CSD Municipal, FC Motagua meet with Quarterfinal berths on the line

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Municipal Hosts Motagua

Motagua can secure a fourth consecutive Quarterfinal appearance, while Municipal looks to advance from the Group Stage for the first time.

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continues on Tuesday with CSD Municipal hosting FC Motagua in Group D at Estadio Manuel Felipe Carrera in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

FC Motagua needs a win or draw to qualify for the next round of the tournament for the fourth consecutive year.

The Honduran club will also be looking to record consecutive away wins in the competition for the first time.

CSD Municipal is looking to progress past the Central American Cup group stage for the first time. The Guatemalan club is unbeaten in its three previous home matches.

Municipal enters the final round level with CS Cartaginés on five points but trails the Costa Rican club on goal difference.

Pre-match Stats: CSD Municipal vs FC Motagua

  • CSD Municipal are aiming to reach the knockout stage of the Concacaf Central American Cup for the first time. The Guatemalan side remains unbeaten in its three previous home matches in the competition (W1 D2).
  • FC Motagua need only a win or a draw to secure qualification for the knockout stage of the Concacaf Central American Cup for a fourth consecutive edition (2023, 2024 and 2025). They are also seeking back-to-back away victories in the tournament for the first time, following their 5-0 win over Verdes FC on Matchday 1.
  • FC Motagua's Jorge Serrano has created five chances from ball carries in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, the highest total of any player in the competition. However, only one of those opportunities has resulted in an assist.
  • Among teams that have played only three matches, CSD Municipal have produced the most shots following high turnovers (6) in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, with one of those sequences ending in a goal.
  • FC Motagua begin their open-play sequences farther from their own goal than any other team in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, with an average starting distance of 44 metres. CSD Municipal rank among the leaders as well, averaging 40.9 metres.
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