CS Cartaginés welcomes Verdes FC in Group D
CS Cartaginés looks to continue its strong home form as Verdes FC visits in search of its first points in Group D.
CARTAGO, Costa Rica – The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continues on Tuesday with CS Cartaginés hosting Verdes FC in Group D at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza in Cartago, Costa Rica.
The match will mark the second time the clubs have faced each other in the history of the tournament. The first encounter came last year, when CS Cartaginés claimed an 8-1 victory at home.
The Costa Rican club is unbeaten in six of its eight home matches in Central American Cup history, including wins in three of its last four as hosts.
CS Cartaginés is coming off a 1-1 draw against CSD Municipal, while Verdes FC fell 5-0 to FC Motagua.
Verdes FC will aim to secure its first points of the tournament.
Opta Facts: CS Cartaginés vs. Verdes FC
- CS Cartaginés and Verdes FC will meet for the second time in the Concacaf Central American Cup. Their only previous encounter came in the 2025 edition, when the Costa Rican side claimed an emphatic 8-1 home victory.
- CS Cartaginés has avoided defeat in six of its eight home matches in the Concacaf Central American Cup, posting a record of four wins and two draws. The club has also won three of its last four home matches in the competition, with its only setback coming in the remaining fixture.
- Verdes FC has recorded 27 high turnovers in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, tied with Deportivo Saprissa for the highest total in the tournament.
- Krisean López (Verdes FC) leads the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup with eight shots following a ball carry. However, he has yet to score from any of those attempts.
- CS Cartaginés placed 50% of its shots on target in its most recent Concacaf Central American Cup match (3 of 6 vs. FC Motagua, 1-1), its highest shot-on-target percentage across the last two editions of the tournament. The only better mark came against CA Independiente in 2025, when 7 of 12 shots (58%) were on target.
