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2026 Copa Centroamericana semifinal matchups set

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2026 Copa Centroamericana ~~quarterfinal progress~~ semifinal matchups set

The quarterfinal stage of the 2026 Copa Centroamericana has ~~seen significant developments. In~~ concluded, establishing the semifinal matchups. In Costa ~~Rican matchup,~~ Rica, Club Sport Cartaginés ~~has~~ advanced to the semifinals after defeating Deportivo Saprissa ~~3-2 in~~ 5-4 on aggregate. Following that result, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense also secured their progression by defeating Honduras' Marathón 3-1 at the ~~second leg,~~ Alejandro Morera Soto stadium, resulting in a ~~5-4~~ 5-2 aggregate victory. At Estadio José Rafael ‘Fello’ Meza Ivancovich, Diego ‘Tepa’ González opened the scoring for Cartaginés in the 23rd minute, followed by an Orlando Sinclair equalizer for Saprissa before halftime. Although Fidel Escobar briefly gave Saprissa the lead in the 57th minute, Diego Mesén leveled the This match at 2-2 in the 77th minute. A late penalty, awarded following a VAR review and converted by Bernald Alfaro in the 88th minute, secured the win for Cartaginés and earned them a spot in the next CONCACAF Champions Cup. Following the loss, Saprissa coach Hernán Medford stated, ‘The objective was not achieved... I accept the defeat.’ Cartaginés will face marked the ~~winner~~ coaching debut of ~~the series between~~ Bryan Ruiz, who appointed Giancarlo González as captain. In Honduras, Club Olimpia ~~and~~ secured a dominant 6-0 aggregate win over El Salvador's Luis Ángel Firpo following a 3-0 victory in Tegucigalpa. Edwin Rodríguez scored twice and Kevin Güity added a goal to seal the ~~semifinals. In other fixtures, Motagua has also secured~~ win, guaranteeing Olimpia a place in the ~~semifinals. Following a 3-0 lead from the first leg, Motagua maintained their advantage through~~ 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. Motagua, which previously secured its place via a 0-0 draw against Alianza FC, ~~leaving the Salvadoran side eliminated. Meanwhile, Marathón manager Silvio Rudman has been preparing his squad for their clash against~~ will move on to face Alajuelense in ~~Costa Rica, emphasizing~~ the ~~need~~ semifinals. The remaining semifinal pairing will see Olimpia face Cartaginés. These matches are scheduled for ~~an ‘intelligent and disciplined game.’~~ October.

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