Costa Rica, Honduras aims to stay group leaders in League A | OneFootball

MIAMI – League A of the 2024/24 Concacaf Nations League continues with the conclusion of the September FIFA match window on Monday and Tuesday.

Group A will feature two Caribbean matchups on Monday, with Guadeloupe facing Suriname and Martinique taking on Guyana. A high-stakes Central American encounter between Guatemala and Costa Rica will close the day.

Group B will be contested on Tuesday, with Cuba hosting Nicaragua for the first fixture. Trinidad and Tobago will then meet French Guiana. The matchday will conclude with a marquee matchup between Honduras and Jamaica.

Guadeloupe vs. Suriname

Guadeloupe will meet Suriname in Group A at the Stade Roger Zami in Le Gosier, Guadeloupe.

League A debutant Guadeloupe will play its first home game of the campaign in search of bouncing back following defeat in the opening matchday. Nathanael Saintini will be a player to watch after recovering the five balls against Costa Rica and completing 91% of his passes in his tournament debut.

Suriname will seek consecutive wins after defeating Guyana 3-1 with goals from Djevencio van der Kust, Jaden Montnor and Virgil Misidjan. The encounter will be the first-ever between the nations in the CNL and 19th overall across all competitions.

Martinique vs. Guyana

Martinique hosts Guyana at the Stade Municipal Pierre-Aliker in Fort-de-France, Martinique. This will be the first match between the sides in the CNL and the second in their history, with the only previous encounter resulting in a draw.

Both nations will aim to claim their first wins after falling in their opening bouts. Guyana will look to Omari Glasgow after reaching 11 goals in the CNL to tie for third place all-time. Kévin Appin scored Martinique’s only goal in the team’s visit to Guatemala.

Guatemala vs. Costa Rica

Guatemala will face Costa Rica at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City to close Group A play.

The fixture will present the first encounter between the nations in the CNL and 20th overall in their history. Costa Rica has won nine times, Guatemala six times, and four matches ended in a draw.

Guatemala, currently second in Group A on goal differential, will aim for its second campaign victory after winning 3-1 against Martinique. Rubio Rubin scored five goals in the CNL and became the second-highest scorer for Los Chapines in the tournament.

Costa Rica will aim to keep the top spot in the group with another victory after the 3-nil win against Guadeloupe. With his goal, team captain Francisco Calvo reached six goals in the CNL to become the top scorer for Los Ticos in the competition.

Cuba vs. Nicaragua

Cuba will host Nicaragua at the Estadio Antonio Maceo in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

The two meet for the first time in the Concacaf Nations League and 17th time overall. Cuba has won seven encounters, Nicaragua has won five, and four have ended in a draw.

Cuba will aim to maintain its positive momentum in the competition after earning a tie in Jamaica. The nation has lost only one of its last ten CNL matches.

Nicaragua will strive for a second win, with its sights set on overtaking current group leader Honduras for the top spot. La Azul y Blanco is unbeaten in its last CNL fixtures, with 10 wins and three draws.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. French Guiana

Trinidad and Tobago and French Guiana meet at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago.

This will be the first time the Caribbean nations face each other in Nations League play and fifth in all competitions. Trinidad and Tobago leads the series with three wins, while the other encounter resulted in a draw.

Both Trinidad and Tobago and French Guiana will be looking to claim their first points of the campaign after defeats in their tournament debuts.

Honduras vs. Jamaica

Honduras hosts Jamaica at the Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Honduras will aim for a second win to maintain the top spot in Group B. Los Catrachos were led to a 4-1 victory against Trinidad and Tobago with goals from Alexander López, Kevin Arriaga, Edwin Rodríguez and David Ruiz.

Jamaica will search for its first win after earning a point in the team’s opener. The Reggae Boyz will look for its attack to start firing, with star players such as Michail Antonio and Demarai Gray on the roster.

The teams will meet for the second time in Nations League action and the 29th across all competitions. Honduras leads the series with 12 wins to 11 for Jamaica, with five draws.