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FIFA World Cup 2022: Costa Rica - World Cup Records and Stats

In this article, take a look at the Costa Rica World Cup Records and Stats. The CONCACAF side Costa Rica has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 after beating the OFC team New Zealand in the inter-confederation play-off (by 1-0).

24.11.2022
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Costa Rica World Cup Records and Stats

The CONCACAF side Costa Rica has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 after beating the OFC team New Zealand in the inter-confederation play-off (by 1-0).

In their third consecutive FIFA World Cup tournament, Costa Rica are ready to bring some special memories for the country. 

Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Costa Rica.

Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018

(Team Records)

Contents

  • Brief records

  • Hosts

  • Best Result

  • Final place in every edition

  • Last records

  • Match records (Top 3)

>   Biggest winning margin

>  Biggest losing margin

  • Fair Play Trophy


Costa Rica’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history

Participation

Matches

Won

Drawn*

Penalty shootout

Lost

Winning %*

Won

Lost

5/21

18

5

5

1

1

8

27.78

(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)

Hosts: Never

Best Result: Quarter-finals (2014)


Costa Rica’s final place in every FIFA World Cup

Year

Host(s)

Last position

1930

Uruguay

Did not enter

1934

Italy

Did not enter

1938

France

Did not enter

1950

Brazil

Did not enter

1954

Switzerland

Did not enter

1958

Sweden

Did not qualify

1962

Chile

Did not qualify

1966

England

Did not qualify

1970

Mexico

Did not qualify

1974

West Germany

Did not qualify

1978

Argentina

Did not qualify

1982

Spain

Did not qualify

1986

Mexico

Did not qualify

1990

Italy

Round of 16

1994

USA

Did not qualify

1998

France

Did not qualify

2002

South Korea & Japan

Group Stage

2006

Germany

Group Stage

2010

South Africa

Did not qualify

2014

Brazil

Quarter-finals

2018

Russia

Group Stage

 

Last time in FIFA World Cup for Costa Rica:

Last Quarter-finals exit: 2014

Last Round of 16 exit: 1990

Last Group Stage exit: 2018

Last Failed to Qualify: 2010


Costa Rica’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)

Biggest winning margin

Biggest losing margin

3-1 vs Uruguay in 2014

5-2 vs Brazil in 2002

2-0 vs China in 2002

4-1 vs Czechoslovakia in 1990

2-1 vs Sweden in 1990

3-0 vs Ecuador in 2006


Also Read | FIFA World Cup 2022: Ghana - World Cup Records and Stats and FIFA World Cup 2022: Brazil - World Cup Records and Stats 


(Players’ Records)

Contents

  • Most FIFA World Cup editions

  • Top 5 most appearances

  • Top 5 most goals


Most FIFA World Cup editions for Costa Rica

Christian Bolaños is the only Costa Rican player to appear in three different FIFA World Cup editions (2006, 2014 and 2018).       


Top 5 most appearances for Costa Rica in FIFA World Cup

Player

Appearances

Christian Bolaños

9

Celso Borges

8

Cristian Gamboa

8

Giancarlo González

8

Keylor Navas

8

 

Top 5 most goals for Costa Rica in FIFA World Cup

Player

Goals

Rónald Gómez

3

Paulo Wanchope

3

Bryan Ruiz

2

Marco Ureña

1

Kendall Waston

1

 

Also Read | FIFA World Cup 2022: Portugal - World Cup Records and Stats and FIFA World Cup 2022: Uruguay - World Cup Records and Stats

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