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.
Paulo César Wanchope Watson, more commonly known as Paulo Wanchope, is a Costa Rican football coach and former professional footballer
Rolando Fonseca Jiménez is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Mauricio Rodrigo Solís Mora is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or defender.
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.
Marcos Antonio Rojas Porras is a Costa Rican retired footballer. He is considered by some as the best goalkeeper in Costa Rica's history.
Evaristo Coronado Salas is considered the best Costa Rican football striker during the 1980s.
The National Stadium of Costa Rica is a multi-purpose stadium in La Sabana Metropolitan Park, San José, Costa Rica. It is the first modern sport and event arena to be built in Central America. The stadium was completed in 2011 and officially opened its doors to the public on March 26 that year, with a capacity of 35,175 seats. The stadium replaced the original National Stadium, and is the home stadium of the Costa Rica national football team.
José Pastor Fernández Beita is a former football player in the National League of Costa Rica during the 1980s.
The 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup was the inaugural UNCAF Nations Cup, the Central American championship for men's national association football teams. It was organized by the Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol or UNCAF, and it took place in Costa Rica from 26 May to 2 June 1991. All matches were played in the Costa Rican capital, San José at the Estadio Nacional. The top two teams, apart from Costa Rica, go on to participate in the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Costa Rica were given a bye due to their performance at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Luis Gabelo Conejo Jiménez is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Germán José Chavarría Jiménez is a retired Costa Rican football player who currently is an assistant coach for Herediano.
Luis Diego Arnáez Villegas is a retired Costa Rican football player who is currently manager of Municipal Grecia.
Alejandro Morera Soto was a Costa Rican football player, who played as a striker mostly for Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Primera División. He is considered one of the best and most talented players of all time in Costa Rica.
Errol Daniels Hibbert is a Costa Rican former football player, who used to play as a striker for Alajuelense. He played for the same club his entire career except for a final season at Puntarenas. He currently resides in New York.
The V Central American Sports Games was a multi-sport event held in San Salvador, El Salvador between January 10 and January 23, 1994.
The following is a list of squads for each nation competing in football at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador.
Erick Anthony Cabalceta Giacchero is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club San Carlos. Born in Costa Rica, he plays for the El Salvador national team.
Jimmy Marín Vílchez is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian Premier League club Orenburg and the Costa Rica national team. He is used as a wide midfielder or winger, on left or the right flanks.
Román Soto Vergara was a Chilean football manager. He has been one of the four Chilean managers who have worked in Costa Rica along with Hugo Tassara, Constantino Mohor and Javier Mascaró.
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