112 · artificial turf
Weather
21 °C · light rain · humidity 91%
Referee
M. Escobar Toca
CRI coach
F. Batista
CUW coach
Dick Advocaat (1.73 PPG)

Match summary

Curacao beat Costa Rica 4-3 in the CONCACAF Nations League, League A.

Across 2 previous meetings on record, Costa Rica won 1 and Curacao won 0, with 1 draw (1.5 goals per game).

Goals came from Orlando Sinclair (3') and Carlos Mora (23', 45') for Costa Rica and Kenji Gorré (62', 78'), Tahith Chong (66') and Jordi Paulina (82') for Curacao.

Costa Rica — live results and scheduleCuracao — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 6.44 v 6.34
  1. Jordi PaulinaCUW8.9
  2. Kenji GorréCUW8.4
  3. Carlos MoraCRI7.9
  4. Tahith ChongCUW7.6
  5. Juninho BacunaCUW7.5

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Costa Ricaold → newCuracao
  1. 1-1D6 Sep
  2. 3-3D10 Sep
  3. 0-0D10 Oct
  4. 4-1W14 Oct
  5. 0-1L14 Nov
  6. 0-0D19 Nov
  7. 2-2D27 Mar
  8. 0-5L31 Mar
  9. 1-3L1 Jun
  10. 0-3L10 Jun

1-5-4goals 11:190.80pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-1D14 Oct
  2. 7-0W14 Nov
  3. 0-0D19 Nov
  4. 0-2L27 Mar
  5. 1-5L31 Mar
  6. 1-4L30 May
  7. 4-0W7 Jun
  8. 1-7L14 Jun
  9. 0-0D21 Jun
  10. 0-2L25 Jun

2-3-5goals 15:210.90pts/game

  1. AEngland0–3
  2. AColombia1–3
  3. AIran0–5
  4. AJordan2–2
  5. HHonduras0–0

latest 5

  1. HCôte d'Ivoire0–2
  2. AEcuador0–0
  3. AGermany1–7
  4. HAruba4–0
  5. AScotland1–4
Show older matches
  1. AHaiti0–1
  2. HNicaragua4–1
  3. AHonduras0–0
  4. HHaiti3–3
  5. ANicaragua1–1

older

  1. AAustralia1–5
  2. AChina PR0–2
  3. AJamaica0–0
  4. ABermuda7–0
  5. HTrinidad and Tobago1–1

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Costa Ricaall competitionsCuracao
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.13Goals per game (both sides)3.2
  3. 73%Over 1.580%
  4. 67%Over 2.547%
  5. 47%Over 3.540%
  6. 60%Both teams scored47%
  7. 20%Clean sheets40%
  8. 40%Failed to score33%
  9. Costa Rica at home v Curacao away
  10. 6Played9
  11. 4Won1
  12. 2Drawn3
  13. 0Lost5
  14. 15-9Goals (for-against)11-20
  15. 2.33Points per game0.67
  16. 83%Over 2.556%
  17. 17%Clean sheets44%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 11-121st-half goals (for-against)9-11
  20. 10-142nd-half goals (for-against)13-15
  21. 48%Goals after half-time59%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 4-7-4Half-time W-D-L3-7-5

How we calculate this

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