Nicaragua national football team

men's national association football team representing Nicaragua

Nicaragua national football team is the national football team of Nicaragua.

Nicaragua
Nickname(s)
  • La Azul y Blanco (The Blue and White)
  • Los Pinoleros
  • Albiazules
AssociationNicaraguan Football Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationUNCAF (Central America)
Head coachHenry Duarte
CaptainJuan Barrera
Most capsJosué Quijano (53)
Top scorerJuan Barrera (16)
Home stadiumNicaragua National Football Stadium
FIFA codeNCA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 142 Steady (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest92 (December 2015)
Lowest193 (May 2001)
First international
 El Salvador 9–0 Nicaragua Nicaragua
(San Salvador, El Salvador; 1 May 1929)
Biggest win
Nicaragua Nicaragua 6–0 Anguilla 
(Heredia, Costa Rica; 14 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua 
(Mexico City, Mexico; 17 October 1975)[2]
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1963)
Best result6th place, 1967

References

change
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. "Brazil matches, ratings and points exchanged". Eloratings.net. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.