Costa Rica women's national under-20 football team

Costa Rica
Nickname(s)	La Sele (The Selection); La Tricolor (The Tricolor)
Association	Costa Rican Football Federation
First colours	Second colours
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Appearances	4 (first in 2002 )
Best result	Third place, 2004, 2010, 2014
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2010 )
Best result	Group stage (2010, 2014, 2022)

Last updated March 13, 2024

Costa Rica women's national under-20 football team represents Costa Rica in international youth football competitions.^[1]

Fixtures and results

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2022

10 August 2022 (2022-08-10) 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS	Costa Rica	1–3	Australia	San José, Costa Rica
20:00 CST (UTC–6)	Pinell 19'	Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway)	Hunter 37' (pen.) Henry 38' Fenton 72'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 22,506 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS	Costa Rica	0–5	Spain	San José, Costa Rica
20:00 CST (UTC–6)		Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway)	Majarín 26' Mingueza 33' Gabarro 62' (pen.) Elexpuru 74' Paralluelo 90+4'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 22,446 Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

16 August 2022 (2022-08-16) 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS	Brazil	5–0	Costa Rica	San José, Costa Rica
20:00 CST (UTC–6)	Rafa Levis 27', 53' (pen.) Pati Maldaner 63' Aline 75' Mileninha 88' (pen.)	Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 11,923 Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

2023

15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS	Costa Rica	13–0	Belize	Managua, Nicaragua
16:00	Scott 3', 45+2', 57' Herrera 6', 14', 19', 32' T. Fonseca 12', 28' Briceño 42' Dinarte 55' V. Matarrita 71' González 88'	Report		Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)

17 April 2023 (2023-04-17) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS	Saint Lucia	0–9	Costa Rica	Managua, Nicaragua
19:00		Report	Herrera 5', 7', 13' Scott 10' (pen.), 11' Roper 43', 49' V. Matarrita 82' M. Matarrita 90+1'	Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador)

21 April 2023 (2023-04-21) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS	Nicaragua	1–2	Costa Rica	Managua, Nicaragua
19:00	Munguia 71'	Report	Scott 6' Solano 32'	Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)

23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS	Costa Rica	2–1	Guatemala	Managua, Nicaragua
16:00	V. Matarrita 75' Solano 89'		Gonzalez 55'	Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium

May 2023 (2023-05) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS	Costa Rica	v		Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
				Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium

May 2023 (2023-05) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS	Costa Rica	v		Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
				Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium

May 2023 (2023-05) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS	Costa Rica	v		Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
				Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The team has qualified in 2010, 2014 and 2022 as host.^[2]^[3]

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2002	Did not qualify
2004
2006
2008
2010	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	2	9
2012	Did not qualify
2014	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	2	10
2016	Did not qualify
2018	Did not qualify
2022	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	1	13
2024	Qualified
2026	To be determined
Total	3/12	15th	9	0	0	9	5	32

CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	Group stage	3rd	3	2	0	1	9	15
2004	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	19	8
2006	Did not qualify
2008	Fourth place	4th	5	2	1	2	8	13
2010	Third place	3rd	5	3	0	2	8	4
2012	Did not qualify
2014	Third place	3rd	5	2	1	2	14	14
2015	Did not qualify
2018	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	5	7
2020	Did not enter
2022	Did not enter
2023	Qualified
Total	6/11	3rd	26	13	3	10	63	61

Previous squads

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References

↑ "Costa Rica names roster for UNCAF U-20 women's qualifying". Concacaf. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
↑ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010™". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
↑ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014™". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.

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[1] "Costa Rica names roster for UNCAF U-20 women's qualifying". Concacaf. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-27.

[2] "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010™". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.

[3] "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014™". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.

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