MIAMI – The 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup continues with Alianza FC hosting Managua FC in Group A on Wednesday at Estadio Nacional Jorge “El Mágico” González in San Salvador, El Salvador.

The occasion will see Alianza and Managua meet for the first time in the Central American Cup and in official Concacaf club competitions.

Alianza takes on its second group stage fixture after opening its campaign with a goalless draw on the road at Antigua GFC. 

Alianza has previously faced Nicaraguan clubs six times in international tournaments, with a record of five wins and one loss.

Managua will make the trip to San Salvador in search of bouncing back after defeats in its first two group stage fixtures. 

 

 

The Blue Lions have played only one match against a Salvadoran club in official tournaments in the past —a 1-1 draw against FAS in the Preliminary Round of the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf League.

All-Time series

Alianza FC and Managua FC will face each other for the first time in the Central American Cup and in official Concacaf club competitions.

Alianza FC has faced Nicaraguan clubs six times in international tournaments, with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss. Those matches include five in the Concacaf Champions Cup (4 wins, 1 loss) and one victory in the INTERCLUBES Cup. Their only defeat came in the second leg of the first round of the Central American zone of the 1967 Concacaf Champions Cup—a 3-2 loss to Club Flor de Caña on August 13, 1967, at Estadio Municipal Chichigalpa in Chichigalpa (NCA). Despite the setback, Alianza won the series 10-3 on aggregate and went on to become Concacaf champions that year.

Managua FC has played only one match against a Salvadoran club in official tournaments—a 1-1 draw against FAS in the Preliminary Round of the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf League on October 20, 2020, at Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador (SLV). Diego Areco scored for FAS and Ricardo Mendieta for Managua FC. The match was decided by penalty kicks, with Managua FC winning 5-4.