Nicaragua national football team

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The Nicaragua national football team (Template:Langx) represents Nicaragua in men's international football and is controlled by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (Template:Langx). 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref name="Nicaragua">Template:Cite press release</ref>

Team image

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier Period
Template:Flagicon Puma 1998
None 2000–2003
Template:Flagicon Joma 2004–2021
Template:Flagicon Keuka 2022–2024
Template:Flagicon 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.

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2025

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Coaching staff

Position Name
Technical director Template:Flagicon Roger Rodriguez
Head coach Template:Flagicon Marco Antonio Figueroa
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon Tyron Acevedo
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon Mario García
Goalkeeping coach Template:Flagicon Carlos Mendieta
Physical coordinator Template:Flagicon Jaime Ruiz
Doctor Template:Flagicon Dr. Cupertino Borrell
Physiotherapist Template:Flagicon Zamir Cerna
Team coordinator Template:Flagicon Cesar Castro Trinidad
Team coordinator Template:Flagicon Nestor Díaz

Coaching history

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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.<ref>Template:Cite instagram</ref>

Caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2024, after the match against French Guiana.

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Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months. Template:Nat fs r start Template:Nat fs break Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs break Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs break Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs r player Template:Nat fs break 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.
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Records

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Players in bold are still active with Nicaragua.

Most appearances

Josué Quijano is Nicaragua's most-capped player with 105 international appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Josué Quijano 105 3 2011–present
2 Juan Barrera 99 26 2009–present
3 Manuel Rosas 60 2 2013–2022
4 David Solórzano 49 1 1999–2014
5 Jaime Moreno 48 14 2016–present
6 Carlos Chavarría 44 11 2013–2021
7 Byron Bonilla 42 7 2016–present
8 Marlon López 40 0 2014–2020
9 Luis Copete 39 3 2014–2023
Denis Espinoza 39 1 2004–2021

Top goalscorers

Juan Barrera is Nicaragua's all-time top scorer with 26 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Juan Barrera 26 99 {{#expr:26/99 round 2}} 2009–present
2 Jaime Moreno 14 48 {{#expr:14/48 round 2}} 2016–present
3 Emilio Palacios 11 26 {{#expr:11/26 round 2}} 2001–2009
Carlos Chavarría 11 44 {{#expr:11/44 round 2}} 2013–2021
5 Raúl Leguías 8 23 {{#expr:8/23 round 2}} 2011–2016
6 Ariagner Smith 7 25 {{#expr:7/25 round 2}} 2017–present
Matías Moldskred 7 34 {{#expr:7/34 round 2}} 2021–present
Byron Bonilla 7 42 {{#expr:7/42 round 2}} 2016–present
9 Luis Galeano 6 35 {{#expr:6/35 round 2}} 2015–2022
10 Jacob Montes 4 14 {{#expr:4/14 round 2}} 2023–present
Rudel Calero 4 26 {{#expr:4/26 round 2}} 2001–2011
Samuel Wilson 4 29 {{#expr:4/29 round 2}} 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 Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1930 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
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Template:Flagicon 1938
Template:Flagicon 1950 Did not enter Declined participation
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Template:Flagicon 1958
Template:Flagicon 1962
Template:Flagicon 1966
Template:Flagicon 1970
Template:Flagicon 1974
Template:Flagicon 1978
Template:Flagicon 1982
Template:Flagicon 1986
Template:Flagicon 1990
Template:Flagicon 1994 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 10
Template:Flagicon 1998 2 0 0 2 1 3
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002 4 0 0 4 0 10
Template:Flagicon 2006 2 0 1 1 3 6
Template:Flagicon 2010 2 0 0 2 0 3
Template:Flagicon 2014 4 2 0 2 5 7
Template:Flagicon 2018 6 5 0 1 15 5
Template:Flagicon 2022 3 2 0 1 10 1
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026 10 4 1 5 13 16
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030 To be determined To be determined
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Total – Template:Tooltip – – – – – – 35 13 2 20 48 61

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
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Template:Flagicon 1963 Group stage 8th 4 0 0 4 2 15 Squad Qualified automatically
Template:Flagicon 1965 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 4
Template:Flagicon 1967 Sixth place 6th 5 0 1 4 3 12 Squad 2 1 0 1 4 4
Template:Flagicon 1969 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1971 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 4
Template:Flagicon 1973 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1977
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1985
1989
Template:Flagicon 1991 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 5
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 1993 2 0 0 2 0 8
Template:Flagicon 1996 2 0 0 2 0 7
Template:Flagicon 1998 2 0 0 2 2 11
Template:Flagicon 2000 2 0 0 2 0 2
Template:Flagicon 2002 3 0 0 3 2 19
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2003 5 1 0 4 1 11
Template:Flagicon 2005 3 1 0 2 2 9
Template:Flagicon 2007 4 1 0 3 6 14
Template:Flagicon 2009 Group stage 11th 3 0 0 3 0 8 Squad 4 1 2 1 5 6
Template:Flagicon 2011 Did not qualify 4 0 1 3 2 7
Template:Flagicon 2013 3 0 1 2 2 5
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2015 3 0 0 3 0 6
Template:Flagicon 2017 Group stage 10th 3 0 0 3 1 7 Squad 7 2 1 4 9 9
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2019 15th 3 0 0 3 0 8 Squad 4 3 0 1 9 2
Template:Flagicon 2021 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 9 11
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2023 Disqualified<ref name="Nicaragua"/> 6 4 2 0 15 5
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Year Result Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
2019–20 B D 6 2 1 3 9 11 Template:Same position Template:Flagicon 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 B C 6 4 2 0 15 5 Template:Same position Template:Flagicon 2023
2023–24 B B 6 5 1 0 17 1 Template:Rise Template:Flagicon 2024
2024–25 A B 4 2 1 1 5 5 Template:Same position Template:Flagicon 2025 Did not qualify
Total — — 22 13 5 4 46 22 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

Copa Centroamericana

Copa Centroamericana record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1991 Preliminary round 5th 2 0 0 2 2 5
Template:Flagicon 1993 5th 2 0 0 2 0 8
Template:Flagicon 1995 7th 2 0 0 2 0 7
Template:Flagicon 1997 First round 6th 2 0 0 2 2 11
Template:Flagicon 1999 5th 2 0 0 2 0 2
Template:Flagicon 2001 7th 3 0 0 3 2 19
Template:Flagicon 2003 Sixth place 6th 5 1 0 4 1 11
Template:Flagicon 2005 Fifth place 5th 3 1 0 2 2 9
Template:Flagicon 2007 Sixth place 6th 4 1 0 3 6 14
Template:Flagicon 2009 Fifth place 5th 4 1 2 1 5 6
Template:Flagicon 2011 Sixth place 6th 4 0 1 3 2 7
Template:Flagicon 2013 Seventh place 7th 3 0 1 2 2 5
Template:Flagicon 2014 Sixth place 6th 3 0 0 3 0 6
Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1941 Fifth place 5th 4 0 0 4 5 29
Template:Flagicon 1943 Fourth place 4th 6 0 0 6 7 39
Template:Flagicon 1946 Sixth place 6th 5 1 0 4 5 31
Template:Flagicon 1948 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1951 Third place 3rd 4 0 0 4 4 22
Template:Flagicon 1953 Sixth place 6th 6 1 0 5 4 18
Template:Flagicon 1955 Did not enter
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Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 1951 Did not enter
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Template:Flagicon 1975 Preliminary round 13th 3 0 0 3 2 23
Template:Flagicon 1979 Did not enter
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Template:Flagicon 1987
Template:Flagicon 1991 Preliminary round 8th 3 0 0 3 1 20
Template:Flagicon 1995 Did not qualify
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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 Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 1930 Did not qualify
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Template:Flagicon 1950 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 4 19
Template:Flagicon 1954 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 1959
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Template:Flagicon 1982 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 6
Template:Flagicon 1986 Did not qualify
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Template:Flagicon 1998 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 0 3 3 13
Template:Flagicon 2002 Quarter-finals 8th 3 1 0 2 2 7
Template:Flagicon 2006 Did not qualify
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Total Quarter-finals 4/22 13 2 1 10 11 45

Head-to-head record

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Honours

Regional

See also

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References

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