CS Cartaginés advances to Central American Cup Final 

Cartaginés will feature in the Final for the first time.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continued on Wednesday with CD Olimpia and CS Cartaginés playing out a 2-2 in the Second Leg of their Semifinals series at Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés en Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

With the 2-2 result tonight, Cartaginés claimed the series 3-2 on aggregate to secure a spot in the Central American Cup Final for the first time.

Olimpia took the lead in the 12’ through an own goal from Cartaginés defender Luis Olivas.

The visitors equalized in the 36’ when Alonso Hernández found the back of the net with a finish at the far post following a delivery into the box from Diego González.

Jorge Benguché struck in the 52’ to get Olimpia back into the series, capitalizing on a defensive mistake and heading the ball in from close range.

Geancarlo Castro tied the match in the 90+4’, for Cartaginés finding the back of the net with a right-footed hit from long range to cap off a counter following an attacking play for the home side.

Cartaginés will now face defending champion LD Alajuelense or FC Motagua in the Final of the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup in December.

Post-Match Stats: CD Olimpia vs. CS Cartaginés

• CS Cartaginés became the second Costa Rican club to reach the Concacaf Central American Cup Final, following LD Alajuelense. Costa Rica is the only country to have had two different clubs reach the Final in the competition's history.
• CS Cartaginés' Alonso Hernández became the second player to score in both legs of a Concacaf Central American Cup Semifinal series, following LD Alajuelense's Anthony Hernández, who achieved the feat against CD Olimpia in 2025.
• CD Olimpia's Jorge Benguché scored his 16th career goal in the Concacaf Central American Cup, including four against CS Cartaginés, the opponent he has scored against most frequently in the competition. It was also his second Semifinal goal, following his strike at home against LD Alajuelense in 2025.
• CD Olimpia's goal after 11 minutes and 22 seconds was the club's earliest in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup and the fourth-earliest goal in Semifinal history in the competition.
• CD Olimpia registered 19 shots, their second-highest total in a single match in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, behind only the 21 recorded against UMECIT FC. Meanwhile, CS Cartaginés scored twice from just five shots, matching their exact attacking figures from their away encounter against Deportivo Saprissa in the Quarterfinals.