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)
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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 |
