Costa Rica national football team
men's national association football team representing Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team is the national football team of Costa Rica.
Nickname(s) | Los Ticos (The Ticos) | ||
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Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (FEDEFUTBOL) | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
Head coach | Gustavo Matosas | ||
Captain | Bryan Ruiz | ||
Most caps | Walter Centeno (137) | ||
Top scorer | Rolando Fonseca (47) | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Nacional | ||
FIFA code | CRC | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 32 1 (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
Highest | 13 (February–March 2015) | ||
Lowest | 93 (July 1996) | ||
First international | |||
Costa Rica 8–0 El Salvador (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 14 September 1921) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Costa Rica 12–0 Puerto Rico (Barranquilla, Colombia; 10 December 1946) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Mexico 7–0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; 17 August 1975) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1990) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2014) | ||
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 18 (first in 1963) | ||
Best result | Champions (1963, 1969, 1989) | ||
Copa América | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1997) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2001, 2004) | ||
Copa Centroamericana | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Champions (1991, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014) |
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.