Costa Rica vs Honduras Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CONCACAF)
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
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Costa Rica and Honduras were the two standout contenders in this group in North American qualifying, but there is a good chance that neither automatically qualify.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Fubo
Key stats
- Costa Rica have lost only one of their last 25 World Cup qualifying matches in Costa Rica (W19 D5). They have won eight of the last nine (D1).
- Costa Rica are unbeaten in their last nine international matches against Honduras (W3 D6). *Matches settled by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
- Honduras saw their nine-game unbeaten streak in World Cup qualifying (W6 D2) ended with a 2-0 defeat to Nicaragua last time out.
Costa Rica vs Honduras prediction
On the penultimate match day in Group C of the third round of CONCACAF qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there were a couple of upsets to leave both of these sides now in jeopardy of missing out on top spot.
Honduras suffered a shock defeat in Nicaragua, whilst the Costa Ricans were beaten away from home against Haiti. That means that if Honduras were to drop points in Costa Rica then Haiti defeating Nicaragua at home would see Haiti qualify for next summer. In order for Costa Rica to qualify, they would have to win and hope that Nicaragua produce another upset to deny Haiti a seemingly straightforward home win.
Honduras know they can’t necessarily just get away with a draw, and Costa Rica have to win no matter what, so it could be quite a fun and dramatic watch for the neutral.
Costa Rica vs Honduras tip: Both teams to score
