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FIFA World Cup™ national teams

Costa Rica

 

 

 

Federación Costarricense

de Fútbol

 

 

Population 4 061 000 inhabitants
Land Area 51 100 km²
GDP (exchange rate) 18 395 million US$
GDP per capita (PPP) 9 350 US$
Capital city San José
   
Foundation

1921

FIFA Affiliation 1927
President Navarro Vargas Hermes
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
   
Nickname La Sele, Ticos
Current coach Alexandre Guimaraes (Since 2005)
Most caps Luis Marín (116 selections)
Top scorer Paulo Wanchope (43 goals)
   
First International

Costa Rica

7 - 0

El Salvador

 

in Guatemala City, Guatemala (14 sep 1921)

Largest win

Costa Rica

12 - 0

Puerto Rico

 

in Baranquilla, Colombia (10 dec 1946)

Worst defeat

Mexico

7 - 0

Costa Rica

 

in Mexico City, Mexico (23 oct 1975)

 

 

 

- World Cup Statistics -

 

Participation 3*
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/8 Finals (since 1986) 1
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/4 Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/2 Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Victories

-

30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Match Played 7
 All-Time table ranking 41st (7 pts)
 All-Time trophy room 45th

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Win 2
Draw 1
Loss 3
Goal Scored 9
Goal Conceded 12

*in counting the 2006 World Cup.

 

 

 

- Germany 2006-

 

First Round

09.06.2002

Germany

 

-

 

Costa Rica

First Round

15.06.2002

Ecuador

 

-

 

Costa Rica

First Round

20.06.2002

Costa Rica

 

-

 

Poland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Korea Japan 2002-

 

First Round

04.06.2002

China

0

-

2

Costa Rica

First Round

09.06.2002

Costa Rica

1

-

1

Turkey

First Round

13.06.2002

Costa Rica

2

-

5

Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Italy 1990 -

 

First Round

11.06.1990

Costa Rica

1

-

0

Scotland

First Round

16.06.1990

Brazil

1

-

0

Costa Rica

First Round

20.06.1990

Sweden

1

-

2

Costa Rica

Second Round

23.06.1990

Czechoslovakia

4

-

1

Costa Rica