2026 Central American Cup Semifinals Best XI 

Best performances across the Semifinals.

MIAMI.- The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup Semifinals delivered numerous standout performances as clubs competed for a place in the Final.

Here are the 11 players that stood out in their respective positions:

Goalkeeper

Washington Ortega, LD Alajuelense – Washington Ortega delivered stellar performances in goal as LD Alajuelense knocked out FC Motagua 2-1 on aggregate to return to the Final for a fourth year in a row. The Uruguayan goalkeeper played the full 90 minutes in both legs of the series, posting a clean sheet on the road in the First Leg and overall recording 10 saves.

Defenders

Luis Vega, FC Motagua – Luis Vega led Motagua’s backline as the Honduran side competed in the Semifinals of the tournament for the first time. The defender was a mainstay in the team and played the full 180 minutes over both legs against Alajuelense, registering 117 total passes and contributing one successful tackle and two interceptions.

Luis Olivas, CS Cartaginés – A leader at the back for CS Cartaginés as the Costa Rican club made history by reaching the Final of the Central American Cup for the first time. The Mexican center back started and played the complete match in both legs, contributing four tackles and two interceptions.

Clinton Bennett, CD Olimpia – Clinton Bennett stood out at the back as the Los Leones featured in the Semifinals for a second consecutive season. He contributed a notable six tackles and six interceptions, as well as 110 completed passes.

Midfielders

Luis Flores, CS Cartaginés – Luis Flores anchored the midfield unit as Cartaginés overcame Olimpia 3-2 on aggregate. The defensive midfielder completed the full-90 minutes in both legs, finishing the Semifinals as the player with most successful passes with 130, while also contributing one tackle and four interceptions.

Manuel Morán, CS Cartaginés – Key player for Cartaginés in midfield, with the Panamanian being a constant threat down the right wing in the series against Olimpia, registering an assist, five crosses, and one shot as he played the full-180 minutes of the series.

Edwin Rodríguez, CD Olimpia - Edwin Rodríguez was the creative mastermind for Olimpia and an active presence in attack, completing the 90 minutes in both Semifinals encounters, recording 120 successful passes, 29 crosses, two shots, and two tackles.

Juan Pablo Añor, LD Alajuelense - The Venezuelan midfielder scored one of the series-clinching goals for the reigning Champions in the 2-1 Second Leg victory against Motagua, contributing a goal, five crosses, and one tackle in the series.

Creichel Pérez, LD Alajuelense – The scorer of the other key goal in the 2-1 win for Los Manudos in the return fixture of the series against Motagua, contributing both in attack and in defensive duties, tallying a goal, two shots, two crosses, three successful tackles, and one interception.

Forwards

Alonso Hernández, CS Cartaginés – Alonso Hernández was key to help Los Brumosos clinch a historic spot in the Final. The striker found the back of the net twice in the series against Olimpia, bagging a goal in both legs, overall registering three shots, 81 passes, one cross, and six tackles.

Kenyel Michel, LD Alajuelense - Kenyel Michel was one of the leading men for Alajuelense in the final third of the pitch, playing 173 minutes in the series against Motagua, contributing an assist, four shots, six crosses, one tackle, and two interceptions.