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Nicaragua

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Current Elo

1431

Rank #139

Matches played

226

since 1929-05-01

First international

0–9

vs El Salvador · 1929-05-01

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1539

2024

Best year

2015

+150 Elo

Worst year

1941

-100 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

51-27-148

226 matches

Goals for / against

238 / 548

Home record

32-11-35

Away record

19-16-113

Biggest win

7–0

vs Turks and Caicos Islands · 2021-03-27 · FIFA World Cup qualification

Biggest loss

0–10

vs Honduras · 1946-03-13 · CCCF Championship

Highest-scoring match

2–10

vs Honduras · 2001-05-25 · UNCAF Cup

Biggest upset win

1–0

vs Panama · 2003-02-21

1076 Elo vs their 1495

Rivalry

Guatemala

1-4-21 in 26 matches · head to head

Nemesis

Costa Rica

0-1-18 in 19 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

2021-11-13 → 2022-06-13

CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup history

xCC total

0.02

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.02

Best CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup

1967

0.01 xCC

1963 CONCACAF Championship

<0.01 xCC

Won by Costa Rica

1967 CONCACAF Championship

0.01 xCC

Won by Guatemala

2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup

<0.01 xCC

Won by Mexico

2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

<0.01 xCC

Won by United States

2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup

<0.01 xCC

Won by Mexico