Better late than never is the story of Nicaragua at this stage of the new Nations League campaign, as they have yet to lose a League A match.

Their only two goals in the competition this season have come in second-half stoppage time, extending their unbeaten run to five games in all competitions.

The late draw against the Cubans was the fourth time they have conceded the opening goal of a game this year, and they have yet to win a game in 2024.

On the other hand, they are 100 per cent when drawing first blood in a match this year, including a 1-0 triumph over French Guiana on the opening day of the Nations League campaign.

Martin Antonio Figueroa's men have taken at least a point in 14 consecutive Nations League matches, winning their last six in Nicaragua.

Los Pinoleros have not lost to a Caribbean side in the Nations League since Suriname beat them 2-1 in Nicaragua in November 2019.

It took a strong second half and a fortunate bounce to secure Steve McClaren's first win in charge of Jamaica on the second matchday.

The former England boss is unbeaten after two games in charge of the Reggae Boyz, who ended a four-game winless run in all competitions with a victory over Honduras.

Jamaica have never lost a Nations League group match on the road, winning their two matches on the road last year against Grenada (4-1) and Haiti (3-2).

Since a 1-0 win over Costa Rica in a 2022 World Cup qualifier in February, the Reggae Boyz have gone seven consecutive matches unbeaten against Central American opponents, winning five of their last six matches in the region.

On the second matchday, they conceded a second half goal in a Nations League match for only the second time since joining the 2022-23 competition.

After losing 3-2 to Nicaragua in their first meeting in Jamaica in 2015, the Reggae Boyz won 2-0 against La Azul y Blanco in Managua later that year.

Anyelo Velasquez has been called up to the Nicaraguan squad for the second year in a row and will be looking for his first cap, while Byron Bonilla, Bancy Hernandez, Ariel Arauz and Jacob Montes are among the newcomers who were not in the squad for the first two matches of the competition.

Jaime Moreno can overtake Marlon Lopez for sixth place in the senior standings if he plays in the upcoming contest.

Widman Talavera scored his third goal for the national team in the 96th minute on the second matchday of the tournament to earn his side a point.

McClaren made two changes to his starting XI from the first two days of the tournament, with Greg Leigh replacing Dexter Lembikisa at right-back and Norman Campbell coming in for Jamal Lowe.

Michael Hector is five caps shy of 50, while Jamal Lowe and Karoy Anderson can both reach double figures this week.

Denil Maldonado scored an own goal four minutes into the second half to give Jamaica the lead against Honduras, and Michail Antonio netted the winner from the spot 14 minutes from time.

Nicaragua possible starting lineup:

Rodriguez; Quijano, Fletes, Reyes, Perez; N. Rodriguez, Barrera, J. Coronel, Belli, H. Medina; Moreno

Jamaica possible starting lineup:

Blake; Lembikisa, Pinnock, D. Lowe, Bell; Anderson, Latibeaudiere, Palmer, Decordova-Reid; Nicholson, Antonio

Prediction:Nicaragua 0-1 Jamaica

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