CS Cartaginés eyes Quarterfinal berth against CD FAS

CS Cartaginés looks for a second straight victory to strengthen its Quarterfinal hopes, while CD FAS enters the final round with four points.

MIAMI – The 2026 Central American Cup continues on Tuesday with Group D action between CS Cartaginés and Club Deportivo FAS at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza in Cartago, Costa Rica.

Coming off a win that kept its Quarterfinal hopes alive, CS Cartaginés will enter this match sitting second in Group D and looking for a second consecutive win in the tournament

The club will try to add to its goal count in the 2026 Central American Cup, having scored six goals, including four in its recent win against Verdes FC. Diego Mesén and Alonso Hernández each scored in the match, while Geancarlo Castro recorded a brace.

Club Deportivo FAS has tallied four points with an overall record of 1W-1D-1L thus far in the tournament, most recently playing to a 1-1 draw against CSD Municipal; the side currently sits in fourth place in Group D.

The Salvadoran side has recorded five goals across its three matches in the competition.

Pre-match Stats: CS Cartaginés vs CD FAS

• CS Cartaginés need a victory over CD FAS to secure qualification for the knockout stage. A win would see the Costa Rican side advance from the group stage for the third time in the Concacaf Central American Cup, having previously achieved the feat in both 2023 and 2025.
• CD FAS must defeat CS Cartaginés and will also depend on the outcome of the FC Motagua vs. CSD Municipal match to reach the knockout stage of the Concacaf Central American Cup for the first time. They are also aiming to remain unbeaten in three consecutive home matches in the competition for the first time (W1 D1).
• CD FAS have made the fewest changes to their starting XI in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, with just one alteration, level with Real Estelí FC. Their only change came when César Díaz replaced Nelson Bonilla for the match against Verdes FC.
• CS Cartaginés and CD FAS are tied for the second-highest number of different goalscorers in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, with five each. Only Plaza Amador have had more players find the net (seven).
• CD FAS and CS Cartaginés lead the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup in headed goals, with three apiece. Notably, each of those goals has been scored by a different player.