Nicaragua national football team


The Nicaragua national football team represents Nicaragua in men's international football, and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation. Nicaragua achieved its first qualification to 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 win over Guatemala of the fifth place match in the 2009 Nations Cup. 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 travelled 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.

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.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

The Nicaraguan national football team has never qualified for the World Cup. Their last attempt was for the 2018 World Cup, when they lost 3–4 on aggregate in the third round to Jamaica, despite winning the away leg 2–3.

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Copa Centroamericana

CCCF Championship

Pan American Games

Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American Games

All-time head-to-head record

As of 25 February 2020 after the match against
Opponents
3300140+14
100115−4
2101110
103341213−1
520357−2
301246−2
110031+2
110010+1
100127−5
1911171072−62
113351421−7
8017334−31
4400101+9
200204−4
30032719128−109
100102−2
2322191467−53
8125915−6
2011181371−58
210134−1
200204−4
3003110−9
2751212476−52
531196+3
2020000
512268−2
420259−4
5113410−6
100103−3
1010110
Total 2103625149187586−399

Schedule and results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2019

2020

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the Friendlies on 7 and 10 November against Cuba.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months.
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.

Records

#PlayerCareerAppearances
1Josué Quijano2011—61
2Juan Barrera2009—56
3David Solórzano1999–201449
3Manuel Rosas2013—49
5Marlon López2014—39
6Carlos Alonso1999–201137
7Carlos Chavarría2013–35
8Luis Copete2014–34
9Daniel Cadena2014–33
10Denis Espinoza2004–201333

#PlayerGoalsCareer
1Juan Barrera182009–
2Emilio Palacios112001–2009
3Carlos Chavarría102013–
4Raúl Leguías72011–2016
5Samuel Wilson42001–2013
5Rudel Calero42001–2011
5Luis Galeano42015–
5Jaime Moreno42016–
9Luis Copete32014–
9Daniel Cadena32014–

Previous squads

;CONCACAF Gold Cup

Manager history

Others