World Cup ExplorerTeam Profile
The Complete Tournament Record
Every World Cup appearance, match, and rival that shaped this team's story.
Career Record
Every World Cup appearance, reduced to the numbers that define Costa Rica's history.
Matches played
17
- Wins
- 5
- Draws
- 3
- Losses
- 9
Goals
- Goals scored
- 18
- Goals conceded
- 33
- Goal difference
- -15
Tournaments
- Tournaments played
- 5
- Clean sheets
- 5
- Failed to score
- 6
Discipline
- Yellow cards
- 38
- Red cards
- 1
Attendance
- Total attendance
- 814,013
- Average attendance
- 47,883
Tournament History
Costa Rica's World Cup story, tournament by tournament.
World Cup 2022
Eliminated: Group Stage
- Record
- 1–0–2
- Goals
- 3–11
- Matches played
- 3
World Cup 2018
Eliminated: Group Stage
- Record
- 0–1–2
- Goals
- 2–5
- Matches played
- 3
World Cup 2014
Eliminated: Quarter-final
- Record
- 3–1–1
- Goals
- 5–2
- Matches played
- 5
World Cup 2006
Eliminated: Group Stage
- Record
- 0–0–3
- Goals
- 3–9
- Matches played
- 3
World Cup 2002
Eliminated: Group Stage
- Record
- 1–1–1
- Goals
- 5–6
- Matches played
- 3
Match History
Every match Costa Rica has played at a World Cup, most recent first.
- Germany2022 · Group Stage2–4 , Loss
- Japan2022 · Group Stage1–0 , Win
- Spain2022 · Group Stage0–7 , Loss
- Switzerland2018 · Group Stage2–2 , Draw
- Brazil2018 · Group Stage0–2 , Loss
- Serbia2018 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
- Netherlands2014 · Quarter-final0–0 , Loss3–4 pens.
- Greece2014 · Round of 161–1 , Win5–3 pens.
- England2014 · Group Stage0–0 , Draw
- Italy2014 · Group Stage1–0 , Win
- Uruguay2014 · Group Stage3–1 , Win
- Poland2006 · Group Stage1–2 , Loss
- Ecuador2006 · Group Stage0–3 , Loss
- Germany2006 · Group Stage2–4 , Loss
- Brazil2002 · Group Stage2–5 , Loss
- Turkey2002 · Group Stage1–1 , Draw
- China2002 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
Related Teams
Other national teams from the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football.
