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Nickname(s) | Ticos La Sele (The Selection) | ||
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Association | Costa Rican Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
FIFA code | CRC | ||
FIFA ranking | 26 (April 2024) [1] | ||
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First international | |||
Costa Rica 2–6 Belgium (Hong Kong, Hong Kong; November 16, 1992) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Haiti 0–13 Costa Rica (Guatemala City, Guatemala; June 4, 2008) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 15–1 Costa Rica (Hong Kong, Hong Kong; November 19, 1992) | |||
FIFA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1992 ) | ||
Best result | Second Round (2016, 2024) | ||
CONCACAF Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 (First in 1996 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (2000, 2012, 2016, and 2021) | ||
AMF World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 1982 ) | ||
Best result | First Round (1982, 1985, 1991, 2000) | ||
Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
Appearances | 5 (First in 2009 ) | ||
Best result | 4th place (2018) |
The Costa Rica national futsal team is controlled by the Costa Rican Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Costa Rica and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the CONCACAF Championships.
FIFA Futsal World Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1989 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1992 | 1st Round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2000 | 1st Round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
2004 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2008 | |||||||
2012 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
2016 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
2021 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
2024 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
Totals | 6/10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 88 |
CONCACAF Futsal Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
1996 | Group Stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
2000 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 |
2004 | Third Place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 |
2008 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 |
2012 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 |
2016 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 |
2021 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | +24 |
2024 | Fourth Place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 |
Total | 8/8 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 185 | 74 | +111 |
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