Guatemala vs Nicaragua head-to-head record

Guatemala wins: 21
Draws: 4
Nicaragua wins: 1

26 meetings, 1943 to 2024Goals: Guatemala 73, Nicaragua 16

Guatemala and Nicaragua have met 26 times since 1943. Guatemala have won 21, Nicaragua 1, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 26 April 2024, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 26 meetings have produced 89 goals, 3.42 per game. The biggest win is Guatemala’s 7–0 in the CCCF Championship in 1946. Guatemala are unbeaten in the last ten meetings (6 wins, 4 draws). They went 25 years without meeting, between 1967 and 1992.

Who has won more, Guatemala or Nicaragua?

All matches26 matches

21 Guatemala4 drawsNicaragua 1

Competitive17 matches

15 Guatemala1 drawNicaragua 1

Friendlies9 matches

6 Guatemala3 drawsNicaragua 0

Key numbers

Goals: Guatemala 73, Nicaragua 163.42 per game
First meeting: Guatemala 6–2 NicaraguaCCCF Championship, 9 Dec 1943
Most recent: Guatemala 1–1 NicaraguaFriendly, 26 Apr 2024
Guatemala’s biggest win: Guatemala 7–0 NicaraguaCCCF Championship, 7 Mar 1946
Nicaragua’s biggest win: Nicaragua 2–0 GuatemalaUNCAF Cup, 29 Jan 2009
Most goals in a meeting: Guatemala 7–1 NicaraguaFriendly, 7 Jun 1992
Current run: Guatemala unbeaten in 10
Biggest upset: Nicaragua 2–0 GuatemalaUNCAF Cup, 29 Jan 2009Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 9.3%
TFN Elo rating now: Guatemala 1623 (77th), Nicaragua 1400 (137th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

26 Apr 2024
Guatemala1Nicaragua1
Friendly
San Jose, United States (neutral)
19 Nov 2022
Guatemala3Nicaragua1
Friendly
Carson, United States (neutral)
8 Sept 2021
Guatemala2Nicaragua2
Friendly
Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
24 Feb 2021
Guatemala1Nicaragua0
Friendly
Guatemala City, Guatemala
6 Oct 2020
Nicaragua0Guatemala0
Friendly
Managua, Nicaragua

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Guatemala win and drops with every Nicaragua win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Guatemala have won more Below: Nicaragua have won more

Level

Guatemala lead by 20 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 20, held by Guatemala from 19 November 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

Guatemala wins

Draws

Nicaragua wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Guatemala's home games

8 matches

710

GuatemalaDrawsNicaragua

In Nicaragua's home games

3 matches

210

GuatemalaDrawsNicaragua

At neutral venues

15 matches

1221

GuatemalaDrawsNicaragua

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Guatemala	Draws	Nicaragua	Goals
Friendly	9	6	3	0	23–5
UNCAF Cup	8	6	1	1	20–5
CCCF Championship	4	4	0	0	19–3
CONCACAF Championship	2	2	0	0	5–1
World Cup qualifying	2	2	0	0	3–1
CONCACAF Championship qualifying	1	1	0	0	3–1

Meetings by decade

Guatemala wins Draws Nicaragua wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Guatemala	Draws	Nicaragua	Goals
1940s	3	3	0	0	21
1950s	1	1	0	0	1
1960s	3	3	0	0	10
1990s	5	5	0	0	20
2000s	4	3	0	1	12
2010s	5	4	1	0	14
2020s	5	2	3	0	11

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Guatemala	Nicaragua
Wins in a row	151943 to 2007	12009
Unbeaten meetings	151943 to 2007	12024

Top scorers in Guatemala vs Nicaragua

1Juan Carlos PlataGuatemala3

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 26 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Guatemala and Nicaragua played each other?

26 times, starting on 9 December 1943. 17 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Guatemala and Nicaragua?

Guatemala, with 21 wins to 1. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Guatemala vs Nicaragua?

Guatemala’s 7–0 win in the CCCF Championship on 7 March 1946 in San José.

When did Guatemala and Nicaragua last play?

On 26 April 2024 in San Jose, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Guatemala and Nicaragua?

In 17 competitive matches, Guatemala have 15 wins, Nicaragua have 1, and 1 ended level.

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Every Guatemala vs Nicaragua result

All 26 Competitive 17 Friendlies 9

Every Guatemala vs Nicaragua result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
26 Apr 2024	Guatemala	1–1	Nicaragua	Friendly	San Jose, United States (neutral)
19 Nov 2022	Guatemala	3–1	Nicaragua	Friendly	Carson, United States (neutral)
8 Sept 2021	Guatemala	2–2	Nicaragua	Friendly	Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
24 Feb 2021	Guatemala	1–0	Nicaragua	Friendly	Guatemala City, Guatemala
6 Oct 2020	Nicaragua	0–0	Guatemala	Friendly	Managua, Nicaragua
26 Mar 2019	Nicaragua	0–1	Guatemala	Friendly	Managua, Nicaragua
14 Aug 2014	Guatemala	3–0	Nicaragua	Friendly	Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
18 Jan 2013	Guatemala	1–1	Nicaragua	UNCAF Cup	San José, Costa Rica (neutral)
21 Jan 2011	Nicaragua	1–2	Guatemala	UNCAF Cup	Panama City, Panama (neutral)
4 Sept 2010	Guatemala	5–0	Nicaragua	Friendly	Fort Lauderdale, United States (neutral)
29 Jan 2009	Nicaragua	2–0	Guatemala	UNCAF Cup	Tegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral)
8 Feb 2007	Guatemala	1–0	Nicaragua	UNCAF Cup	San Salvador, El Salvador (neutral)
21 Feb 2005	Guatemala	4–0	Nicaragua	UNCAF Cup	Guatemala City, Guatemala
18 Feb 2003	Guatemala	5–0	Nicaragua	UNCAF Cup	Panama City, Panama (neutral)
17 Mar 1999	Guatemala	1–0	Nicaragua	UNCAF Cup	San José, Costa Rica (neutral)
20 Apr 1997	Guatemala	6–1	Nicaragua	UNCAF Cup	Guatemala City, Guatemala
10 May 1996	Guatemala	2–1	Nicaragua	World Cup qualifying	Guatemala City, Guatemala
5 May 1996	Nicaragua	0–1	Guatemala	World Cup qualifying	Diriamba, Nicaragua
7 Jun 1992	Guatemala	7–1	Nicaragua	Friendly	Guatemala City, Guatemala
19 Mar 1967	Guatemala	2–0	Nicaragua	CONCACAF Championship	Tegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral)
14 Feb 1967	Guatemala	3–1	Nicaragua	CONCACAF Championship qualifying	Guatemala City, Guatemala
27 Mar 1963	Guatemala	3–1	Nicaragua	CONCACAF Championship	San Salvador, El Salvador (neutral)
19 Mar 1953	Guatemala	1–0	Nicaragua	CCCF Championship	San José, Costa Rica (neutral)
7 Mar 1946	Guatemala	7–0	Nicaragua	CCCF Championship	San José, Costa Rica (neutral)
19 Dec 1943	Nicaragua	1–5	Guatemala	CCCF Championship	San Salvador, El Salvador (neutral)
9 Dec 1943	Guatemala	6–2	Nicaragua	CCCF Championship	San Salvador, El Salvador (neutral)