More than 75 years have passed since Nicaragua secured its sole win over Costa Rica, a drought it hopes to break in the 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday.

How to Watch Nicaragua vs Costa Rica

Date: Friday, September 5, 2025

Time: 10:00 PM EDT

Location: Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua

Channel: NBC Universo

Stream: Fubo ( TRY FOR FREE )

Nicaragua has never featured in the finals of a World Cup but will look to break that duck in 2026 and begin its qualification campaign anew at home to Costa Rica on Friday. Los Pinoleros welcome Los Ticos to the Nicaraguan capital of Managua as the Estadio Nacional hosts these two teams for the first time in its history.

And that's not the only first Nicaragua is hoping to see this weekend as it looks to snap the most stubborn of streaks a

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