Costa Rica vs Haiti — match summary
North & Central America · CONCACAF Nations League · kick-off 5 Oct 2026 07:00
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Costa Rica 42 · Haiti 38
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Costa Rica 42 · Haiti 34
Shots on target 3-0 · corners 6-5 · possession 50-50
NextGOAL tip: Costa Rica -0.25 · 2 stars
Costa Rica and Haiti meet often enough to have become a familiar pairing in the CONCACAF Nations League, and in the last six meetings Haiti have never lost to Costa Rica at all, winning the last two by scores of 2-0 and 1-0. This time it is different in that Costa Rica get to play at home, and the recent form of the two sides is clearly moving in opposite directions. Costa Rica just won 3-0 in this competition, but before that they lost every game in both cup and friendly matches, while Haiti have won three in a row in the Nations League with scores of 3-2, 2-0 and 4-1. Their attack is clicking, but their away defence is still a point to watch, because they concede an average of 1.38 goals in the first half over their last eight away matches. If Costa Rica score first, the game should change immediately, because Haiti will have to open up and fight their way back, which will open space for the hosts to play on the counter and keep pressing. But if Haiti take the lead first, Costa Rica will be in a situation where they have to push the pace, and that is exactly the moment Haiti are best at.