Costa Rica national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Costa Rica women's national football team.

Costa Rica
Nickname(s)Los Ticos
La Sele
La Tricolor
AssociationFederación Costarricense de Fútbol (FCRF)[1]
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationUNCAF (Central America)
Head coachFernando Batista
CaptainKeylor Navas
Most capsCelso Borges (164)
Top scorerRolando Fonseca (47)
Home stadiumEstadio Nacional
FIFA codeCRC
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 51 2 (19 January 2026)[2]
Highest13 (February–March 2015)
Lowest93 (July 1996)
First international
 Costa Rica 7–0 El Salvador 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; 14 September 1921)
Biggest win
 Costa Rica 12–0 Puerto Rico 
(Barranquilla, Colombia; 10 December 1946)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 7–0 Costa Rica 
(Mexico City, Mexico; 17 August 1975)
 Spain 7–0 Costa Rica 
(Doha, Qatar; 23 November 2022)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1990)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2014)
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
Appearances23 (first in 1963)
Best resultChampions (1963, 1969, 1989)
CONCACAF Nations League
Appearances4 (first in 2019–20)
Best resultFourth place (2021)
Copa América
Appearances6 (first in 1997)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2001, 2004)
CCCF Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1941)
Best resultChampions (1941, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1961)
Medal record
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
1963 El Salvador Team
1969 Costa Rica Team
1989 North America Team
2002 United States Team
1965 Guatemala Team
1971 Trinidad and Tobago Team
1985 North America Team
1993 United States and Mexico Team
CCCF Championship
1941 Costa Rica Team
1946 Costa Rica Team
1948 Guatemala Team
1953 Costa Rica Team
1955 Honduras Team
1960 Cuba Team
1961 Costa Rica Team
1951 Panama Team
1943 El Salvador Team
Panamerican Championship
1956 Mexico Team
Copa Centroamericana
1991 Costa Rica Team
1997 Guatemala Team
1999 Cost Rica Team
2003 Panama Team
2005 Guatemala Team
2007 El Salvador Team
2013 Costa Rica Team
2014 United States Team
1993 Honduras Team
2001 Honduras Team
2009 Honduras Team
2011 Panama Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
1930 Cuba Team
1935 El Salvador Team
1938 Panama Team
Websitefcrf.cr/sele-mayor

The Costa Rica national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Costa Rica) represents Costa Rica in men's international football, which is governed by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (English: Costa Rican Football Federation), the governing body for football in Costa Rica founded in 1921. It has been an affiliate member of FIFA since 1927 and a founding affiliate member of CONCACAF since 1961. Regionally, it is an affiliate member of UNCAF in the Central American Zone. From 1938 to 1961, it was a member of CCCF, the former governing body of football in Central America and Caribbean and a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF, and also a member of PFC, the former unified confederation of the Americas, from 1946 to 1961.

Costa Rica has qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times, it is one of four CONCACAF teams to have advanced to the knockout stage, reaching the quarter-finals in 2014 and also reaching the round of 16 in 1990. It also participated twice in the Olympic Games (1980 and 1984).

Costa Rica has participated twenty-three times in CONCACAF's premier continental competition, it is the third most successful team in its confederation and the most successful Central American team, winning 3 CONCACAF Championship titles (1963, 1969 and 1989), becoming the first champions of the competition in 1963. The team's best performance under the CONCACAF Gold Cup format was finishing as runners-up in 2002. It has participated four times in League A of the CONCACAF Nations League, finishing in fourth place in the 2021 finals. It has participated six times in the Copa América, reaching the quarter-finals (2001 and 2004), and also participated twice in the Panamerican Championship, finishing in third place in 1956.

Regionally, the team won 7 CCCF Championship titles and 8 Copa Centroamericana titles.

Costa Rica has the all-time highest average Football Elo Ranking in Central America with 1597.1, and the all-time highest Football Elo Ranking in Central America, with 1806 in 2014. Since the late 1980s, the team has continuously been visible as a solidly competitive side and has been widely considered to be the second or third best team in the CONCACAF, with a prominent performance in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, making it to the knockout stage in their debut after finishing second in their group during the first phase, below Brazil. They also qualified for the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. In 2014, Costa Rica achieved their best performance in history by finishing first in their group that consisted of three former World Cup champions: Uruguay, Italy, and England. During the round 16 they defeated Greece 5–3 via a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw. Moreover, during their match against the Greek team, Keylor Navas saved more than 15 shots. They reached the quarter-finals for the first time but were defeated by the Netherlands, also in a penalty shoot-out (3–4) after a scoreless draw on 5 July.[4][5] Both their 2018 and 2022 World Cup campaigns ended in a fourth place group stage exit, with their only points coming from a 2–2 draw against Switzerland in 2018 and a 1–0 win over Japan in 2022.

History

Early history

The national team made its debut in the Independence Centenary Games held in Guatemala City in September 1921, winning their first game 7–0 against El Salvador. In the final, Costa Rica defeated 6–0 Guatemala to claim the trophy.[6]

Costa Rica's team in the late 1940s acquired the nickname "The Gold Shorties".[7] Throughout the '50s and '60s, they were the second strongest team in the CONCACAF zone behind Mexico, finishing runners-up in World Cup qualifying in the 1958, 1962 and 1966 qualifiers. Stars of the side during this period included Ruben Jimenez, Errol Daniels, Leonel Hernandez and Edgar Marin. However, Costa Rica was not able to utilize this advantage, hence failed to reach any World Cup at that decade.

At the end of the 1960s their fortunes declined as Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago and Canada rose in prominence.

1980s

Costa Rica failed to qualify for any of the World Cups in the 1970s and 1980s, and did not reach the final round of the CONCACAF qualifying until the 1986 qualifiers.

They participated in two consecutive Summer Olympic Games, in Moscow 1980 and in Los Angeles 1984. In 1980, Costa Rica competed against Yugoslavia, Finland and Iraq in Group D, losing 3–2, 3–0 and 3–0 respectively. In Los Angeles, the Ticos lost 3–0 against the United States, and 4–1 against Egypt, but beat a strong Italy team, which included Walter Zenga, Pietro Vierchowod, Franco Baresi and Aldo Serena, 1–0 with a goal by the midfielder Enrique Rivers.

1990 World Cup

Costa Rica's starting lineup against Scotland at the 1990 FIFA World Cup

Costa Rica won the 1989 CONCACAF Championship to qualify for the finals of a World Cup for the first time. In the first round of the qualifiers, they beat Panama 3–1 on aggregate after a 2–0 away victory in the second leg, with goals by Juan Cayasso and Hernán Medford. They were drawn against Mexico in the second round, but advanced automatically when their opponents were disqualified for age fraud.

Costa Rica started the final qualifying group stage with a home victory and an away defeat against both Guatemala and the United States. They drew 1–1 with Trinidad and Tobago and then beat the same opponents 1–0 at home with a goal by Cayasso. They achieved an important away win, 4–2 against El Salvador at the Estadio Cuscatlán, with goals from Carlos Hidalgo, Cayasso and a brace from Leonidas Flores, before beating El Salvador 1–0 in San José with a goal from Pastor Fernández. They finished first in the group table, ahead of the United States on goal difference.

Main article: 1989 CONCACAF Championship
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Costa Rica 8 5 1 2 10 6 +4 11
 United States 8 4 3 1 6 3 +3 11
 Trinidad and Tobago 8 3 3 2 7 5 +2 9
 Guatemala 6 1 1 4 4 7 −3 3
 El Salvador 6 0 2 4 2 8 −6 2
Source: RSSSF

Placed in Group C at the World Cup finals, Costa Rica began by beating Scotland 1–0 thanks to another goal by Cayasso. Although they lost to Brazil by the same score, they came from behind to beat Sweden 2–1 in their final group match to reach the knockout stages. There, they lost 4–1 to Czechoslovakia, for whom Tomáš Skuhravý scored a hat-trick.

Main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 2
4  Sweden 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

2002 World Cup

After failing to qualify for the 1994 and 1998 editions of the World Cup, the Ticos placed first in qualification for the 2002 World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. During the qualifiers, Costa Rica were coached by Brazilian Gílson Nunes, and then by the naturalised Brazilian, Alexandre Guimarães. The first qualifying group stage began with an unexpected 2–1 defeat to Barbados. After this humiliation, Costa Rica beat the United States 2–1 at the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium, with goals from Rolando Fonseca and Hernán Medford. They then beat Guatemala 2–1 in the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, with two goals from Paulo Wanchope and Barbados 3–0 at the Ricardo Saprissa, with goals from Jafet Soto, Fonseca and Medford. A draw against the United States and a 2–1 defeat to Guatemala forced Costa Rica into a play-off against Guatemala in Miami. Costa Rica won 5–2 with two goals from Fonseca and one each from Wanchope, Reynaldo Parks and Jafeth Soto.

Costa Rica displayed fine attacking form during the final qualifying round, beginning with a 2–2 draw against Honduras at the Ricardo Saprissa, with goals from Fonseca and Rodrigo Cordero, and a 3–0 defeat of Trinidad and Tobago at the Morera Soto. Their only loss in this round came when the United States beat them 1–0. Costa Rica bounced back with a 2–1 win against Mexico in Mexico City, a match known as the Aztecazo,[8] with goals from Fonseca and Medford. Further wins over Jamaica, Honduras and Trinidad and Tobago took Costa Rica to the brink of qualification, which they sealed with an emotional 2–0 win against the United States in the Saprissa, with a brace from Fonseca.

Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica 10 7 2 1 17 7 +10 23 Qualified to the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2  Mexico 10 5 2 3 16 9 +7 17
3  United States 10 5 2 3 11 8 +3 17
4  Honduras 10 4 2 4 17 17 0 14
5  Jamaica 10 2 2 6 7 14 −7 8
6  Trinidad and Tobago 10 1 2 7 5 18 −13 5
Source: FIFA

In the finals, Costa Rica were drawn into Group C with Brazil, China, and Turkey. Their campaign started in Gwangju, where the Ticos beat China 2–0. In their second game against Turkey in Incheon, Winston Parks scored an 86th-minute goal to earn a 1–1 draw. Against Brazil, Costa Rica fought back from 3–0 down to 3–2 early in the second half, only to concede two further goals and lose 5–2. With Turkey beating China 3–0, Costa Rica finished behind Turkey on goal difference and were eliminated.

Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 11 3 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Turkey 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3  Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4  China 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

2006 World Cup

Costa Rica again managed to qualify for the World Cup finals in 2006, albeit with difficulties that saw their American coach Steve Sampson depart after they required away goals to beat Cuba in the preliminary phase. The Colombian Jorge Luis Pinto took over for the next round, which began with a disastrous 5–2 defeat at home against Honduras and a 2–1 loss in Guatemala. Costa Rica recovered with two wins over Canada and a resounding 5–0 triumph over Guatemala, when Wanchope scored a hat-trick and Carlos Hernández and Fonseca added further goals. Costa Rica advanced to the hexagonal round by winning the group.

In the final round they started with a 2–1 defeat against Mexico at the Saprissa, before beating Panama by the same score, with goals from Wayne Wilson and Roy Myrie. Pinto was dismissed after a goalless draw with Trinidad and Tobago, and Guimarães returned as coach. His first match ended in a 3–0 defeat to the United States, but wins followed against Guatemala, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago. Costa Rica decisively beat the United States in the Saprissa, 3–0, with a goal from Wanchope and two from Hernández, to guarantee their third World Cup qualification.

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 10 7 1 2 16 6 +10 22[a] 2006 FIFA World Cup — 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–0
2  Mexico 10 7 1 2 22 9 +13 22[a] 2–1 — 2–0 2–0 5–2 5–0
3  Costa Rica 10 5 1 4 15 14 +1 16 3–0 1–2 — 2–0 3–2 2–1
4  Trinidad and Tobago 10 4 1 5 10 15 −5 13 Inter-confederation play-offs 1–2 2–1 0–0 — 3–2 2–0
5  Guatemala 10 3 2 5 16 18 −2 11 0–0 0–2 3–1 5–1 — 2–1
6  Panama 10 0 2 8 4 21 −17 2 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–1 0–0 —
Source: [9]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: United States +1, Mexico −1.

On 9 June 2006, Costa Rica played their debut match in Munich in the opening match of the World Cup against the hosts, Germany. Wanchope scored to equalise after an early goal from Philipp Lahm, and later added another, but Costa Rica lost 4–2. They failed to match this encouraging performance in their remaining two games, losing 3–0 against Ecuador and 2–1 against Poland in a dead rubber.

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ecuador 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Hosts

2010 World Cup

Costa Rica began the qualifying competition for the 2010 World Cup against Grenada, winning 5–2 on aggregate (2–2, 3–0). They won all six games played in the next phase, against El Salvador (1–0, 3–1), Haiti (3–1, 2–0) and Suriname (7–0, 4–1).

With two games left in the Hexagonal round, Costa Rica trailed Honduras by one point in trying to win the third automatic qualification place behind the United States and Mexico. When Honduras lost 3–2 at home to the United States, Costa Rica overtook them with a 4–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago. Needing to win the final match in Washington, D.C. against the United States to ensure qualification, the Ticos led 2–0 at half-time, but Jonathan Bornstein scored an injury-time equaliser to draw the match 2–2. Meanwhile, Honduras's 1–0 victory over El Salvador moved them into third place in the group table on goal difference.

Costa Rica finished fourth, pushing them into a play-off with the fifth-placed team from the CONMEBOL region, Uruguay. The Ticos lost the first leg in San José 1–0, after a goal by Diego Lugano, and finished with ten men after Randall Azofeifa was sent off. In the second leg, played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Sebastián Abreu put Uruguay ahead twenty minutes from time, and although Walter Centeno equalised, the 1–1 draw sent Uruguay to the World Cup finals, 2–1 on aggregate.

After failing to qualify, the team began a new era, with the young talent of players such as Azofeifa, Keylor Navas, Cristian Bolaños, Michael Barrantes and Joel Campbell. Rónald González was the interim coach before Ricardo La Volpe was appointed in September 2010. He lasted only ten months before being replaced by the Colombian, Jorge Luis Pinto, in his second spell in charge. During this period, Costa Rica played many friendlies against the top-ranked teams in the world, including the world champion Spain, most of them in the new national stadium, the Estadio Nacional, which was opened in 2011.

2014 World Cup

The Ticos' 2014 World Cup campaign began with a 2–2 draw against El Salvador in the third round of the qualifiers. They followed this with a 4–0 win over Guyana with a hat-trick by Álvaro Saborío. Two defeats to Mexico put the Ticos one defeat away from elimination, but they resurrected their campaign with a 1–0 win against El Salvador, with the only goal scored by José Miguel Cubero. They clinched a final round berth with a 7–0 win over Guyana, with goals scored by Randall Brenes, Saborío, Cristian Bolaños, Celso Borges and Cristian Gamboa.

The fourth round began with a 2–2 draw against Panama. In March, Costa Rica lost 1–0 against the United States in Denver, and launched an unsuccessful appeal against the match because of inclement weather.[10] Costa Rica again fell 1–0 to the United States in the Gold Cup that June.[11] Costa Rica then won 2–0 against Jamaica, beat Honduras 1–0 against, drew 0–0 at the Azteca against Mexico and won at home 2–0 against Panama. In September, they won 3–1 against the United States in San José.

On 10 September 2013, Costa Rica drew 1–1 with Jamaica, thanks to a goal from Brenes, to qualify with two games to spare. After a 1–0 loss at Honduras and 2–1 win over Mexico in October, Costa Rica finished second in the table, behind the United States.

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 10 7 1 2 15 8 +7 22 Qualification to 2014 FIFA World Cup — 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
2  Costa Rica 10 5 3 2 13 7 +6 18 3–1 — 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0
3  Honduras 10 4 3 3 13 12 +1 15 2–1 1–0 — 2–2 2–2 2–0
4  Mexico 10 2 5 3 7 9 −2 11 Advance to inter-confederation play-offs 0–0 0–0 1–2 — 2–1 0–0
5  Panama 10 1 5 4 10 14 −4 8 2–3 2–2 2–0 0–0 — 0–0
6  Jamaica 10 0 5 5 5 13 −8 5 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 —
Source: [12]

Costa Rica were drawn in finals Group D against three previous tournament winners – Italy, England and Uruguay – and were given odds of 2500–1 to win the tournament. However, they beat Uruguay and Italy and drew 0–0 with England to finish top of the group and qualify for the knockout stage.

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Uruguay 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3  Italy 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4  England 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

In the second round, they beat Greece 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw, seeing them through to the quarter-finals for the first time. There, they held the Netherlands to a 0–0 draw after extra time, before losing 4–3 on penalties. Costa Rica rose 12 places to 16th in the FIFA World Rankings. Former player Rónald González cited their long-term progress since 2007 as the reason for their achievement.[13]

2018 World Cup

The Ticos' qualification for the 2018 World Cup started with a bye to the fourth qualifying round, where they won five games and drew one, winning their group. In the final round, they finished second behind Mexico to qualify automatically, winning four matches, drawing four and losing two.

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fifth round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 10 6 3 1 16 7 +9 21 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup — 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 3–1
2  Costa Rica 10 4 4 2 14 8 +6 16 1–1 — 0–0 1–1 4–0 2–1
3  Panama 10 3 4 3 9 10 −1 13 0–0 2–1 — 2–2 1–1 3–0
4  Honduras 10 3 4 3 13 19 −6 13 Advance to inter-confederation play-offs 3–2 1–1 0–1 — 1–1 3–1
5  United States 10 3 3 4 17 13 +4 12 1–2 0–2 4–0 6–0 — 2–0
6  Trinidad and Tobago 10 2 0 8 7 19 −12 6 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Costa Rica were drawn in Group E alongside Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia. Many key players from 2014 remained in the squad, but they made a disappointing exit at the group stage. Costa Rica lost their first two games, against Serbia and Brazil, without scoring, but drew 2–2 with Switzerland in their last match after equalising in injury time.

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Switzerland 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3  Serbia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Costa Rica 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

2022 World Cup

The Ticos' qualification for the 2022 World Cup started with a bye to the final qualifying round. They finished fourth behind the United States to advance to inter-confederation play-offs winning seven matches, drawing four and losing three. In the inter-confederation play-offs in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Costa Rica won the match 1–0 against New Zealand and qualified for the World Cup.

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 14 8 4 2 23 7 +16 28 2022 FIFA World Cup
2  Mexico 14 8 4 2 17 8 +9 28
3  United States 14 7 4 3 21 10 +11 25
4  Costa Rica 14 7 4 3 13 8 +5 25 Inter-confederation play-offs
5  Panama 14 6 3 5 17 19 −2 21
6  Jamaica 14 2 5 7 12 22 −10 11
7  El Salvador 14 2 4 8 8 18 −10 10
8  Honduras 14 0 4 10 7 26 −19 4
Source: FIFA, CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off)
Costa Rica 1–0 New Zealand
  • Campbell 3'
 Report
Attendance: 10,803


On November 23, 2022, Costa Rica lost 7–0 against Spain, the biggest World Cup loss since 2010.[14] This match also tied for their worst defeat in professional football with a match against Mexico, which ended with Mexico 7–0 Costa Rica in Mexico City on 17 August 1975. They came back to defeat Japan in the next game, and after falling behind to Germany in the first half in the final group stage match, they scored two second half goals against to briefly move into position to advance to the knockout rounds in the live standings. However, Germany scored three late goals and eliminated Costa Rica. For a couple of minutes Costa Rica and Japan were making history, with results that would've eliminated both Spain and Germany, two powerhouses of international football. Nevertheless, Costa Rica were bested by Germany's experience in the international stage.

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 1 1 1 9 3 +6 4
3  Germany 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
4  Costa Rica 3 1 0 2 3 11 −8 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Home stadium

Estadio Nacional is the home stadium of the Costa Rica national team since its opening on 10 January 2011 This venue hosts their friendly matches as well as the World Cup qualifying matches against CONCACAF rivals. Previous matches were played in Estadio Ricardo Saprissa or in Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.

Team image

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Costa Rica traditionally wears a red jersey with blue shorts and white socks. Their away kit historically was a Juventus-style black and white striped jersey with white shorts and white or black socks, due to these colors being the ones of CS La Libertad, one of the oldest clubs in Costa Rica. In the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the striped kit was used for two matches due to its resemblance to the home kit of FK Partizan of which Bora Milutinovic, then-coach of Costa Rica, was a fan.[15] However, after 1997, the striped kit was replaced by a white kit. In 2015, Boston-based sportswear company New Balance became the provider of the national team, after taking over for Italian company Lotto. Since 2023, Adidas is the kit provider for the national team.

Kit sponsorship

Supplier Period
Desport 1980–1989
Lotto 1990–1994
Reebok 1995–1999
Trooper 1999
Atletica 2000–2001
Joma 2001–2007
Lotto 2007–2014
New Balance 2015–2022
Adidas 2023–present

Results and fixtures

Main article: Costa Rica national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

21 March 2025 Gold Cup qualification Belize  0–7  Costa Rica Belmopan, Belize
20:00 UTC−6 Report
Stadium: FFB Stadium
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
25 March 2025 Gold Cup qualification Costa Rica  6–1
(13–1 agg.)		  Belize San José, Costa Rica
19:00 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Note: Costa Rica won 13–1 on aggregate and qualified for the Finals.
28 May Friendly Catalonia  2–0  Costa Rica Sant Joan Despí, Spain
19:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Stadium
Attendance: 5,352
Referee: Víctor García Verdura (Spain)
7 June 2026 World Cup qualification Bahamas  0–8  Costa Rica Wildey, Bahamas
19:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: BFA Technical Centre
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
10 June 2026 World Cup qualification Costa Rica  2–1  Trinidad and Tobago San José, Costa Rica
19:00 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico)
15 June 2025 Gold Cup GS Costa Rica  4–3  Suriname San Diego, United States
20:00 UTC−7
Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 7,736
Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)
18 June 2025 Gold Cup GS Costa Rica  2–1  Dominican Republic Arlington, United States
18:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Attendance: 34,015
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
22 June 2025 Gold Cup GS Mexico  0–0  Costa Rica Paradise, United States
19:00 UTC−7 Report Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
29 June 2025 Gold Cup QF United States  2–2
(4–3 p)		  Costa Rica Minneapolis, United States
18:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium
Attendance: 32,289
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Penalties
5 September 2026 World Cup qualification Nicaragua  1–1  Costa Rica Managua, Nicaragua
20:00 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 19,532
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
9 September 2026 World Cup qualification Costa Rica  3–3  Haiti San José, Costa Rica
20:00 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
9 October 2026 World Cup qualification Honduras  0–0  Costa Rica San Pedro Sula, Honduras
20:00 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 15,109
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
13 October 2026 World Cup qualification Costa Rica  4–1  Nicaragua San José, Costa Rica
20:00 UTC−6
Report
  • Arteaga 26'
 Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 30,927
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
13 November 2026 World Cup qualification Haiti  1–0  Costa Rica Willemstad, Curaçao
22:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium
Attendance: 1,571
Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)
18 November 2026 World Cup qualification Costa Rica  0–0  Honduras San José, Costa Rica
19:00 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

2026

27 March Friendly Jordan  v  Costa Rica Antalya, Türkiye[a]
Report Stadium: Antalya Stadium
31 March Friendly Iran  v  Costa Rica Antalya, Türkiye[a]
Report Stadium: TBA
10 June Friendly England  v Costa Rica Miami/Orlando/Tampa, United States
TBC Stadium: TBC

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Vacant
Assistant coach Vacant
Vacant
Paulo Wanchope
Goalkeeper's coach Ricardo González
Fitness coach 1 Vacant
Video analyst Carlos Di Pasqua
Doctor Alejandro Ramírez
Physiotherapist Martha Sisfontes
Brayner Sánchez
Nutritionist Alhelí Mateos
Massage therapist Óscar Segura
Props Randall Obando
Alberto Mena
Team administrator Alvaro Herrera
Sporting director Claudio Vivas

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Haiti and Honduras on 13 and 18 November 2025.[17]
Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Honduras.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Keylor Navas (captain) (1986-12-15) 15 December 1986 125 0 UNAM
18 1GK Kevin Chamorro (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 8 0 Rio Ave
23 1GK Patrick Sequeira (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 14 0 Casa Pia
3 2DF Julio Cascante (1993-10-03) 3 October 1993 12 1 Austin
4 2DF Juan Pablo Vargas (1995-06-06) 6 June 1995 39 3 Puebla
6 2DF Alexis Gamboa (1999-03-20) 20 March 1999 12 1 Alajuelense
8 2DF Joseph Mora (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 21 1 Saprissa
15 2DF Francisco Calvo (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 108 13 Al-Ettifaq
19 2DF Kendall Waston (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 78 10 Saprissa
20 2DF Haxzel Quirós (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 14 0 Herediano
2DF Carlos Mora (2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 17 0 Universitatea Craiova
2DF Santiago van der Putten (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 3 0 Alajuelense
2 3MF Guillermo Villalobos (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 2 0 Alajuelense
5 3MF Celso Borges (1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 164 27 Alajuelense
13 3MF Aarón Murillo (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 4 0 Herediano
14 3MF Orlando Galo (2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 29 4 Riga
16 3MF Alejandro Bran (2001-03-05) 5 March 2001 20 3 Alajuelense
22 3MF Creichel Pérez (2004-11-11) 11 November 2004 1 0 Alajuelense
7 4FW Kenneth Vargas (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 19 3 Herediano
9 4FW Manfred Ugalde (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 30 11 Spartak Moscow
10 4FW Josimar Alcócer (2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 26 6 Westerlo
11 4FW Anthony Hernández (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 5 1 Alajuelense
12 4FW Joel Campbell (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 143 24 Alajuelense
17 4FW Warren Madrigal (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 22 5 Nashville
21 4FW Álvaro Zamora (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 22 5 Académico de Viseu
4FW Alonso Martínez (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 29 8 New York City

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Esteban Alvarado (1989-04-28) 28 April 1989 26 0 Saprissa v.  Nicaragua, 13 October 2025
GK Alexandre Lezcano (2001-08-26) 26 August 2001 0 0 San Carlos v.  Nicaragua, 13 October 2025
GK Anthony Walker (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 1 0 Herediano v.  United States, 22 January 2025
DF Jeyland Mitchell (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 18 2 Sturm Graz v.  Nicaragua, 13 October 2025
DF Kenay Myrie (2006-09-06) 6 September 2006 5 0 Copenhagen v.  Haiti, 9 September 2025
DF Fernán Faerrón (2000-08-22) 22 August 2000 7 0 Unattached 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF Rónald Matarrita (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 56 3 Alajuelense 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Gerald Taylor (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 7 1 Saprissa 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Yostin Salinas (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 4 0 Sporting San José 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Kevin Espinoza (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 1 0 Sporting San José 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Joseth Peraza (2004-12-09) 9 December 2004 1 0 Zalaegerszeg 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF John Ruiz (2004-12-27) 27 December 2004 1 0 Alajuelense 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Carlos Barahona (2002-08-22) 22 August 2002 0 0 Cartaginés 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Yeison Molina (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 0 0 Municipal Liberia 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Yurguin Román (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 0 0 Herediano 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Ryan Bolaños (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 1 0 Sporting San José v.  United States, 22 January 2025
MF Allan Cruz (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 27 2 Herediano v.  Nicaragua, 13 October 2025
MF Ariel Lassiter (1994-09-27) 27 September 1994 30 0 Portland Timbers v.  Haiti, 9 September 2025
MF Brandon Aguilera (2003-06-28) 28 June 2003 27 0 Rio Ave v.  Haiti, 9 September 2025
MF Sebastián Acuña (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 5 0 Saprissa v.  Haiti, 9 September 2025
MF Jefferson Brenes (1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 16 1 Saprissa 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Cristopher Núñez (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 12 0 Cartaginés 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Randall Leal (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 29 1 D.C. United 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Jewison Bennette (2004-06-15) 15 June 2004 13 2 LNZ Cherkasy 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Gerson Torres (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 13 1 Saprissa 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Aarón Suárez (2002-06-27) 27 June 2002 9 1 Iğdır 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Luis Díaz (1998-12-06) 6 December 1998 7 0 Sporting San José 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Roan Wilson (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 7 0 Chaves 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Rashir Parkins (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 2 0 Alajuelense 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Randy Vega (2001-12-31) 31 December 2001 1 0 Inter de San Carlos 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Mauricio Villalobos (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 1 0 Saprissa 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Deylan Aguilar (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 0 0 Alajuelense 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Dax Palmer (2007-02-08) 8 February 2007 0 0 Alcorcón 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Douglas López (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 3 0 Cartaginés v.  Catalonia, 28 May 2025
FW Andy Rojas (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 15 1 New York Red Bulls v.  Nicaragua, 13 October 2025
FW Anthony Contreras (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 27 2 Riga v.  Haiti, 9 September 2025
FW Jimmy Marín (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 13 1 Krylia Sovetov Samara 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Josimar Méndez (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 1 0 Sporting San José 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Isaac Badilla (2008-06-18) 18 June 2008 0 0 Alajuelense 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Kenyel Michel (2004-09-17) 17 September 2004 0 0 Alajuelense 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW José Mora (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 0 0 Cartaginés 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Marvin Loría (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 1 0 Saprissa v.  Catalonia, 28 May 2025
FW Diego Campos (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995 2 0 Bali United v.  United States, 22 January 2025
FW Orlando Sinclair (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 1 0 Saprissa v.  United States, 22 January 2025

INJ Withdrew due to injury.
RET Retired from the national team.
ILL Withdrew due to illness.
PRE Preliminary squad.
WD Withdrew for personal reasons.

Records

As of 18 November 2025[18]
Players in bold are still active with Costa Rica.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Celso Borges 164 27 2008–present
2 Joel Campbell 150 27 2011–present
3 Bryan Ruiz 147 29 2005–2022
4 Walter Centeno 137 24 1995–2009
5 Luis Marín 128 5 1993–2009
6 Keylor Navas 126 0 2008–present
7 Francisco Calvo 115 15 2011–present
8 Rolando Fonseca 113 47 1992–2011
9 Álvaro Saborío 112 36 2002–2021
10 Mauricio Solís 110 6 1993–2006

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Rolando Fonseca 47 113 0.42 1992–2011
2 Paulo Wanchope 45 73 0.62 1996–2008
3 Álvaro Saborío 36 112 0.32 2002–2021
4 Bryan Ruiz 29 147 0.2 2005–2022
5 Juan Ulloa 27 27 1 1955–1970
Joel Campbell 27 150 0.18 2011–present
Celso Borges 27 164 0.16 2008–present
8 Rónald Gómez 24 91 0.26 1993–2008
Walter Centeno 24 137 0.18 1995–2009
10 Jorge Monge 23 27 0.85 1955–1961

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Costa Rica at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA —
1930 Did not enter Declined invitation
1934 Did not enter
1938 Withdrew Withdrew
1950 Did not enter Did not enter
1954 Entry not accepted by FIFA Entry not accepted by FIFA
1958 Did not qualify 6 4 1 1 16 7 1958
1962 9 5 1 3 22 14 1962
1966 8 5 2 1 17 3 1966
1970 4 2 1 1 7 3 1970
1974 2 0 1 1 4 5 1973
1978 6 1 4 1 8 6 1978
1982 8 1 4 3 6 10 1981
1986 8 2 5 1 10 8 1986
1990 Round of 16 13th 4 2 0 2 4 6 Squad 10 6 2 2 13 7 1990
1994 Did not qualify 8 4 0 4 16 11 1994
1998 16 7 3 6 22 17 1998
2002 Group stage 19th 3 1 1 1 5 6 Squad 17 11 3 3 31 10 2002
2006 31st 3 0 0 3 3 9 Squad 18 8 4 6 30 25 2006
2010 Did not qualify 20 12 3 5 41 22 2010
2014 Quarter-finals 8th 5 2 3 0 5 2 Squad 16 8 4 4 27 12 2014
2018 Group stage 29th 3 0 1 2 2 5 Squad 16 9 5 2 25 11 2018
2022 27th 3 1 0 2 3 11 Squad 15 8 4 3 14 8 2022
2026 Did not qualify 10 5 4 1 25 7 2026
2030 To be determined To be determined 2030
2034 2034
Total Quarter-finals 6/23 21 6 5 10 22 39 — 197 98 51 48 334 191 —
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Costa Rica at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1963 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 14 2 Squad Qualified automatically
1965 Third place 3rd 5 2 2 1 11 4 Squad Automatically entered
1967 Did not enter Did not enter
1969 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 13 2 Squad Qualified as hosts
1971 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 6 5 Squad Qualified as defending champions
1973 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 4 5
1977 6 1 4 1 8 6
1981 8 1 4 3 6 10
1985 Third place 3rd 8 2 5 1 10 8 Squad 5 1 0 4 5 9
1989 Champions 1st 8 5 1 2 10 6 Squad Qualified automatically
1991 Fourth place 4th 5 1 0 4 5 9 Squad Qualified as defending champions
1993 Third place 3rd 5 1 3 1 6 5 Squad 5 4 0 1 11 2
1996 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 5 6
1998 Group stage 5th 2 1 0 1 8 4 Squad 5 3 2 0 12 3
2000 Quarter-finals 6th 3 0 2 1 5 6 Squad 5 3 0 2 13 3
2002 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 8 5 Squad 5 2 2 1 8 5
2003 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 10 8 Squad 5 4 1 0 5 1
2005 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 6 4 Squad 4 3 1 0 8 2
2007 7th 4 1 1 2 3 4 Squad 4 2 1 1 6 3
2009 Semi-finals 4th 5 2 2 1 10 6 Squad 4 3 1 0 9 1
2011 Quarter-finals 5th 4 1 2 1 8 6 Squad 4 1 2 1 5 4
2013 5th 4 2 0 2 4 2 Squad 5 4 1 0 6 1
2015 7th 4 0 3 1 3 4 Squad 3 2 1 0 7 3
2017 Semi-finals 4th 5 3 1 1 6 3 Squad 5 1 3 1 4 2
2019 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 8 4 Squad Qualified automatically
2021 5th 4 3 0 1 6 4 Squad 4 1 3 0 4 3
2023 7th 4 1 1 2 7 8 Squad 4 2 0 2 4 4
2025 7th 4 2 2 0 8 6 Squad 8 4 3 1 22 5
Total 3 Titles 23/28 108 47 31 30 175 115 — 90 42 31 17 147 69

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League phase / Quarter-finals Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019−20 A D 4 1 3 0 4 3 2021 Fourth place 2 0 2 0 2 0 Squad
2022–23 A B 4 2 0 2 4 4 2023 Did not qualify
2023–24 A Bye 2024
2024–25 A A 6 2 3 1 9 4 2025
2026–27 A To be determined 2027 To be determined
Total — — 14 5 6 3 17 11 — Total 0 Titles 2 0 2 0 2 0 —

Copa América

Main article: Costa Rica at the Copa América
Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1997 Group stage 10th 3 0 1 2 2 10 Squad
2001 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 7 3 Squad
2004 7th 4 1 0 3 3 8 Squad
2011 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad
2016 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 3 6 Squad
2024 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 2 4 Squad
Total Quarter-finals 6/6 20 6 4 10 19 35 —

Copa Centroamericana

Copa Centroamericana record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1991 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 10 1
1993 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 3 2
1995 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 5 6
1997 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 12 3
1999 1st 5 3 0 2 13 3
2001 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 8 5
2003 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 5 1
2005 1st 4 3 1 0 8 2
2007 1st 4 2 1 1 5 2
2009 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 1 0 9 1
2011 2nd 4 1 2 1 6 5
2013 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 6 1
2014 1st 3 2 1 0 7 3
2017 Fourth place 4th 5 1 3 1 4 2
Total 8 Titles 14/14 59 34 16 9 103 37

CCCF Championship

CCCF Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1941 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 23 5
1943 Third place 3rd 6 3 0 3 20 15
1946 Champions 1st 5 4 0 1 24 6
1948 Champions 1st 8 5 1 2 25 11
1951 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 13 5
1953 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 19 2
1955 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 19 4
1957 Withdrew
1960 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 14 4
1961 Champions 1st 7 7 0 0 32 4
Total 7 Titles 9/10 51 40 4 7 191 56

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1900 Only club teams participated
1904
1908 No national representative
1912
1920
1924 Not an IOC member
1928
1936 Did not participate
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968 Did not qualify
1972
1976
1980 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 2 9 Squad
1984 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 2 7 Squad
1988 Did not qualify
Since 1992 See Costa Rica national under-23 football team
Total Quarter-finals 2/12 6 1 0 5 4 16 —

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1951 Silver medal 2nd 4 2 1 1 9 12
1955 Did not participate
1959 Round-robin 5th 6 2 1 3 10 16
1963 Did not participate
1967
1971
1975 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 7 13
1979 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 8 7
1983 Did not participate
1987
1991
1995 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 12 6
Since 1999 See Costa Rica national under-23 football team
Total Silver medal 5/12 25 10 3 12 46 54

Panamerican Championship

Panamerican Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1952 Did not qualify
1956 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 11 15
1960 Fourth place 4th 6 1 2 3 4 10
Total Third place 2/3 11 3 3 5 15 25

Head-to-head record

Main article: Costa Rica national football team results

The following table shows Costa Rica's all-time international record, correct as of 18 November 2025.

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Team M W D L GF GA GD
 Argentina 7 0 2 5 6 15 –9
 Aruba 2 1 1 0 4 3 1
 Australia 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1
 Austria 2 0 1 1 2 4 –2
 Barbados 2 1 0 1 4 2 2
 Bahamas 1 1 0 0 8 0 8
 Belgium 2 0 0 2 1 5 –4
 Belize 8 8 0 0 31 2 29
 Bermuda 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
 Bolivia 3 2 1 0 7 1 6
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Brazil 12 1 1 10 9 34 –25
 Cameroon 1 1 0 0 5 0 5
 Canada 24 9 9 6 22 18 4
 Chile 11 6 2 3 13 10 3
 China 5 2 2 1 8 6 2
 Colombia 15 4 1 10 17 30 –13
 Cuba 18 15 3 0 57 11 46
 Curaçao 2 1 1 0 3 2 1
 Czech Republic[b] 2 0 0 2 1 5 –5
 Dominican Republic 3 3 0 0 10 2 8
 Ecuador 12 1 5 6 10 22 –12
 El Salvador 69 40 15 14 151 58 93
 England 2 0 1 1 0 2 –2
 Finland 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
 France 2 0 0 2 3 5 –2
 French Guiana 1 1 0 0 3 0 3
 Germany 2 0 0 2 4 8 –4
 Greece 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Grenada 3 2 1 0 8 2 6
 Guadeloupe 4 4 0 0 12 2 10
 Guatemala 66 33 16 17 135 72 63
 Guyana 2 2 0 0 11 0 11
 Haiti 17 8 6 3 31 14 17
 Honduras 71 26 26 19 114 84 30
 Hungary 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1
 Iran 2 0 1 1 2 3 –1
 Italy 2 1 0 1 1 1 0
 Jamaica 31 15 11 4 56 19 37
 Japan 6 1 1 4 4 13 –9
 Martinique 5 5 0 0 15 6 9
 Mexico 59 6 21 32 34 88 –54
 Netherlands 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 6 0 6
 Nicaragua 21 18 2 1 77 12 65
 Nigeria 1 1 0 0 2 0 2
 Northern Ireland 1 1 0 0 3 0 3
 Norway 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1
 Oman 1 1 0 0 4 3 1
 Panama 64 29 16 19 122 63 59
 Paraguay 10 4 3 3 7 7 0
 Peru 9 2 1 6 10 18 –8
 Poland 3 0 0 3 3 8 –5
 Puerto Rico 1 1 0 0 13 0 13
 Qatar 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Republic of Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Russia[c] 2 1 0 1 5 5 0
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 1 0 0 4 0 4
 Saudi Arabia 5 4 0 1 12 6 6
 Scotland 2 2 0 0 2 0 2
 Serbia 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1
 Slovakia 3 1 1 1 6 5 1
 South Africa 2 0 0 2 1 3 –2
 South Korea 11 3 3 5 12 14 –2
 Spain 4 0 1 3 3 16 –13
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 3 0 0 13 1 12
 Suriname 8 7 1 0 24 8 16
 Sweden 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
  Switzerland 3 1 1 1 3 4 –1
 Trinidad and Tobago 27 20 4 3 61 16 45
 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1
 Turkey 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Ukraine 1 0 0 1 0 4 –4
 Uruguay 15 3 4 8 19 26 –7
 United Arab Emirates 1 0 0 1 1 4 –3
 United States 42 17 5 20 49 52 –3
 Uzbekistan 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
 Venezuela 16 7 5 4 28 24 4
 Wales 2 1 0 1 1 1 0
Total (78) 754 214 141 237 1,305 863 +442
  1. ^ a b The four mini tournament between Jordan, Iran, Nigeria, and Costa Rica were moved from Amman, Jordan to Antalya, Turkey due to the travel restrictions from the 2026 Iran war.[16]
  2. ^ include  Czechoslovakia
  3. ^ include  Soviet Union

Honours

Continental

Subregional

Friendly

Summary

Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

Competition Total
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 3 1 4 8
Panamerican Championship1 0 0 1 1
CCCF Championship2 7 1 1 9
Total 10 2 6 18
Notes
  1. Official continental competition organized by PFC, the former unified confederation of the Americas, formed by NAFC, CCCF and CONMEBOL (1946–1961).
  2. Official subregional competition organized by CCCF, direct predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and the former governing body of football in Central America and Caribbean (1938–1961).

FIFA World Ranking

See also: FIFA World Rankings

Last update was on 27 May 2021 Source:[19]

  Best Ranking    Worst Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Mover  

Costa Rica's FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
50 2021 — — — —
51 2020 46 51 4
46 2019 37 1 47 5
36 2018 23 2 37 9
26 2017 17 5 26 7
17 2016 17 8 37 4
37 2015 13 3 42 27
16 2014 15 12 35 3
31 2013 31 16 66 3
66 2012 57 8 72 6
65 2011 48 21 69 5
69 2010 40 3 69 13
44 2009 30 11 47 8
53 2008 53 12 79 4
70 2007 46 12 70 10
68 2006 21 68 19
21 2005 19 6 27 3
27 2004 17 5 33 5
17 2003 17 3 22 2
21 2002 21 5 30 2
30 2001 29 14 56 2
60 2000 54 8 69 5
64 1999 64 5 69 2
67 1998 46 7 67 15
51 1997 51 9 66 2
72 1996 72 12 93 6
78 1995 56 18 78 13
65 1994 39 3 65 9
42 1993 37 1 42 5

See also

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