The Nicaragua national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Nicaragua) 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 in the fifth place match in the 2009 Nations Cup.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
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.
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.
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
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1930
Not a FIFA member
Not a FIFA member
1934
1938
1950
Did not enter
Declined participation
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
Did not qualify
2
0
0
2
1
10
1998
2
0
0
2
1
3
2002
4
0
0
4
0
10
2006
2
0
1
1
3
6
2010
2
0
0
2
0
3
2014
4
2
0
2
5
7
2018
6
5
0
1
15
5
2022
3
2
0
1
10
1
2026
To be determined
To be determined
Total
–
0/22
–
–
–
–
–
–
25
9
1
15
35
45
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Main article: Nicaragua at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Qualification record
Year
Result
Position
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA
Squad
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1963
Group stage
8th
4
0
0
4
2
15
Squad
Qualified automatically
1965
Did not qualify
2
1
0
1
2
4
1967
Sixth place
6th
5
0
1
4
3
12
Squad
2
1
0
1
4
4
1969
Did not enter
Did not enter
1971
Did not qualify
2
0
0
2
2
4
1973
Did not enter
Did not enter
1977
1981
1985
1989
1991
Did not qualify
2
0
0
2
2
5
1993
2
0
0
2
0
8
1996
2
0
0
2
0
7
1998
2
0
0
2
2
11
2000
2
0
0
2
0
2
2002
3
0
0
3
2
19
2003
5
1
0
4
1
11
2005
3
1
0
2
2
9
2007
4
1
0
3
6
14
2009
Group stage
11th
3
0
0
3
0
8
Squad
4
1
2
1
5
6
2011
Did not qualify
4
0
1
3
2
7
2013
3
0
1
2
2
5
2015
3
0
0
3
0
6
2017
Group stage
10th
3
0
0
3
1
7
Squad
7
2
1
4
9
9
2019
Group stage
15th
3
0
0
3
0
8
Squad
4
3
0
1
9
2
2021
Did not qualify
6
2
1
3
9
11
Total
Sixth place
5/26
18
0
1
17
6
50
—
62
13
6
43
59
144
CONCACAF Nations League
CONCACAF Nations League record
Season
Division
Group
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
P/R
RK
2019−20
B
D
6
2
1
3
9
11
23rd
2022–23
B
C
To be determined
Total
6
2
1
3
9
11
23rd
Copa Centroamericana
Copa Centroamericana record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1991
Preliminary round
5th
2
0
0
2
2
5
1993
Preliminary round
5th
2
0
0
2
0
8
1995
Preliminary round
7th
2
0
0
2
0
7
1997
First round
6th
2
0
0
2
2
11
1999
First round
5th
2
0
0
2
0
2
2001
First round
7th
3
0
0
3
2
19
2003
Sixth place
6th
5
1
0
4
1
11
2005
Fifth place
5th
3
1
0
2
2
9
2007
Sixth place
6th
4
1
0
3
6
14
2009
Fifth place
5th
4
1
2
1
5
6
2011
Sixth place
6th
4
0
1
3
2
7
2013
Seventh place
7th
3
0
1
2
2
5
2014
Sixth place
6th
3
0
0
3
0
6
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
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1941
Fifth place
5th
4
0
0
4
5
29
1943
Fourth place
4th
6
0
0
6
7
39
1946
Sixth place
6th
5
1
0
4
5
31
1948
Did not enter
1951
Third place
3rd
4
0
0
4
4
22
1953
Sixth place
6th
6
1
0
5
4
18
1955
Did not enter
1957
1960
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
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1951
Did not enter
1955
1959
1963
1967
1971
1975
Preliminary round
13th
3
0
0
3
2
23
1979
Did not enter
1983
1987
1991
Preliminary round
8th
3
0
0
3
1
20
1995
Did not qualify
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
Total
Preliminary round
2/18
6
0
0
6
3
43
Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1930
Did not qualify
1935
1938
1946
1950
Group stage
8th
3
0
0
3
4
19
1954
Did not qualify
1959
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
Group stage
7th
3
0
1
2
2
6
1986
Did not qualify
1990
1993
1998
Quarter-finals
8th
4
1
0
3
3
13
2002
Quarter-finals
8th
3
1
0
2
2
7
2006
Did not qualify
2010
2014
2018
Total
Quarter-finals
4/22
13
2
1
10
11
45
Central American Games
Central American Games record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1973
Runners-up
2nd
4
2
1
1
4
3
1977
Third place
3rd
6
2
0
4
6
23
1986
Third place
3rd
3
0
2
1
1
5
1990
Third place
3rd
4
0
0
4
1
11
1994
Group stage
6th
2
0
0
2
0
17
1997
Group stage
6th
2
0
0
2
3
8
2001
Group stage
5th
3
1
0
2
5
8
2006
Not held
2010
2013
Group stage
7th
3
0
0
3
1
9
2017
Third place
3rd
4
1
2
1
2
1
Total
Runners-up
9/11
31
6
5
20
23
85
Head-to-head record
As of 16 November 2022 after the match against El Salvador.[7]
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