“Carlos Mora opens the scoring for Costa Rica”
Pivotal“Andrey Soto doubles Costa Rica's lead”
Pivotal“Haiti make a double substitution at halftime to change their shape”
“Jeyland Mitchell booked for time wasting as Costa Rica look to close out the win”
Costa Rica
Haiti
Outstanding performance
Costa Rica•DefenderCosta Rica made their intentions clear inside six minutes when Carlos Mora opened the scoring, and Andrey Soto doubled the lead by the 21st minute, effectively ending the contest as a genuine contest before the half-hour mark. From there, the hosts controlled tempo through 13 shots to Haiti's 6, with three on target compared to none for the visitors, who managed just one big chance and failed to convert it. Haiti's resistance stiffened defensively in the second half but their attack never generated sustained pressure, with both sides making wholesale substitutions after the break that disrupted rhythm without changing the scoreline. The result continues Costa Rica's strong recent form and keeps them well-placed in their Nations League group, while Haiti will need to find more attacking cohesion in their remaining fixtures.
How entertaining was this match?
Costa Rica are in freefall after sacking Fernando Batista and losing four straight, including a 2-0 defeat to this very Haiti side just a week ago. Now under interim boss Bryan Ruiz, the hosts face a near must-win at home, while Haiti need just a point to march into the quarter-finals.
