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Nicaraguanational football team record

49
Wins
27
Draws
144
Defeats

220 matches, 1929 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1400, 137th in the world

Nicaragua have played 220 internationals since 1929: 49 wins, 27 draws and 144 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Guatemala, with 26 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–0 against Turks and Caicos in World Cup qualifying on 27 March 2021.

Nicaragua's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2204927144234–54022%
Competitive1503612102171–40524%
Friendlies7013154263–13519%
At home572592382–6844%
Away9213116883–26214%
Neutral venues711175369–21015%

Record against every opponent

Nicaragua have played 35 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Guatemala26142116–732024
Panama23401918–682025
El Salvador22112014–882022
Costa Rica19011811–772026
Honduras19221513–572025
Cuba1454519–172024
Belize1363425–192024
Haiti80263–142025
Curaçao70163–282026
St Vincent723212–112023
Dominican Republic61145–92026
Bermuda52035–72019
Puerto Rico52218–62025
Suriname52036–112022
Trinidad and Tobago52127–92023
Dominica440010–12019
Anguilla330014–02018
Barbados330010–12023
Bolivia30124–62019
Jamaica31023–62024
Montserrat330010–12024
Bahamas2–0 (2022), 4–0 (2022)22006–02022
Mexico0–4 (1967), 0–2 (2009)20020–62009
Paraguay0–2 (2023), 0–4 (2026)20020–62026
Argentina1–5 (2019)10011–52019
Cayman Islands1–0 (2002)11001–02002
Ghana0–1 (2022)10010–12022
Guyana1–0 (2025)11001–02025
Iran0–1 (2022)10010–12022
Peru0–2 (2024)10010–22024
Russia1–3 (2026)10011–32026
South Africa0–0 (2026)10100–02026
Turks and Caicos7–0 (2021)11007–02021
USA0–3 (2017)10010–32017
Uruguay1–4 (2023)10011–42023

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v Turks and CaicosWorld Cup qualifying, 27 Mar 20217–0 for Nicaragua
  2. v AnguillaCONCACAF Nations League qualifying, 14 Oct 20186–0 for Nicaragua
  3. v CubaFriendly, 8 Dec 20155–0 for Nicaragua
  4. v AnguillaWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Mar 20155–0 for Nicaragua
  5. v BarbadosCONCACAF Nations League, 11 Sept 20235–1 for Nicaragua

Heaviest defeats

  1. v HondurasCCCF Championship, 13 Mar 19460–10 for Nicaragua
  2. at El SalvadorCCCF Championship, 16 Dec 19431–10 for Nicaragua
  3. at El SalvadorFriendly, 1 May 19290–9 for Nicaragua
  4. at HondurasUNCAF Cup, 25 May 20012–10 for Nicaragua
  5. v HondurasUNCAF Cup, 15 Feb 20071–9 for Nicaragua

Latest results

  1. v Dominican RepublicCONCACAF Nations League, 4 Oct 20261–2 for Nicaragua
  2. v Costa RicaCONCACAF Nations League, 1 Oct 20260–3 for Nicaragua
  3. at CuraçaoCONCACAF Nations League, 27 Sept 20261–6 for Nicaragua
  4. at Dominican RepublicCONCACAF Nations League, 24 Sept 20262–3 for Nicaragua
  5. at ParaguayFriendly, 5 Jun 20260–4 for Nicaragua
  6. at South AfricaFriendly, 29 May 20260–0 for Nicaragua
  7. at RussiaFriendly, 27 Mar 20261–3 for Nicaragua
  8. v HaitiWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20250–2 for Nicaragua
  9. v HondurasWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 20252–0 for Nicaragua
  10. at Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20251–4 for Nicaragua

Nicaragua's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1929: 1481End of 1941: 1382End of 1943: 1296End of 1946: 1263End of 1951: 1240End of 1953: 1242End of 1961: 1237End of 1963: 1168End of 1965: 1213End of 1966: 1207End of 1967: 1218End of 1971: 1208End of 1973: 1201End of 1984: 1191End of 1991: 1183End of 1992: 1153End of 1993: 1149End of 1995: 1120End of 1996: 1110End of 1997: 1105End of 1999: 1100End of 2000: 1080End of 2001: 1065End of 2002: 1078End of 2003: 1099End of 2004: 1158End of 2005: 1176End of 2007: 1197End of 2008: 1161End of 2009: 1208End of 2010: 1203End of 2011: 1256End of 2012: 1269End of 2013: 1267End of 2014: 1257End of 2015: 1397End of 2016: 1396End of 2017: 1354End of 2018: 1388End of 2019: 1305End of 2020: 1319End of 2021: 1373End of 2022: 1409End of 2023: 1496End of 2024: 1491End of 2025: 1479End of 2026: 1400
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1514, reached on 10 September 2024. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly7013154263–135
UNCAF Cup39543028–109
World Cup qualifying351322048–61
CCCF Championship26202426–141
CONCACAF Nations League24115846–34
CONCACAF Championship90185–27
Gold Cup70071–19
CONCACAF Championship qualifying62048–12
CONCACAF Nations League qualifying43019–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Juan Barrera6
  2. 2Raúl Leguías5
  3. 3Carlos Chavarría4
  4. 4Jaime Moreno4
  5. 5Bancy Hernández3
  6. 6Ariagner Smith2
  7. 7Byron Bonilla2
  8. 8Emilio Palacios2
  9. 9Luis Copete2
  10. 10Luis Galeano2

Counted from the 53 of 220 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Nicaragua play their first international?

On 1 May 1929, a 0–9 defeat against El Salvador in a friendly.

What is Nicaragua's biggest win?

7–0 against Turks and Caicos in World Cup qualifying on 27 March 2021.

What is Nicaragua's heaviest defeat?

0–10 against Honduras in the CCCF Championship on 13 March 1946.

Who have Nicaragua played the most?

Guatemala: 26 matches, with 1 win, 4 draws and 21 defeats for Nicaragua.

What is Nicaragua's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 8 September 2023 to 17 November 2023.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.