Cartaginés host Olimpia in Concacaf Central American Cup semifinal first leg
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The gist
Costa Rican club Cartaginés host Honduran side Olimpia in the Concacaf Central American Cup semifinal first leg.
Olimpia have won both prior meetings in this competition.
Background
CS Cartaginés are a Costa Rican club hosting the first leg at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza in Cartago, while CD Olimpia are a Honduran side Goal.com calls one of Honduras's most decorated clubs. Cartaginés reached their first semifinal in this competition by knocking out Deportivo Saprissa 5-4 on aggregate, and Olimpia returned to the decisive stage for a second straight edition after a 6-nil quarterfinal aggregate win over Luis Angel Firpo. Concacaf notes both teams take the highest share of shots from inside the penalty area in the 2026 tournament, Cartaginés at 71.6% and Olimpia at 70.3%.
How it unfolded
- Sep 25, 2025Cartaginés lost 1-2 to Olimpia in the Concacaf Central American Cup quarterfinal first leg in Cartago.
- Oct 2, 2025Olimpia beat Cartaginés 3-1 in the second leg in Tegucigalpa, advancing on aggregate.
- Oct 16, 2026Olimpia beat Real Espana 2-1 in Liga Nacional play.
- Oct 18, 2026Cartaginés beat Deportivo Saprissa 1-0 in the Primera Division.
- Oct 20, 2026Concacaf published a preview of Cartaginés hosting Olimpia in the semifinal first leg at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza.
- Oct 22, 2026The two clubs are scheduled to meet in the Concacaf Central American Cup semifinal; ESPN (UK) lists a final score of Cartaginés 1-0 Olimpia.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Concacaf notes both sides rank highest in the tournament for share of shots taken inside the penalty area, Cartaginés at 71.6% and Olimpia at 70.3%.
- Analysts
- Goal.com says Olimpia hold the head-to-head edge, having won both previous Concacaf Central American Cup meetings by a combined 5-2, and that Cartaginés have yet to take a point from them in the competition.
- Form
- Goal.com reports Olimpia have won four of their last five matches, scoring ten and conceding two, while Cartaginés have three wins and two losses in their last five across all competitions.
Still unverified
Sources conflict on the match date and kick-off time: Goal.com lists Oct 21, 2026, 10:30 PM, while FOX Sports and another listing give Oct 22, 2026. ESPN (UK) lists a final score of Cartaginés 1-0 Olimpia, while Facebook videos describe a 5-2 aggregate Olimpia win.