Costa Rica opens its fourth straight CONCACAF Nations League campaign at home against Curaçao on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET. FS2 carries the match, with streaming on Fubo; Curaçao returns to League A.
Costa Rica coach Fernando Batista omitted forward Manfred Ugalde, while defender Shawn Johnson is out with an injury. Midfielder Orlando Galo made the squad despite a leg injury.
Goalkeeper Eloy Room, a standout for Curaçao at the World Cup earlier this year, is expected to keep his place. Coach Dick Advocaat has called up three potential debutants: Kiyani Zeggen, Nigel Thomas and Kyano Penso.
