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Below are listed all the matches played by the Costa Rica national football team between 2010 and 2019.
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| 26 JanuaryFriendly | Argentina  | 3–2 |  Costa Rica | San Juan, Argentina |
Sosa  10'Burdisso 37'Jara 79' | 20' Barrantes 76' Madrigal | Stadium: Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez, Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
| 26 MayFriendly | France  | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Lens, France |
| Sequeira 22' (o.g.) Valbuena 83' | Hernández 11' | Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) |
| 1 JuneFriendly | Switzerland  | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Sion, Switzerland |
| Parks 57' | Stadium: Stade Tourbillon Attendance: 11,300 Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Republic of Ireland) |
| 5 JuneFriendly | Slovakia  | 3–0 | Costa Rica | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Sequeira 16' (o.g.) Vittek 46'Šesták 86' (pen.) | Stadium: Štadión Pasienky Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Stefan Meßner (Austria) |
| 11 AugustFriendly | Paraguay  | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Vera 8' Riveros 64' | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina) |
| 4 SeptemberFriendly | Panama  | 2–2 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| Tejada 27', 38' | Barrantes 8' Saborío 52' | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 23,005 Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico) |
| 7 SeptemberFriendly | Jamaica  | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Johnson 66' | Stadium: Independence Park Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 8 OctoberFriendly | Peru  | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Lima, Peru |
| Ramírez 3' Rengifo 6' | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Omar Ponce (Ecuador) |
| 12 OctoberFriendly | Costa Rica | 2–1 |  El Salvador | Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica |
| J. Sánchez 10' J. Martínez 88' | Burgos 53' | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Luis Rodríguez (Panama) |
| 17 NovemberFriendly | Costa Rica | 0–0 | Jamaica | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Chris Renso (United States) |
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Friendly | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Barrantes | 2 |
| Diego Madrigal | 1 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1 |
| Winston Parks | 1 |
| Álvaro Saborío | 1 |
| José Sánchez | 1 |
| Josué Martínez | 1 |
The year was marked by the inauguration of the new national stadium in San José in late March. [1] Since then, the stadium has served as the home stadium of the team. To encourage the fans to go to the stadium, the Costa Rican Football Federation made a heavy investment by organizing friendlies against FIFA World Cup winners Argentina, Brazil and the then most recent champions Spain. [2]
Tragedy also hit the national team during 2011, when defender Dennis Marshall (along with his wife) died in a car accident. [3] Marshall died just five days after scoring his only international goal in a CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Honduras. [3]
Overall, 2011 showed lackluster results for the national team. Failures to overcome Honduras at the Copa Centroamericana final and the Gold Cup quarter-finals, [4] along with a poor performance at the Copa América prompted the dismissal of Ricardo La Volpe. [5] After the departure of La Volpe, Rónald González served as interim manager for the team until the arrival of Jorge Luis Pinto in September. [6] [7]
| 14 January Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica | 1–1 |  Honduras | Panama City, Panama |
| 18:00 (UTC−5) | V. Núñez 42' | 90' R. Núñez | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
| 16 January Centroamericana GS | Guatemala  | 0–2 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 16:00 (UTC−5) | 48', 82' Ureña | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 21 January Centroamericana SF | Panama | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Borges 67' | 76' Pérez | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| 23 January Centroamericana F | Honduras | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| W. Martínez 8' E. Martínez 52' | 73' Ureña | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 9 FebruaryFriendly | Venezuela  | 2–2 | Costa Rica | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |
| 18:30 (UTC−4) | Rondón 24', 80' | 6' Oviedo 59' Ureña | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico José Antonio Anzoátegui Referee: Henry Gambetta (Peru) |
| 26 MarchFriendly | Costa Rica | 2–2 |  China | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:20 (UTC−6) | Saborío 38' Brenes 45' | 45', 90+2' Gao Lin | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 29 MarchFriendly | Costa Rica | 0–0 | Argentina | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) |
| 5 June Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 5–0 |  Cuba | Arlington, United States |
| 17:00 (UTC−5) | Ureña 6', 46' Saborío 41'Mora 47'Campbell 71' | Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 80,108 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 9 June Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 1–1 | El Salvador | Charlotte, United States |
| 19:00 (UTC−4) | Brenes 95' | 45' Zelaya | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 46,021 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| 12 June Gold Cup GS | Mexico  | 4–1 | Costa Rica | Chicago, United States |
| 19:00 (UTC−5) | Márquez 17' Guardado 19', 26'Barrera 38' | 69' Ureña | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 61,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 18 June Gold Cup QF | Costa Rica | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Honduras | East Rutherford, United States |
| 17:00 (UTC−4) | Marshall 56' | 49' Bengtson | Stadium: New Meadowlands Stadium Attendance: 78,807 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 2 July Copa América GS | Colombia  | 1–0 | Costa Rica | San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina |
| 15:30 (UTC−3) | Ramos 44' | Stadium: Estadio 23 de Agosto Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
| 7 July Copa América GS | Bolivia  | 0–2 | Costa Rica | San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina |
| 19:15 (UTC−3) | 59' Martínez 79' Campbell | Stadium: Estadio 23 de Agosto Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
| 11 July Copa América GS | Argentina | 3–0 | Costa Rica | Córdoba, Argentina |
| 21:45 (UTC−3) | Agüero 45+1', 52' Di María 63' | Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Víctor Rivera (Peru) |
| 10 AugustFriendly | Costa Rica | 0–2 |  Ecuador | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:10 (UTC−6) | 53' Suárez 66' Méndez | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 2 SeptemberFriendly | United States  | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Carson, United States |
| 21:00 (UTC−8) | 66' Wallace | Stadium: Home Depot Center Referee: Jose Molina (Argentina) |
| 6 SeptemberFriendly | Ecuador | 4–0 | Costa Rica | Quito, Ecuador |
| 15:00 (UTC−5) | Suárez 21' Ayoví 28'Castillo 58'Benítez 75' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 7 OctoberFriendly | Costa Rica | 0–1 |  Brazil | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | 60' Neymar | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 11 NovemberFriendly | Panama | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Gómez 26' (pen.) Pérez 28' | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
| 15 NovemberFriendly | Costa Rica | 2–2 |  Spain | San José, Costa Rica |
| 15:05 (UTC−6) | Brenes 31' Campbell 42' | 83' Silva 90+3' Villa | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
| 11 DecemberFriendly | Cuba | 1–1 | Costa Rica | Havana, Cuba |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Cordovés 57' (pen.) | 90+2' Cunningham | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 22 DecemberFriendly | Venezuela | 0–2 | Costa Rica | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| 17:35 (UTC−4) | 41' Wallace 53' Cubero | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Rudolph Angela (Aruba) |
| # | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ricardo La Volpe | 15 |
| 2 | | Rónald González | 2 |
| 3 | | Jorge Luis Pinto | 5 |
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Centroamericana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Gold Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Copa América | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Friendlies | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| Total | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 30 |
| 29 FebruaryFriendly | Wales  | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Cardiff, Wales |
| 19:45 (GMT) | 7' Campbell | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
| 21 MarchFriendly | Jamaica | 0–0 | Costa Rica | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Stadium: Independence Park Referee: David Gantar (Canada) |
| 11 AprilFriendly | Costa Rica | 1–1 | Honduras | San José, Costa Rica |
| 19:00 (UTC−6) | Vargas 49' | 23' Suazo | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
| 25 MayFriendly | Costa Rica | 3–2 | Guatemala | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | J. López 24' (o.g.) Á. Sánchez 35'González 77' | 4', 52' Ruiz | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: José Peñaloza (Mexico) |
| 1 JuneFriendly | Guatemala | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Ruiz 25' | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
| 8 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 2–2 | El Salvador | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Saborío 10' Campbell 16' | 24' Gutiérrez 54' Romero | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 23,701 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 12 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Guyana  | 0–4 | Costa Rica | Providence, Guyana |
| 20:00 (UTC−4) | 19', 26', 52' Saborío 78' Campbell | Stadium: Providence Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba) |
| 15 AugustFriendly | Costa Rica | 0–1 | Peru | San José, Costa Rica |
| 16:00 (UTC−6) | 8' Carrillo | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
| 7 September 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 0–2 | Mexico | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | 43' Salcido 52' Zavala | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 11 September 2014 FIFA WCQ | Mexico | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Hernández 61' | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 44,007 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
| 12 October 2014 FIFA WCQ | El Salvador | 0–1 | Costa Rica | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 19:30 (UTC−6) | 31' Cubero | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 35,082 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
| 16 October 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 7–0 | Guyana | San José, Costa Rica |
| 19:00 (UTC−6) | Brenes 10', 48' Gamboa 14'Saborío 51' (pen.), 77'Bolaños 61'Borges 70' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
| 14 NovemberFriendly | Bolivia | 1–1 | Costa Rica | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 20:37 (UTC−4) | Saucedo 90+1' | 72' Campbell | Stadium: Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Brazil) |
| # | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Jorge Luis Pinto | 13 (All) |
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| Friendlies | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 |
The year marked a significant recovery in the team status within the Confederation, after several years of decay. In January, the team won the Copa Centroamericana after two consecutive failures in 2009 and 2011. [8] [9] In September, Costa Rica qualified to the 2014 FIFA World Cup after their absence in the 2010 edition. 2013 also marked the year with the most victories for the Costa Rica national team, with 13 victories. [10]
On March 22, Costa Rica played against the United States at the Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. The match, dubbed as the Snow Clásico in the United States, [11] was played under a heavy snow fall. As the United States won the match with a goal by Clint Dempsey, Costa Ricans were enraged by the circumstances around the match. [12] On September 6, the Ticos would defeat the United States in San José by 3–1, which was considered as a revenge. [13]
On October 15, Costa Rica defeated Mexico in San José by 2–1, which marked the first victory over the Mexican team in over twelve years, the latest being the Aztecazo in June 2001. [14] It was also the first victory Costa Rica had against Mexico in home soil for over twenty years. [15]
| 18 January Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica | 1–0 |  Belize | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Arrieta 55' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 5,484 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
| 20 January Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica | 2–0 |  Nicaragua | San José, Costa Rica |
| 18:00 (UTC−6) | Lagos 7' Borges 86' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 5,980 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 22 January Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica | 1–1 | Guatemala | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Arrieta 11' | 90' Contreras | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 6,760 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
| 25 January Centroamericana SF | Costa Rica | 1–0 | El Salvador | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Wallace 72' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 4,993 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
| 27 January Centroamericana F | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Honduras | San José, Costa Rica |
| 17:00 (UTC−6) | González 38' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 14,146 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| 6 February 2014 FIFA WCQ | Panama | 2–2 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 21:00 (UTC−5) | Henríquez 15' R. Torres 27' | 39' Saborío 84' B. Ruiz | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico) |
| 22 March 2014 FIFA WCQ | United States | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Commerce City, United States |
| 20:11 (UTC−6) | Dempsey 16' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 19,734 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| 26 March 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 2–0 | Jamaica | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Umaña 22' Calvo 82' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 32,427 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
| 28 MayFriendly | Canada  | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Edmonton, Canada |
| 17:00 (UTC−7) | 16' (pen.) Arrieta | Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 8,102 Referee: Chris Penso (United States) |
| 7 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Honduras | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:10 (UTC−6) | Miller 25' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 11 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Mexico | 0–0 | Costa Rica | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 19:00 (UTC−5) | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 65,753 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
| 18 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 2–0 | Panama | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | B. Ruiz 49' Borges 52' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
| 9 July Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 3–0 | Cuba | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 20:30 (UTC−4) | Barrantes 52', 77' Arrieta 71' | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 18,724 Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador) |
| 13 July Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Belize | Sandy, United States |
| 18:00 (UTC−4) | Eiley 49' (o.g.) | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,597 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
| 16 July Gold Cup GS | United States | 1–0 | Costa Rica | East Hartford, United States |
| 20:00 (UTC−4) | Shea 82' | Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 25,432 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
| 21 July Gold Cup QF | Honduras | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Baltimore, United States |
| 19:00 (UTC−4) | Najar 49' | Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium Attendance: 70,540 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
| 14 AugustFriendly | Dominican Republic  | 0–4 | Costa Rica | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 16:00 (UTC−4) | 48', 71' Borges 77' Herrera 87' Castillo | Stadium: Estadio Quisqueya Referee: Alain Georges (Haiti) |
| 6 September 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 3–1 | United States | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Acosta 3' Borges 10'Campbell 76' | 43' (pen.) Dempsey | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) |
| 10 September 2014 FIFA WCQ | Jamaica | 1–1 | Costa Rica | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 19:00 (UTC−5) | Anderson 90+2' | 74' Brenes | Stadium: Independence Park Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| 11 October 2014 FIFA WCQ | Honduras | 1–0 | Costa Rica | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 15:00 (UTC−6) | Bengtson 64' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 38,500 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| 15 October 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 2–1 | Mexico | San José, Costa Rica |
| 19:30 (UTC−6) | B. Ruiz 24' Saborío 63' | 28' Peralta | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 19 NovemberFriendly | Australia  | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 (UTC+11) | Cahill 69' | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 20,165 Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan) |
| # | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Jorge Luis Pinto | 22 (All) |
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Centroamericana | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Gold Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 11 |
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Below are listed all the matches played by the Costa Rica national football team in 2014.
The year, regarded to be the best in the history of Costa Rican football, [16] saw the Ticos becoming the revelation team [17] at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
After being drawn into Group D —along with former World Champions Uruguay, Italy and England—, initial reaction towards the team was of mockery, [18] and underestimation. [19] During a segment of TeleSUR program De Zurda, Diego Maradona mocked the team by saying "if I was Costa Rican, I would have to shoot myself [in the balls]". [20] Costa Rica topped the group undefeated after beating both Uruguay and Italy, finishing with a draw against England. The Ticos would defeat Greece in the Round of 16 throughout the penalty shootouts. Costa Rica was then eliminated by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals again in the penalty shootouts.
After the World Cup, Jorge Luis Pinto resigned as the coach of the national team, denouncing that a member of his coaching staff requested his sacking. [21] Paulo Wanchope assumed as the interim coach of the team, [22] only to be confirmed in the charge in January 2015. With Wanchope in charge, Costa Rica won the 2014 Copa Centroamericana, thus qualifying to the Copa América Centenario. [23]
| 22 JanuaryFriendly | Chile  | 4–0 | Costa Rica | Coquimbo, Chile |
| 21:00 (UTC−3) | Albornoz 13' Hernández 51', 54'Muñoz 79' | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
| 25 JanuaryFriendly | Costa Rica | 0–1 |  South Korea | Los Angeles, United States |
| 17:00 (UTC−8) | 10' Shin-wook | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
| 5 MarchFriendly | Costa Rica | 2–1 |  Paraguay | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Campbell 44' Saborío 73' | 86' Gómez | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
| 2 JuneFriendly | Costa Rica | 1–3 |  Japan | Tampa, United States |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | B. Ruiz 31' | 60' Endō 80' Kagawa 90+2' Kakitani | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 7,106 Referee: Chris Penso (United States) |
| 6 JuneFriendly | Costa Rica | 1–1 |  Republic of Ireland | Chester, United States |
| 19:00 (UTC−5) | Borges 64' (pen.) | 18' Doyle | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras) |
| 14 June World Cup GS | Uruguay  | 1–3 | Costa Rica | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Cavani 24' (pen.) | 54' Campbell 57' Duarte 84' Ureña | Stadium: Estádio Castelão Attendance: 58,679 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
| 20 June World Cup GS | Italy  | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Recife, Brazil |
| 13:00 (UTC−3) | 44' B. Ruiz | Stadium: Arena Pernambuco Attendance: 40,285 Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
| 24 June World Cup GS | Costa Rica | 0–0 |  England | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 13:00 (UTC−3) | Stadium: Estádio Mineirão Attendance: 57,823 Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria |
| 29 June World Cup R-16 | Costa Rica | 1–1 (5–3 p) |  Greece | Recife, Brazil |
| 17:00 (UTC−3) | B. Ruiz 52' | 90+1' Papastathopoulos | Stadium: Arena Pernambuco Attendance: 41,242 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia | |
| Penalties | ||||
Borges  B. Ruiz González Campbell Umaña | Mitroglou Christodoulopoulos Holebas  Gekas | |||
| 5 July World Cup QF | Netherlands  | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Costa Rica | Salvador, Brazil |
| 17:00 (UTC−3 | Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 51,179 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Van Persie Robben Sneijder Kuyt | Borges B. Ruiz González Bolaños Umaña | |||
| 3 September Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica | 3–0 | Nicaragua | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 17:30 (UTC−4) | Borges 39' (pen.) Ureña 49'Venegas 85' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 20,516 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
| 7 September Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica | 2–2 | Panama | Dallas, United States |
| 16:00 (UTC−5) | Venegas 81' Borges 87' (pen.) | 51' Pérez 71' Nurse | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 20,156 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| 13 September Centroamericana F | Guatemala | 1–2 | Costa Rica | Los Angeles, United States |
| 21:00 (UTC−5) | C. Ruiz 25' | 29' B. Ruiz 56' Golobio | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 41,969 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 10 OctoberFriendly | Oman  | 3–4 | Costa Rica | Sohar, Oman |
| 20:00 (UTC+4) | Saleh 27' Al-Siyabi 54'Al-Hosni 59' | 4' Saborío 45+2' J. Ruiz 47' Golobio 50' Ramírez | Stadium: Sohar Regional Sports Complex Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain) |
| 14 OctoberFriendly | South Korea | 1–3 | Costa Rica | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | Lee Dong-gook 45+1' | 37', 47' Borges 78' Duarte | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 39,210 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| 13 NovemberFriendly | Uruguay | 3–3 (6–7 p) | Costa Rica | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 19:00 (UTC−3) | Suárez 50' Giménez 64'Cavani 67' | 42' Saborío 51' Ruiz 90+1' Venegas | Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Suárez J. Rodríguez Ramírez Corujo Arévalo Ríos Á. Pereira M. Pereira G. Pereira | Borges Ruiz Saborío González Duarte Díaz Golobio Gamboa | |||
| # | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Jorge Luis Pinto | 10 |
| 2 | | Paulo Wanchope | 6 |
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Copa Centroamericana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Friendlies | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 |
Below are listed all the matches played by the Costa Rica national football team in 2015.
During most of the year, the team suffered with lackluster results, including their second worst streak without winning. [24] The CONCACAF Gold Cup saw the Ticos reaching the quarterfinals with three draws in the group stage –against Jamaica, El Salvador and Canada– only to be eliminated by Mexico with a controversial penalty awarded to the Mexicans. [25] [26]
On August 11, the team's manager Paulo Wanchope was involved in a fight during a match of the under-23 national team. After the match the team played against Panama at the Estadio Maracaná, Wanchope tried to enter the pitch from the stands, being prevented to do so by a security official. [27] During the struggle with the guard to open the gate, Wanchope accidentally hit a boy and proceeded to fight with the guard. [27] After the incident, Wanchope met with members of the Costa Rican Football Federation and announced his resignation from the management of the national team. [28]
Óscar Ramírez was appointed as the new manager of the team, just a week after being announced as Wanchope's assistant. [29] With Ramírez in charge, the Ticos earned their first triump of the year by beating Uruguay 1–0 in San José, [30] and beginning the qualification process to the 2018 FIFA World Cup with two wins against Haiti and Panama. [31]
| 26 MarchFriendly | Costa Rica | 0–0 | Paraguay | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 31,000 Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
| 31 MarchFriendly | Panama | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Pérez 17' Tejada 25' | 67' (pen.) Saborío | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico) |
| 6 JuneFriendly | Colombia | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 18:15 (UTC−3) | Falcao 47' | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
| 11 JuneFriendly | Spain | 2–1 | Costa Rica | León, Spain |
| 21:00 (UTC+1) | Alcácer 8' Fàbregas 30' | 6' Venegas | Stadium: Estadio Reino de León Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia) |
| 27 JuneFriendly | Mexico | 2–2 | Costa Rica | Orlando, United States |
| 18:00 (UTC−4) | G. Dos Santos 53' Hernández 55' | 4' Ramírez 36' (o.g.) Layún | Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Attendance: 53,629 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States) |
| 8 July Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 2–2 | Jamaica | Carson, United States |
| 20:00 (UTC−4) | Miller 33' D. Ramírez 37' | 13' McCleary 48' McAnuff | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 22,648 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
| 11 July Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 1–1 | El Salvador | Houston |
| 21:00 (UTC−4) | B. Ruiz 60' | 90+2' Corea | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,017 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| 14 July Gold Cup GS | Canada | 0–0 | Costa Rica | Toronto, Canada |
| 20:30 (UTC−4) | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 16,674 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
| 19 July Gold Cup QF | Mexico | 1–0 | Costa Rica | East Rutherford, United States |
| 19:30 (UTC−4) | Guardado 120+4' (pen.) | Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 74,187 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 5 SeptemberFriendly | Brazil | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Harrison, United States |
| 15:00 (UTC−4) | Hulk 10' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 19,600 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada) |
| 8 SeptemberFriendly | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Uruguay | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | B. Ruiz 9' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Jorge Rojas (Mexico) |
| 8 OctoberFriendly | Costa Rica | 0–1 |  South Africa | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | 9' Jali | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: José Peñaloza (Mexico) |
| 13 OctoberFriendly | United States | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Harrison, United States |
| 18:30 (UTC−4) | 70' Campbell | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 9,214 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 13 November 2018 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 1–0 |  Haiti | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Gamboa 29' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba) |
| 17 November 2018 FIFA WCQ | Panama | 1–2 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 20:30 (UTC−5) | Tejada 71' | 66' B. Ruiz 69' Ureña | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 26,607 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| 15 DecemberFriendly | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Nicaragua | Liberia, Costa Rica |
| 18:00 (UTC−6) | Waston 59' | Stadium: Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama) |
| # | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Paulo Wanchope | 9 |
| 2 | | Óscar Ramírez | 7 |
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Cup | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Friendlies | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 |
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The year, which began with a loss in a friendly against Venezuela, [32] resumed the Costa Rican campaign during the fourth round of the CONCACAF qualifying process for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. A double match-up in March against Jamaica saw the Ticos earning four points –after a draw in Kingston and a victory in San José– which led them at the brink of qualification to the next round. [33] [34]
The qualification process was interrupted by the Copa América Centenario, for which Costa Rica prepared by once again facing Venezuela in San José, this time won by the Ticos. [35] Costa Rica began the tournament with a scoreless draw against Paraguay, [36] However, the Costa Rican aspirations came to an abrupt end after a 4–0 loss against the United States, to which La Nación criticized the lack of a second defensive midfielder as an important factor for the defeat, as manager Óscar Ramírez decided to use Celso Borges alone in that position. [37] Already eliminated after the Americans defeated Paraguay, the Costa Ricans redeemed themselves by defeating Colombia by 3–2. [38]
La Sele sealed their qualification to the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification final round, also known as Hexagonal, by defeating Haiti and Panama and finishing on the first place of their group. [39] [40] In October, Costa Rica defeated 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts Russia by 3–4 at the Krasnodar Stadium. [41]
Costa Rica began the Hexagonal with a 0–2 win against Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain. [42] The Ticos went on to avenge their Copa América Centenario 4–0 defeat against the United States by defeating the Americans in San José by the same score. The victory marked the departure of United States' coach Jürgen Klinsmann and also secured the first place for Costa Rica. [43] [44]
| 2 February Friendly | Venezuela | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Barinas, Venezuela |
| 19:30 (UTC−4:30) | Ángel 89' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Agustín Tovar Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Luis Sánchez (Colombia) |
| 25 March 2018 FIFA WCQ | Jamaica | 1–1 | Costa Rica | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Watson 16' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | Acosta 67' | Stadium: Independence Park Attendance: 21,500 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| 29 March 2018 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 3–0 | Jamaica | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 UTC−6 | Borges 7' B. Ruiz 37'Venegas 76' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 35,062 Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
| 27 May Friendly | Costa Rica | 2–1 | Venezuela | San José, Costa Rica |
| Gamboa 40' Rodríguez 49'Matarrita  71' | Report | Rondón 29' Figuera 89' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Melvin Matamorros (Honduras) |
| 4 June Copa América Centenario | Costa Rica | 0–0 | Paraguay | Orlando, United States |
| 17:00 (UTC−4) | Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Attendance: 14,334 Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) |
| 7 June Copa América Centenario | United States | 4–0 | Costa Rica | Chicago, United States |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Dempsey 9' (pen.) Jones 37'Wood 42'Zusi 87' | Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 39,642 Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) |
| 11 June Copa América Centenario | Colombia | 2–3 | Costa Rica | Houston, United States |
| 21:00 (UTC−4) | Fabra 6' M. Moreno 73' | Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) | Venegas 2' Fabra 34' (o.g.)Borges 58' | Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 45,808 Referee: José Argote (Venezuela) |
| 2 September 2018 FIFA WCQ | Haiti | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| 19:00 (UTC−5) | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | Azofeifa 71' | Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador) |
| 6 September 2018 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 3–1 | Panama | San José, Costa Rica |
| 19:30 UTC−6 | Bolaños 19', 79' Matarrita 84' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | Tejada 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico) |
| 9 October Friendly | Russia  | 3–4 | Costa Rica | Krasnodar, Russia |
| 19:30 (UTC−4:30) | Samedov 31' Dzyuba 48,61' | Azofeifa 22' B. Ruiz 29'Smolov 45+'Campbell 90+' | Stadium: Krasnodar Stadium |
| 11 November 2018 FIFA WCQ | Trinidad and Tobago  | 0–2 | Costa Rica | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Bolaños 65' Matarrita 90+2' | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
| 15 November 2018 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 4–0 | United States | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 UTC−6 | Venegas 43' Bolaños 69'Campbell 74', 77' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
| # | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Óscar Ramírez | 12 (All) |
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa América Centenario | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 |
Below are listed all the matches played by the Costa Rica national football team in 2017.
The year began with La Sele making their worst display in the Copa Centroamericana since 1995, finishing fourth with a lone win against Belize, draws against El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras, and a loss against Panama. [45] [46]
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification resumed with difficulties for the team, losing the first place of the Hexagonal to Mexico after a 2–0 defeat at the Estadio Azteca, a loss for which goalkeeper Keylor Navas was subject of criticism because of the second goal. [47] [48] [49] Four days later, La Sele rescued a point in San Pedro Sula against Honduras with a header by Kendall Waston. [50] The struggle continued in June, with a scoreless draw at the Estadio Nacional against Panama, which ended the Costa Rican streak of ten consecutive wins at home during World Cup qualifiers. [51] [52] Costa Rica returned to victory road by defeating Trinidad and Tobago in San José. [53]
The qualification process was interrupted in July by the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Costa Rica began the tournament by defeating Honduras with a lone goal by Marco Ureña, marking the first time the Ticos defeated Honduras in a Gold Cup match. [54] La Sele went on to top their group after a draw against Canada and a victory against French Guiana. [55] [56] In the quarter-finals, Costa Rica defeated Panama with an own goal by Aníbal Godoy, thus making the Ticos qualify to the Gold Cup semifinals for the first time since 2009. [57] The United States defeated Costa Rica in the semifinals with goals by Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey. [58]
In September, Costa Rica defeated the United States in New Jersey as Marco Ureña, who was subject of criticism because of his lack of effectiveness, scored a brace to secure the first Costa Rican win over the Americans in U.S. since 1985, also ending Bruce Arena's undefeated streak since he took over the management of the United States national team. [59] [60] [61] Ureña scored again four days later against Mexico in San José, in a match that ended in a draw, as a side post deflected a shot by Johan Venegas, denying the Ticos the chance to qualify to the World Cup that day. [62] [63]
Devastation left by Hurricane Nate forced the Costa Rican Football Federation to postpone the match against Honduras in San José, originally programmed for October 6, to the next day. [64] Costa Rica secured their presence at the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a draw against the Hondurans with a stoppage time header by Kendall Waston. [65] Costa Rica ended the qualification process as the second place of the Hexagonal after a loss against Panama in the last matchday, which allowed the Panamanians to qualify to their first ever World Cup. [66] The match was met with controversy as referee Wálter López granted Panama's Blas Pérez a goal, in spite of the ball never crossing the line. [67]
Costa Rica ended the year with two losses at European soil, an abrupt 5–0 thrashing to Spain in Málaga and a 1–0 defeat to Hungary in Budapest. [68] [69] Two weeks later, at the 2018 FIFA World Cup seeding, the Ticos were allocated into Group E, along with Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia. [70]
| 13 January Centroamericana | Costa Rica | 0–0 | El Salvador | Panama City, Panama |
| 18:30 (UTC−5) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| 15 January Centroamericana | Belize | 0–3 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 13:00 (UTC−5) | Report | 25', 65' Ortiz 51' Venegas | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
| 17 January Centroamericana | Costa Rica | 0–0 | Nicaragua | Panama City, Panama |
| 18:30 (UTC−5) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
| 20 January Centroamericana | Honduras | 1–1 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 18:30 (UTC−5) | Andino 17' | Report | 59' Calvo | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
| 22 January Centroamericana | Panama | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 16:00 (UTC−5) | Cooper 67' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
| 24 March 2018 FIFA WCQ | Mexico | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 19:50 (UTC−6) | Hernández 7' Araujo 45' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 61,697 Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
| 28 March 2018 FIFA WCQ | Honduras | 1–1 | Costa Rica | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 15:05 (UTC−6) | Lozano 34' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | 68' Waston | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Attendance: 15,800 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| 8 June 2018 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 0–0 | Panama | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,040 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| 13 June 2018 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Calvo 1' Ruiz 44' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | 35' Molino | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 34,429 Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba) |
| 7 July Gold Cup GS | Honduras | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Harrison, United States |
| 21:00 (UTC−4) | Report | 39' Ureña | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,817 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 11 July Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 1–1 | Canada | Houston, United States |
| 18:30 (UTC−5) | Calvo 42' | Report | 26' Davies | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
| 14 July Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 3–0 |  French Guiana | Frisco, United States |
| 18:30 (UTC−5) | Rodríguez 4' Wallace 79'Ramírez 83' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
| 19 July Gold Cup QF | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Panama | Philadelphia, United States |
| 18:00 (UTC−4) | Godoy 77' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
| 22 July Gold Cup SF | Costa Rica | 0–2 | United States | Arlington, United States |
| 21:00 (UTC−5) | Report | 72' Altidore 82' Dempsey | Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 45,516 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| 1 September 2018 FIFA WCQ | United States | 0–2 | Costa Rica | Harrison, United States |
| 18:55 (UTC−4) | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | Ureña 30', 82' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 26,500 Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
| 5 September 2018 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 1–1 | Mexico | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Ureña 83' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | 42' (o.g.) Gamboa | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
| 7 October 2018 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica | 1–1 | Honduras | San José, Costa Rica |
| 16:00 (UTC−6) | Waston 90+5' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | 66' Hernández | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 24,948 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
| 10 October 2018 FIFA WCQ | Panama | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| 19:00 (UTC−5) | Pérez 53' R. Torres 88' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | 36' Venegas | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 26,503 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 10 NovemberFriendly | Spain | 5–0 | Costa Rica | Málaga, Spain |
| 20:30 (UTC+2) | Alba 6' Morata 23'Silva 51', 55'Iniesta 73' | Report | Stadium: La Rosaleda Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
| 14 NovemberFriendly | Hungary  | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Budapest, Hungary |
| 20:15 (UTC+1) | Nikolić 37' | Report | Stadium: Groupama Arena Attendance: 9,860 Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria) |
| # | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Óscar Ramírez | 20 (All) |
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Centroamericana | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Gold Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 19 |
| 23 MarchFriendly | Scotland  | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Glasgow, Scotland [71] |
| 19:45 (UTC±0) | Report | 14' Ureña | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 20,488 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 27 MarchFriendly | Tunisia  | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Nice, France [71] |
| 20:00 (UTC+1) | Khazri 36' | Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Frank Schneider (France) |
| 3 JuneFriendly | Costa Rica | 3–0 |  Northern Ireland | San José, Costa Rica |
| 11:00 (UTC−6) | Venegas 30' Campbell 46'Calvo 66' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 35,100 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
| 7 JuneFriendly | England | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Leeds, England |
| 20:00 (UTC+1) | Rashford 13' Welbeck 76' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,104 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| 11 JuneFriendly | Belgium  | 4–1 | Costa Rica | Brussels, Belgium [72] |
| 20:45 (UTC+2) | Mertens 31' R. Lukaku 42', 50'Batshuayi 64' | Report | 24' B. Ruiz | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
| 17 June World Cup GS | Costa Rica | 0–1 |  Serbia | Samara, Russia |
| 16:00 (UTC+4) | Report | 56' Kolarov | Stadium: Cosmos Arena Attendance: 41,432 Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal) |
| 22 June World Cup GS | Brazil | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 15:00 (UTC+3) | Coutinho 90+1' Neymar 90+7' | Report | Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 64,468 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
| 27 June World Cup GS | Switzerland | 2–2 | Costa Rica | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) | Džemaili 31' Drmić 88' | Report | Waston 56' Sommer 90+3' (o.g.) | Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Attendance: 43,319 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
| 7 September Friendly | South Korea | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Goyang, South Korea |
| 20:00 (UTC+9) | Lee Jae-sung 35' Nam Tae-hee 78' | Report | Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 36,127 |
| 11 September Friendly | Japan | 3–0 | Costa Rica | Suita, Japan |
| 19:45 (UTC+9) | Sasaki 16' Minamino 66'J. Ito 90+3' | Report | Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Attendance: 33,891 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 11 October Friendly | Mexico | 3–2 | Costa Rica | San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico |
| 20:30 (UTC−5) | Guzmán 33' Martín 56'Jiménez 71' (pen.) | Report | Campbell 29' Ruiz 44' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 35,827 Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
| 16 October Friendly | Costa Rica | 1–3 | Colombia | Harrison, United States |
| 20:00 (UTC−4) | Waston 44' | Report | Bacca 30' Hernández 72', 90+2' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States) |
| 16 November Friendly | Chile | 2–3 | Costa Rica | Rancagua, Chile |
| 21:15 (UTC−3) | Vegas 70' Sánchez 90' | Report | Waston 36', 59' Matarrita 64' | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina) |
| 2 February Friendly | United States | 2–0 | Costa Rica | San Jose, United States |
| 12:30 (UTC−8) | Lletget 80' Arriola 88' | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 13,656 Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico) |
| 22 March Friendly | Guatemala | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 19:00 (UTC−6) | Cincotta 31' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Attendance: 14,215 Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador) |
| 26 March Friendly | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Jamaica | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Fuller 28' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Oscar Vergara (Panama) |
| 5 June Friendly | Peru | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Lima, Peru |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Cueva 53' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
| 16 June Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 4–0 | Nicaragua | San José, Costa Rica |
| 18:30 (UTC−6) | Oviedo 7' Borges 19'Aguilar 45+1'Cruz 75' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico) |
| 20 June Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica | 2–1 |  Bermuda | Frisco, United States |
| 20:30 (UTC−5) | George 30' Aguilar 54' | Report | Wells 59' (pen.) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba) |
| 24 June Gold Cup GS | Haiti | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Harrison, United States |
| 21:00 (UTC−4) | Nazon 57' (pen.) Alexis 81' | Report | Alexis 13' (o.g.) | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States) |
| 29 June Gold Cup QF | Mexico | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Costa Rica | Houston, United States |
| 21:00 (UTC−5) | Jiménez 44' | Report | Ruiz 52' (pen.) | Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 70,788 Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
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| 6 September Friendly | Costa Rica | 1–2 | Uruguay | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Borges 48' | Report | De Arrascaeta 42' (pen.) Rodríguez 90' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
| 10 October Nations League A | Haiti | 1–1 | Costa Rica | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 21:00 (UTC−5) | Pierrot 82' | Report | Ortiz 53' | Stadium: Thomas Robinson Stadium Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
| 13 October Nations League A | Costa Rica | 0–0 |  Curaçao | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 18:00 (UTC−6) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
| 14 November Nations League A | Curaçao | 1–2 | Costa Rica | Willemstad, Curaçao |
| 18:30 (UTC−5) | Janga 20' | Report | Venegas 14' (pen.) Calvo 84' | Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico) |
| 17 November Nations League A | Costa Rica | 1–1 | Haiti | San José, Costa Rica |
| 18:00 (UTC−6) | Calvo 27' | Report | Nazon 38' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras) |
The Costa Rica national football team represents Costa Rica in men's international football. The national team is administered by the Costa Rican Football Federation (FEDEFUTBOL), the governing body for football in Costa Rica. It has been a member of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) since 1927, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) since 1961, and a member of the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) since 1990.
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Hernán Evaristo Medford Bryan is a Costa Rican former football player and current coach of Sporting F.C. Highly regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Central American football, Medford achieved success as both a player and a coach.
Óscar Antonio Ramírez Hernández, is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a midfielder and was most recently the manager of the Costa Rica national team.
Harold Wallace McDonald is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a right-back and central midfielder.
William Sunsing Hidalgo is a Costa Rican bodybuilder and former football player.
The 2011 Copa Centroamericana was the eleventh edition of Copa Centroamericana, an international football championship for national teams affiliated with the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) of the CONCACAF region. It took place in Panama from January 14 to January 23, 2011. It was the second time for Panama to host the tournament. On January 23, 2011 Honduras won the cup by defeating Costa Rica 2-1 in the final. The top five teams from this tournament qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The group stage draw was conducted on September 2, 2010 in Panama City.
Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña, is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a striker for C.S. Cartaginés. He has also played for the Costa Rica national team.
Óscar Esaú Duarte Gaitán is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Wehda. Born in Nicaragua, he represents the Costa Rica national team.
This is a record of Costa Rica's results at the FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
The 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 13th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and the 23rd CONCACAF regional championship overall in the organization's fifty-four years of existence. It was held in the United States, with two matches being played in Canada, marking the first time the CONCACAF Gold Cup was played in that country.
Vicente Wanchope Kelly is a Costa Rican former footballer, who played most of his career at striker with Herediano.
This is a list of the Honduras national football team results from 2010 to 2019.
Gerson Torres Barrantes is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Liga FPD club Herediano and the Costa Rica national team.
On 16 June 2001, Mexico played Costa Rica in a football match at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico on the fourth matchday of the final round in the qualification process for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
The United States versus Costa Rica football (soccer) match was held on 22 March 2013 at the Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. It was part of the second matchday of the final qualification round in CONCACAF for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
