Fixture Report

FC Owner Has Restarted - Clubs are reset to 2025

Forum | How To Play | Credits

Overview Line Ups Report Tickets

26/11/2025, Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, Live on National TV
Friendly

Costa Rica Vs Egypt

Costa Rica play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: J Gimenez (GK) , S Toledano (CB) , L Gomez (CB) , V Dario (RB) , R Gonzalez (LB) , J Bega (CDM) , J Siguenza (CDM) , D Arocha (CAM) , O Blando (CAM) , R Berlanga (ST) , F Manos (ST) And the subs are: C Bautista (CB) , J Segundo (CB) , J Izquierdo (CM) , J Mancera (CM) , F Zubia (ST)

Egypt play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: S Rehman (GK) , W Majeed (CB) , A Halim (CB) , K Ayub (CB) , Z Elmahdi (RB) , T Abdullah (LB) , I Hefny (CDM) , K Mansouri (CAM) , H Nawaz (RM) , G Wasti (LM) , H Elkadi (ST) And the subs are: F Sultana (CB) , A Badr (CB) , A Allaf (CM) , H Tantawi (CM) , R Mostafa (ST)

Welcome to Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica where Costa Rica will face Egypt.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 20553.

1' - Costa Rica kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Santiago Toledano finds Rodrigo Gonzalez with a short pass.  Rodrigo Gonzalez finds Juan Siguenza with a short pass.  Zafa Elmahdi successfully tackles Juan Siguenza and takes the ball.  Zafa Elmahdi plays the ball to Haaris Elkadi.  Haaris Elkadi sees Kashif Mansouri making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Kashif Mansouri has strayed offside!  

10' - Desiderio Arocha passes a long ball to Santiago Toledano.  Santiago Toledano curls in a cross, and manages to find Desiderio Arocha.  Desiderio Arocha looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball hits the post!  Tariq Abdullah gets to the ball first and clears.

17' - Zafa Elmahdi finds Imran Hefny with a long pass.  Imran Hefny spots a run from Hassan Nawaz.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Hassan Nawaz runs on to the ball.  Hassan Nawaz looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Jax Gimenez!  Desiderio Arocha is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

23' - Juan Siguenza sees Ovidio Blando making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ovidio Blando is able to control the ball.  Ovidio Blando tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Costa Rica.  Rodrigo Gonzalez places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

24' - Ovidio Blando sees a run from Francisco Manos.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Francisco Manos is caught offside!  

32' - Jose Bega hits the ball long to Vicente Dario.  Vicente Dario sees Desiderio Arocha making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

35' - Kashif Mansouri plays a long pass to Waqar Majeed.  Waqar Majeed passes to Gazi Wasti.  Gazi Wasti attempts to beat Juan Siguenza using his skills, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for Egypt.  

36' - Kashif Mansouri will take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but Jose Bega intercepts the ball.  

43' - Juan Siguenza plays a long ball to Loredo Gomez.  Loredo Gomez spots a run from Rafael Berlanga.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Egypt kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Ahmed Halim plays a short pass to Waqar Majeed.  Waqar Majeed passes to Zafa Elmahdi.  Zafa Elmahdi speeds past Ovidio Blando.  

55' - Zafa Elmahdi finds Kashif Mansouri with a long ball.  Kashif Mansouri plays a long ball to Kamran Ayub.  Kamran Ayub passes to Kashif Mansouri.  Kashif Mansouri spots a run from Gazi Wasti.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Gazi Wasti is caught offside!  

58' - Desiderio Arocha chips a long ball to Ovidio Blando.  Ovidio Blando attempts to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but its over!

60' - Syed Rehman spots a run from Gazi Wasti.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Gazi Wasti is able to control the ball.  Gazi Wasti hits a shot...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Vicente Dario is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

65' - Jose Bega sees Rafael Berlanga making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Rafael Berlanga runs on to the ball.  Rafael Berlanga tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

69' - Syed Rehman passes the ball to Zafa Elmahdi.  Vicente Dario dispossesses Zafa Elmahdi and the ball goes loose.  Imran Hefny successfully tackles Juan Siguenza and the ball goes loose.  Zafa Elmahdi successfully tackles Francisco Manos and takes the ball.  Zafa Elmahdi sees a run from Kashif Mansouri.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Kashif Mansouri is able to take the ball.  Kashif Mansouri tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Egypt.  Kashif Mansouri gets ready to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, finding Haaris Elkadi.  Haaris Elkadi flicks a header down towards the bottom corner...but Jax Gimenez manages to stop the shot!  

72' - Jax Gimenez passes the ball to Francisco Manos.  Francisco Manos sees Rafael Berlanga making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ovidio Blando is going to be taken off.  Juan Izquierdo is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Zafa Elmahdi plays the ball to Kashif Mansouri.  Kashif Mansouri looks to unleash a long range shot...but its wide!

78' - Jax Gimenez sees a run from Rafael Berlanga.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Rafael Berlanga is caught offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Santiago Toledano will come off.  Cortez Bautista is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Kamran Ayub spots a run from Haaris Elkadi.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Haaris Elkadi is able to take the ball.  Haaris Elkadi strikes the ball...but Jax Gimenez performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Francisco Manos is going to be taken off.  Fausto Zubia is brought on from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kamran Ayub is going to be taken off.  Faisal Sultana joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Jax Gimenez sees Desiderio Arocha making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Desiderio Arocha is able to control the ball.  Desiderio Arocha takes a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and Desiderio Arocha scores!  That's a superb goal from the Costa Rica player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Waqar Majeed is going to be taken off.  Amer Badr is going to be brought on.  

84' - Egypt kick the ball off for the restart.  

86' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Hassan Nawaz is going to be taken off.  Atif Allaf is going to be brought on.  

88' - Juan Izquierdo plays the ball to Jose Bega.  Jose Bega attempts to beat Faisal Sultana using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

89' - Jose Bega attempts to outskill Amer Badr, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

90' - Jose Bega attempts to hit a long range shot...but the shot is offtarget!

92' - Syed Rehman spots a run from Kashif Mansouri.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Kashif Mansouri is able to take the ball.  Kashif Mansouri attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...and Kashif Mansouri scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Egypt player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!



The match has ended Costa Rica 1 - 1 Egypt.