Deportivo Mixco, Alianza FC close out Group C campaigns

Deportivo Mixco looks to build on its first Central American Cup victory, while Alianza FC aims to bounce back in the final Group C match for both clubs.

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – The 2026 Central American Cup with Deportivo Mixco and Alianza FC facing off in Group C on Thursday at Estadio Manuel Felipe Carrera in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

The hosts will look to build on a 4-1 win against UMECIT FC, which marked their first points of the competition after two losses to open the tournament. A brace by Nicolas Martínez carried the side to the result and made history, making him Deportivo Mixco’s first goal scorer in Central American Cup history.

Alianza FC will enter its fourth match in Group C looking for a bounce back victory, as it saw defeat in its last match against Club Olimpia. Anthony Stewart scored the team’s lone goal in the defeat, bringing the Panamanian club’s total to three goals in this year’s competition.

Alianza carries a 1W-0D-2L record in the tournament as it enters its final Group Stage match.

Pre-match Stats: Deportivo Mixco vs Alianza FC (PAN)

• Deportivo Mixco have already been eliminated from contention for a place in the knockout stage of the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup. The Guatemalan side will nevertheless look to finish their campaign on a high after winning their only previous match against Panamanian opposition in the competition, a 4-1 victory over UMECIT FC on the last matchday.
• Alianza FC (PAN) have also been eliminated from knockout-stage contention and are seeking their first-ever away victory in the Concacaf Central American Cup. Their only previous away match in the competition ended in a 2-1 defeat to Deportivo Saprissa on Matchday 2.
• Deportivo Mixco's Lynner García is one of only three players to have scored after completing a successful take-on in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, alongside Club Xelajú's Diego Casas and Club Olimpia's Jorge Benguché, with one goal each.
• Alianza FC (PAN) have the third-highest proportion of long passes in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, with 17.9% of their total passes classified as long balls. Only UMECIT FC (18.2%) and Real Estelí (19.2%) rank higher.
• Deportivo Mixco's Nicolás Martínez has attempted 10 first-time shots in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, the most of any player in the tournament. However, neither of his two goals has come from a first-time finish.