- Costa Rica national football team match results
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Those are the Costa Rica national football team all time results:
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Results
Meaning S.O. Summer Olympics W.C. FIFA World Cup EURO UEFA European Football Championship CC Confederations Cup TB Tie-break match Q Qualification rounds R + number Round number FR Final Round GS Group Stage 1/16 Round of 32 1/8 Round of 16 QF Quarter-final SF Semi-final F Final RP Repechage Rep. Replay match 3th-4th Third place match 1990–1999
98 matches played:
Friendly 2 February 1990 United States 
0 – 2
Costa Rica
MiamiAttendance: 4,500 Friendly 4 February 1990 Uruguay 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
ChicagoFriendly 22 February 1990 Soviet Union 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
ChicagoAttendance: 3,000 Friendly 13 October 1993 Poland 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
ChicagoAttendance: 33,000 Friendly 19 May 1990 Wales 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
, CardiffAttendance: 18,000
1990 W.C. GS 11 June 1990Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Scotland
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, GenoaCayasso
49'Attendance: 30,867
Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau Argentina
1990 W.C. GS 16 June 1990Brazil 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Stadio Delle Alpi, TurinMüller
33'Attendance: 58,007
Referee: Neji Jouini Tunisia
1990 W.C. GS 20 June 1990Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Sweden
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, GenoaFlores
75'
Medford
88'Ekström
32'Attendance: 30,223
Referee: Zoran Petrović Yugoslavia)
1990 W.C. 1/8 23 June 1990Czechoslovakia 
4 – 1
Costa Rica
Stadio San Nicola, BariSkuhravý
12', 63', 82'
Kubík
75'González
54'Attendance: 47,673
Referee: Siegfried Kirschen East GermanyFriendly 17 April 1991 Costa Rica 
0 – 0
Mexico
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseAttendance: 5,256 Friendly 2 June 1993 Costa Rica 
0 – 1
Uruguay
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseAttendance: 4,500
1991 UNC 8 September 1993Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Honduras
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseAttendance: 35,000
1991 UNC 22 September 1993Costa Rica 
7 – 1
El Salvador
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseKushta
40'
4', 30', 61' Salinas
19' Toni
67' CamineroAttendance: 3,000
Referee:
Rémy Harrel
1991 UNC 13 October 1993Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Guatemala
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseSheridan
72'
12' Caminero
19', 26' SalinasAttendance: 33,000
Referee:
Fabio BaldasFriendly 17 November 1993 Costa Rica 
0 – 1
Colombia
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseHierro
63'Attendance: 38,000
Referee:
Vasilis Nikakis
1991 Gold Cup 26 June 1990Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Guatemala
Rose Bowl, MiamiR. Gómez
14'
Flores
17'
González
86'Report Attendance: 18,435
Referee: Siefert (CAN)
1991 Gold Cup 9 February 1994Costa Rica 
1 – 2
Trinidad and Tobago
Rose Bowl, MiamiMedford
6'Report Lewis
38'
Thomas
89'Attendance: 6,344
Referee: Garza (MEX)
1991 Gold Cup 23 March 1994United States 
3 – 2
Costa Rica
Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesVermes
6'
Pérez
49' (pen.)
Marchena
59' (o.g.)Arguedas
30'
Jara
33'Attendance: 36,703
Referee: Brizio Carter (MEX)
1991 Gold Cup 2 June 1994Honduras 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesBennett
38'
Flores
79'Attendance: 41,103
Referee: Angeles (USA)
1991 Gold Cup 10 June 1994Mexico 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesFarfán
9'
Galindo
89'Report Attendance: 39,873
Referee: Forbes (TRI)Friendly 18 June 1994 United States 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Cotton Bowl, Dallas01:35 CEST Attendance: 56,247 Friendly 21 June 1994 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Mexico
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San Jose22:05 CEST Attendance: 13,113 Friendly 27 June 1994 Costa Rica 
0 – 0
United States
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San Jose22:05 CEST Attendance: 13,089
Referee:
Rodrigo BadillaFriendly 2 July 1994 Costa Rica 
2 – 0
El Salvador
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San Jose23:35 CEST Attendance: 53,121
Referee:
Mario van der EndeFriendly 9 July 1994 El Salvador 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Foxboro, Foxborough19:05 CEST Attendance: 23,400
Referee:
Sándor PuhlFriendly 7 September 1994 Costa Rica 
2 –1
Ecuador
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseAttendance: 10,000 Friendly 18 June 1994 Uruguay 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
Cotton Bowl, Dallas01:35 CEST Attendance: 26,247 Friendly 21 June 1994 Ecuador 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Soldier Field, Chicago22:05 CEST Attendance: 63,113
Referee:
Filippi Cavani1994 W.C. Q 27 June 1994 Panama 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Soldier Field, Chicago22:05 CEST Sánchez
66'
19' (pen.) Guardiola
65', 71' CamineroAttendance: 63,089
Referee:
Rodrigo Badilla1994 W.C. Q 2 July 1994 Costa Rica 
5 – 1
Panama
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela23:35 CEST Hierro
14'
Luis Enrique
73'
Beriguistáin
86' (pen.)Attendance: 53,121 Friendly 9 July 1994 Brazil 
4 – 2
Costa Rica
Foxboro, Foxborough19:05 CEST Baggio
26'
R. Baggio
87'
59' CamineroAttendance: 53,400
Referee:
Sándor Puhl1994 W.C. Q 7 September 1994 Costa Rica 
2 –3
Honduras
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseSotiriou
37'
18', 25' HigueraAttendance: 10,000
Referee:
Marc Batta1994 W.C. Q 7 September 1994 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
0 –1
Costa Rica
Tsirion, LimassolSotiriou
37'
18', 25' HigueraAttendance: 10,000
Referee:
Marc Batta1994 W.C. Q 2 June 1993 Mexico 
4 – 0
Costa Rica
Žalgiris, Vilnius
72', 75' GuerreroAttendance: 4,500
Referee:
George IonescuFriendly 8 September 1993 Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Mexico
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseGuerrero
61', 89' (pen.)Attendance: 35,000
Referee:
Vítor Melo Pereira1994 W.C. Q 22 September 1993 Honduras 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
Qemal Stafa, TiranaKushta
40'
4', 30', 61' Salinas
19' Toni
67' CamineroAttendance: 3,000
Referee:
Rémy Harrel1994 W.C. Q 13 October 1993 Costa Rica 
5 – 0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseSheridan
72'
12' Caminero
19', 26' SalinasAttendance: 33,000
Referee:
Fabio Baldas
1993 UNC 17 November 1993Costa Rica 
6 – 0
Nicaragua
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseHierro
63'Attendance: 38,000
Referee:
Vasilis Nikakis
1993 UNC 19 January 1994Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Nicaragua
Salinas
42'
Juanele
66'
62' (o.g.) Juanma
83' (pen.) OceanoAttendance: 32,000
Referee:
Fabio Baldas
1993 UNC 9 February 1994Costa Rica 
1 – 0
El Salvador
H. Rodríguez López, Tenerife, Canary IslandsSergi
19'
38' KoseckiAttendance: 20,000
Referee:
Roman Kosecki
1993 UNC 23 March 1994Honduras 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Luis Casanova, Valencia
6' Prosinecki
51' ŠukerAttendance: 40,000
Referee:
Gilles VeissièreFriendly 2 June 1994 Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Panama
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JosePetri Järvinen
17'
11' Miñambres
15' SalinasAttendance: 10,251
Referee:
Christer FällströmFriendly 10 June 1994 Costa Rica 
0 – 1
Canada
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San Jose
9' Salinas
85' JuaneleAttendance: 5,256
Referee:
Mike Reed
1994 W.C. GS 18 June 1994Colombia 
4 – 1
Costa Rica
Cotton Bowl, Dallas01:35 CEST Salinas
50'
Goikoetxea
55'
84' Myung-Bo
90' Jung-WonAttendance: 56,247
Referee:
Peter MikkelsenFriendly 21 June 1994 Costa Rica 
3 – 1
Panama
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela22:05 CEST Klinsmann
48'
14' GoikoetxeaAttendance: 63,113
Referee:
Filippi CavaniFriendly 27 June 1994 Costa Rica 
0 – 2
Mexico
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San Jose22:05 CEST Sánchez
66'
19' (pen.) Guardiola
65', 71' CamineroAttendance: 63,089
Referee:
Rodrigo Badilla
1994 W.C. 1/8 2 July 1994Jamaica 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
RFK Memorial, Washington23:35 CEST Hierro
14'
Luis Enrique
73'
Beriguistáin
86' (pen.)Attendance: 53,121
Referee:
Mario van der Ende
1993 Gold Cup July 11Canada 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de MéxicoDasovic
43'Report Myers
82'Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Forde (BAR)
1993 Gold Cup 7 September 1994Mexico 
1 –1
Costa Rica
Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de MéxicoDelgado
74' (o.g.)Report Cayasso
30'Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Ramdhan (TRI)
1993 Gold Cup 12 October 1994Costa Rica 
3 – 1
Martinique
Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de MéxicoMyers
28'
Cayasso
69', 87'Tinmar
59' (pen.)Attendance: 59,000
Referee: Jay (USA)
1993 Gold Cup 16 November 1994United States 
1 – 0 (asdet)
Costa Rica
Cotton Bowl, DallasKooiman
103'Attendance: 14,826
Referee: Ramdhan (TRI)
1993 Gold Cup 30 November 1994Costa Rica 
1 – 1(a.e.t.)
Jamaica
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityGuthrie
10'Jarret
89'Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Hayes (USA)Friendly 17 December 1994 Saudi Arabia 
1 – 2
Costa Rica
Constant Vanden Stock, BrusselsDegryse
6'
29' Hierro
56' (pen.) Donato
69' Salinas
89' Luis EnriqueAttendance: 15,074
Referee:
Ahmet ÇakarFriendly 18 January 1995 Saudi Arabia 
3 – 2
Costa Rica
Riazor, La CoruñaPizzi
1'
Donato
81'
18' Fonseca
34' BengoecheaAttendance: 22,000
Referee:
Atanas UzunovFriendly 22 February 1995 Costa Rica 
0 – 0
Norway
Chapín, Jerez de la Frontera, CádizAttendance: 19,000 Friendly 29 March 1995 Italy 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, SevillaHiguera
24'
26' DegryseAttendance: 27,000 Friendly 26 April 1995 Saudi Arabia 
1 – 3
Costa Rica
Hrazdan, Yerevan
49' Amavisca
63' GoikoetxeaAttendance: 35,000
Referee:
Adrian PorumboiuFriendly 7 June 1995 United States 
1 – 2
Costa Rica
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, SevillaHierro
64' (pen.)Attendance: 12,000
Referee:
Roger PhilippiFriendly 6 September 1995 South Korea 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Nuevo Los Cármenes, GranadaGuerrero
45'
Alfonso
50'
Pizzi
75', 84'
Hierro
83'
Caminero
85'Attendance: 16,150
Referee:
Dick JolFriendly 20 September 1995 Ecuador 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
Vicente Calderón, MadridPizzi
35'
Guerrero
68'
80' OrtegaAttendance: 50,000
Referee:
Sotiris VorgiasFriendly 11 October 1995 Japan 
3 – 0
Costa Rica
Parken, CopenhagenVilfort
46'
17' (pen.) HierroAttendance: 40,262
Referee:
Václav KrondlFriendly 15 November 1995 Jamaica 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Martínez Valero, Elche, AlicanteKiko
8'
Manjarín
72'
Caminero
79'Attendance: 21,350
Referee:
Edgar Steinborn
1995 UNC 7 February 1996Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Belize
Insular, Las Palmas de G.C., Canary IslandsKiko
44'Attendance: 18,500
Referee:
Marcello Nicchi
1995 UNC 24 April 1996El Salvador 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
Ullevaal, OsloAttendance: 11,898
Referee:
Georg Dardenne
1995 UNC 9 June 1996Honduras 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Elland Road, Leeds15:30 CEST Alfonso
73'
64' (pen.) StoichkovAttendance: 24,006
Referee:
Piero Ceccarini
1995 UNC 15 June 1996El Salvador 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
Elland Road, Leeds19:00 CEST Djorkaeff
48'
87' CamineroAttendance: 35,626
Referee:
Vadim ZhukFriendly 18 June 1996 Canada 
0 –1
Costa Rica
Elland Road, Leeds17:30 CEST Raducioiu
29'
10' Manjarín
83' AmorAttendance: 32,719
Referee:
Ahmet ÇakarFriendly 22 June 1996 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
(4 – 2 pen)
Honduras
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San Jose16:00 CEST Attendance: 75,440
Referee:
Marc BattaPenalties Shearer 
Platt
Pearce
Gascoigne
Hierro
Amor
Belsúe
NadalFriendly 4 September 1996 Honduras 
0 – 0
Costa Rica
Svangaskard, ToftirJónsson
46'
Arge
89'
37' Luis Enrique
63', 83', 86' Alfonso
70' (o.g.) Johannesen
85' HierroAttendance: 4,200
Referee:
Philippe LeducFriendly 9 October 1996 Peru 
3 – 0
Costa Rica
Cusco, PeruAttendance: 19,223 Friendly 13 November 1996 Ecuador 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
H. Rodríguez López, Tenerife, Canary IslandsPizzi
39'
Amor
46'
Luis Enrique
57'
Hierro
61'
40' TittelAttendance: 13,500
Referee:
Markus MerkFriendly 14 December 1996 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Chile
Estadio Edgardo Baltodabo, LiberiaGuardiola
18' (pen.)
Raúl
37'Attendance: 37,000 1998 W.C. Q 18 December 1996 Trinidad and Tobago 
0 – 1
Costa Rica
National Stadium, Ta'Qali
7', 26', 33' GuerreroAttendance: 3,200
Referee:
Nikolai Levnikov
1998 W.C. Q 12 February 1997Jamaica 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Rico Pérez, AlicanteGuardiola
25'
Alfonso
40', 46'
Pizzi
89'Attendance: 28,000
Referee:
Stephen Lodge
1998 W.C. Q 30 April 1997Venezuela 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Crvena Zvezda, BelgradeMijatovic
86' (pen.)
18' (pen.) HierroAttendance: 49,253
Referee:
Rune PedersenFriendly 8 June 1997 Costa Rica 
0 – 0
Jamaica
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseHierro
40' (pen.)Attendance: 24,544
Referee:
Hugh DallasFriendly 24 September 1997 Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Panama
Tehelne Pole, BratislavaMajoroš
75'
46' Kiko
76' AmorAttendance: 13,667
Referee:
Laszlo Vagner1998 W.C. Q 11 October 1997 Costa Rica 
3 – 0
Guatemala
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseLuis Enrique
19', 84'
Oli
27'
44' HansenAttendance: 25,000
Referee:
Jacek Granat1998 W.C. Q 19 November 1997 Guatemala 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Memorial Coliseum Estadium, Los AngelesEtxeberría
49'
82' PopescuAttendance: 30,000
Referee:
Fiorenzo Treossi1998 W.C. Q 28 January 1998 Costa Rica 
2 – 1
United States
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseZidane
20'Attendance: 18,836
Referee:
Urs Meier1998 W.C. Q 25 March 1998 United States 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
Balaídos, Vigo, PontevedraMorientes
2', 6'
Raúl
31'
Etxeberría
70'Attendance: 17,000
Referee:
Georg Dardenne1998 W.C. Q 3 June 1998 Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Trinidad and Tobago
Estadio Jose Rafael Fello Meza, CartagoPizzi
29', 37'
Morientes
47', 67'
43' GerryAttendance: 18,120
Referee:
Gilles VeissièreFriendly 13 June 1998 Costa Rica 
2 – 2
Slovakia
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela14:30 CEST Adepoju
25'
Zubizarreta
73' (o.g.)
Oliseh
78'
21' Hierro
47' RaúlAttendance: 33,257
Referee:
Esfandiar BaharmastFriendly 19 June 1998 Costa Rica 
5 – 2
Venezuela
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia21:00 CEST Attendance: 30,600 Friendly 24 June 1998 Costa Rica 
5 – 0
Cameroon
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose21:00 CEST Hierro
5' (pen.)
Luis Enrique
18'
Morientes
52', 83'
Kiko
86', 90'
57' KostadinovAttendance: 38,100
Referee:
Mario van der Ende1998 W.C. Q 5 September 1998 Costa Rica 
0 – 0
Mexico
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseYiotis
43'
Gogic
49'
Spoljaric
77'
73' Raúl
90' MorientesAttendance: 1,876 Friendly 23 September 1998 Costa Rica 
3 – 2
United States
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseAlkiza
39'Attendance: 16,000
Referee:
Said Belqola
1997 UNC 14 October 1998Guatemala 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Ramat Gan, Ramat Gan, Tel AvivHazan
64'
66' Hierro
78' EtxeberríaAttendance: 37,000
Referee:
David Elleray
1997 UNC 18 November 1998Costa Rica 
5 – 1
Nicaragua
Arechi, SalernoInzaghi
13', 74'
33' Javi
82' (pen.) RaúlAttendance: 17,981
Referee:
Fernand Meese
1997 UNC 27 March 1999Costa Rica 
4 – 0
Honduras
Mestalla, ValenciaRaúl
6', 17', 47', 75'
Urzaiz
30', 44'
Hierro
35' (pen.)
Wetl
76' (o.g.)
Fran
84'Attendance: 45,000
Referee:
Gilles Veissière
1997 UNC 31 March 1999Costa Rica 
1 – 0
El Salvador
Olimpico, Serravalle
20' Fran
45', 59', 66' Raúl
49' Urzaiz
72' EtxeberríaAttendance: 1,500
Referee:
Goran Maric
1997 UNC 5 May 1999Guatemala 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Olímpico de La Cartuja, SevillaEngonga
34'
Hierro
48' (pen.)
Dani
84'
10' ŠukerAttendance: 57,000
Referee:
Pierluigi Collina1998 W.C. Q 5 June 1999 El Salvador 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
El Madrigal, Vila-Real, CastellónHierro
8'
Luis Enrique
23', 67', 67'
Etxeberría
25', 45'
Raúl
56'
Mirco Gennari
87' (o.g.)
Mendieta
90'Attendance: 16,000
Referee:
Gerard Perry1998 W.C. Q 18 August 1999 Costa Rica 
3 – 1
Jamaica
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseHajto
7'
54' Morientes
66' MunitisAttendance: 8,000
Referee:
Sergey Husainov1998 W.C. Q 4 September 1999 Canada 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Ernst-Happel, ViennaHierro
49' (o.g.)
22' Raúl
56' Hierro
88' Luis EnriqueAttendance: 27,000
Referee:
Michel Piraux
1997 Copa America 8 September 1999Brazil 
5 – 0
Costa Rica
Nuevo Vivero, BadajozUrzaiz
20', 25', 38'
Guerrero
33', 42', 56'
César
82'
Hierro
88'Attendance: 12,500
Referee:
Alfredo Trentalange
1997 Copa America 10 October 1999Colombia 
4 – 1
Costa Rica
Carlos Belmonte, AlbaceteMorientes
30'
César
37'
Raúl
51'Attendance: 16,100
Referee:
Hellmut Krug
1997 Copa America 13 November 1999Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Mexico
Balaídos, Vigo, PontevedraAttendance: 31,000
Referee:
René Temmink1998 W.C. Q 17 November 1999 Costa Rica 
0 – 0
El Salvador
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose
40' González
76' PochettinoAttendance: 65,000
Referee:
Giorgos Psyhomanis1998 W.C. Q 5 May 1999 United States 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Olímpico de La Cartuja, SevillaEngonga
34'
Hierro
48' (pen.)
Dani
84'
10' ŠukerAttendance: 57,000
Referee:
Pierluigi Collina1998 W.C. Q 5 June 1999 Jamaica 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
El Madrigal, Vila-Real, CastellónHierro
8'
Luis Enrique
23', 67', 67'
Etxeberría
25', 45'
Raúl
56'
Mirco Gennari
87' (o.g.)
Mendieta
90'Attendance: 16,000
Referee:
Gerard Perry1998 W.C. Q 18 August 1999 Mexico 
3 – 3
Costa Rica
Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw
54' Morientes
66' MunitisAttendance: 8,000
Referee:
Sergey Husainov1998 W.C. Q 4 September 1999 Costa Rica 
3 – 1
Canada
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseHierro
49' (o.g.)
22' Raúl
56' Hierro
88' Luis EnriqueAttendance: 27,000
Referee:
Michel PirauxFriendly 8 September 1999 Costa Rica 
1 – 4
Honduras
Estadio Edgardo Baltodano, Liberia, Costa RicaUrzaiz
20', 25', 38'
Guerrero
33', 42', 56'
César
82'
Hierro
88'Attendance: 12,500
Referee:
Alfredo TrentalangeFriendly 10 October 1999 Costa Rica 
4 – 0
Trinidad and Tobago
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaMorientes
30'
César
37'
Raúl
51'Attendance: 16,100
Referee:
Hellmut Krug
1998 Gold Cup 13 November 1999Costa Rica 
7 – 2
Cuba
United States Oakland Coliseum, OaklandBerry
3'
Wanchope
21', 32', 64', 78'
López
29' (pen.)
Myers
44'Marten-Pellicier
50'
Cebranco-Rodríguez
90'Attendance: 17,256
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (México)
1998 Gold Cup 17 November 1999United States 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
United StatesOakland Coliseum, OaklandPope
7'
Preki
78'Oviedo
56'Attendance: 36,240
Referee: Mohammed Nazri (Malaysia)Friendly 5 May 1999 Costa Rica 
0 – 0
Ecuador
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaEngonga
34'
Hierro
48' (pen.)
Dani
84'
10' ŠukerAttendance: 57,000
Referee:
Pierluigi CollinaFriendly 5 June 1999 Jamaica 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
El Madrigal, Vila-Real, CastellónHierro
8'
Luis Enrique
23', 67', 67'
Etxeberría
25', 45'
Raúl
56'
Mirco Gennari
87' (o.g.)
Mendieta
90'Attendance: 16,000
Referee:
Gerard PerryFriendly 18 August 1999 Costa Rica 
9 – 0
Jamaica
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseHajto
7'
54' Morientes
66' MunitisAttendance: 8,000
Referee:
Sergey Husainov
1999 UNC 4 September 1999Costa Rica 
7 – 0
Belize
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseHierro
49' (o.g.)
22' Raúl
56' Hierro
88' Luis EnriqueAttendance: 27,000
Referee:
Michel Piraux
1999 UNC 8 September 1999Costa Rica 
0 – 1
Honduras
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseUrzaiz
20', 25', 38'
Guerrero
33', 42', 56'
César
82'
Hierro
88'Attendance: 12,500
Referee:
Alfredo Trentalange
1999 UNC 10 October 1999Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Guatemala
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseMorientes
30'
César
37'
Raúl
51'Attendance: 16,100
Referee:
Hellmut Krug
1999 UNC 13 November 1999Costa Rica 
1 – 2
Honduras
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San JoseAttendance: 31,000
Referee:
René Temmink
1999 UNC 17 November 1999Costa Rica 
4 – 0
El Salvador
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924), San Jose
40' González
76' PochettinoAttendance: 65,000
Referee:
Giorgos PsyhomanisFriendly 5 May 1999 Chile 
3 – 0
Costa Rica
Olímpico de La Cartuja, SevillaEngonga
34'
Hierro
48' (pen.)
Dani
84'
10' ŠukerAttendance: 57,000
Referee:
Pierluigi CollinaFriendly 5 June 1999 Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Saudi Arabia
El Madrigal, Vila-Real, CastellónHierro
8'
Luis Enrique
23', 67', 67'
Etxeberría
25', 45'
Raúl
56'
Mirco Gennari
87' (o.g.)
Mendieta
90'Attendance: 16,000
Referee:
Gerard PerryFriendly 18 August 1999 Uruguay 
5 – 4
Costa Rica
Estadio Centenario, MontevideoHajto
7'
54' Morientes
66' MunitisAttendance: 28,000
Referee:
Sergey HusainovFriendly 4 September 1999 Costa Rica 
4 – 0
Slovakia
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaHierro
49' (o.g.)
22' Raúl
56' Hierro
88' Luis EnriqueAttendance: 27,000
Referee:
Michel PirauxFriendly 8 September 1999 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Honduras
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaUrzaiz
20', 25', 38'
Guerrero
33', 42', 56'
César
82'
Hierro
88'Attendance: 12,500
Referee:
Alfredo Trentalange2000–2009
130 matches played:
Friendly 2000-01-26 Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Trinidad and Tobago
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseRaúl
15'
Urzaiz
54', 57'Friendly 2000-02-23 Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Chile
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose
2000 Gold Cup 2000-03-29Canada 
2 – 2
Costa RicaQualcomm Stadium, San Diego Jafet Soto
11'
Wallace
54'Report Corazzin
19' (pen.), 57'Attendance: 22,131
Referee: Peter Pendergast (Jamaica)
2000 Gold Cup 2000-06-03South Korea 
2 – 2
Costa RicaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles D. Lee
14'
M. Lee
75'Report Wanchope
66'
Medford
85'Attendance: 54,246
Referee: Argelio Sabillón (Honduras)
2000 Gold Cup 2000-06-07Costa Rica 
1 – 2
Trinidad and TobagoQualcomm Stadium, San Diego Wanchope
89'Report Dwarika
26'
Trotman
101'Attendance: 18,062
Referee: Kim Young-Yoo (KOR)2000-06-13 Paraguay 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Rotterdam18:00 CEST
65' IversenStadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 45,000
Referee:
Gamal Al-Ghandour2000-06-18 Costa Rica 
5 – 1
Panama
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela18:00 CEST Zahovič
58'
4' Raúl
60' EtxeberríaAttendance: 45,000
Referee:
Markus Merk2000-06-21 Costa Rica 
7 – 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose18:00 CEST Milošević
30'
Govedarica
50'
Komljenović
75'
38', 90+5' Alfonso
51' Munitis
90+3' MendietaAttendance: 22,000
Referee:
Gilles Veissière2000-06-25 Barbados 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
Bruges20:45 CEST Mendieta
36' (pen.)
32' Zidane
43' DjorkaeffStadium: Jan Breydel
Attendance: 30,000
Referee:
Pierluigi CollinaFriendly 2000-08-16 Costa Rica 
2 – 1
United States
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseScholl
23', 50'
Zickler
56', 62'
69' Raúl2000-09-02 Costa Rica 
1 – 5
Venezuela
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaBaljić
40'
38' Gerard
71' Etxeberría
2002 W.C. Q 2000-10-07Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Guatemala
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaGerard
22'
Hierro
53'
2002 W.C. Q 2000-10-11Costa Rica 
3 – 0
Barbados
ViennaBaur
21'
26' BarajaStadium:
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseFriendly 2000-11-15 United States 
0 – 0
Costa Rica
SevillaHierro
65'
74' Hasselbaink
83' F. de BoerStadium: Olímpico de La Cartuja Friendly 2001-02-28 Guatemala 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
BirminghamBarmby
37'
Heskey
54'
Ehiogu
69'Stadium: Villa Park 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2001-03-24 Costa Rica 
5 – 2
Guatemala
Rose Bowl Stadium, MiamiFriendly 2001-03-28 Costa Rica 
2 – 2
Honduras
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseHelguera
40'
Morientes
48'
84' TrezeguetFriendly 2001-04-25 Costa Rica 
3 – 0
Trinidad and Tobago
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaBaraja
90+2'
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2001-06-02Costa Rica 
2 – 2
Venezuela
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaHierro
26'
Moreno
77'
Raúl
89'
Tristán
90'
41' Bešlija2001-06-06 United States 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Tel AvivRevivo
4'
63' RaúlStadium: Ramat Gan 
2002 W.C. Q 2001-09-01Costa Rica 
4 – 0
Belize
ValenciaTristán
45'
Morientes
79', 84'
Mendieta
90+2'Stadium: Mestalla 
2002 W.C. Q 2001-09-05Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Guatemala
Vaduz
18' Raúl
82' NadalStadium: Rheinpark Stadion Friendly 2001-11-14 Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Panama
HuelvaRaúl
72'Stadium: Nuevo Colombino Friendly 2002-02-13 Costa Rica 
0 – 2
Guatemala
BarcelonaMorientes
40'
28' CostaStadium: Olímpic Lluís Companys Friendly 2002-03-27 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Panama
RotterdamF. de Boer
31'Stadium: De Kuip Friendly 2002-04-17 Mexico 
1 – 2
Costa Rica
Belfast
23', 54' Raúl
47' Baraja
68' Puyol
78' MorientesStadium: Windsor Park 
2002 W.C. GS 2002-06-02Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Jamaica
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela11:00 CEST
18:00 Local timeRaúl
43'
Valerón
73'
Hierro
86' (pen.)
82' CimirotičAttendance: 28,598
Referee:
Mohammed Guezzaz
2002 W.C. GS 2002-06-07Honduras 
2 – 3
Costa Rica
Jeonju11:00 CEST
18:00 Local timeMorientes
53', 69'
Hierro
83' (pen.)
10' (o.g.) PuyolStadium: World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 24,000
Referee:
Gamal Ghandour
2002 W.C. GS 2002-06-12Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Honduras
Daejeon13:30 CEST
20:30 Local timeMcCarthy
31'
Radebe
53'
4', 56' Raúl
45' MendietaStadium: World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 31,024
Referee:
Saad Mane
2002 W.C. 1/8 2002-06-16Uruguay 
1 – 1
(3 – 2 pen)
Costa Rica
Suwon13:30 CEST
20:30 Local timeMorientes
7'
89' (pen.) KeaneStadium: World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 38,926
Referee:
Anders FriskPenalties Hierro 
Baraja
Juanfran
Valerón
Mendieta
Keane
Holland
Connolly
Kilbane
Finnan2002-06-22 Costa Rica 
4 – 0
(3 – 5 pen)
Bolivia
Gwangju8:30 CEST
15:30 Local timeStadium: Guus Hiddink Stadium
Attendance: 42,114
Referee:
Gamal Al-GhandourPenalties Hierro 
Baraja
Xavi
Joaquín
Sun-Hong
Park Ji-Sung
Ki-Hyeon
Jung-Hwan
Myung-BoFriendly 2002-08-21 Costa Rica 
1 – 2
Uruguay
BudapestMiriuţă
71'
54' TamudoStadium: Puskás Ferenc
2004 EURO Q 2002-09-07Trinidad and Tobago 
0 – 2
Costa Rica
Athens
8' Raúl
76' ValerónStadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis
Attendance: 17,000
Referee:
Markus Merk
2004 EURO Q 2002-10-12Costa Rica 
2 – 0
United States
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseBaraja
18', 88'
Guti
60'Attendance: 16,000
Referee:
Ľuboš MicheľFriendly 2002-10-16 Costa Rica 
0 – 0
Mexico
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseFriendly 2002-11-20 Jamaica 
0 – 1
Costa Rica
GranadaJosé Mari
10'Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
2002 Gold Cup 2003-02-12Martinique 
0 – 2
Costa Rica
United StatesOrange Bowl, MiamiMeford
38'
Fonseca
55'Attendance: 14,508
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
2002 Gold Cup 2003-03-29Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Trinidad and Tobago
United StatesOrange Bowl, MiamiFonseca
56'John
90'Attendance: 12,253
Referee: Brian Hall United
2002 Gold Cup 2003-04-02Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Haiti
United StatesOrange Bowl, MiamiCenteno 2'
Gómez 97'Pierre 62' Attendance: 14,823
Referee: Alcala (MEX)
2002 Gold Cup 2003-04-30Costa Rica 
3 – 1
South Korea
United StatesRose Bowl, PasadenaGomez 44'
Wanchope 77'
Wanchope 82'Choi Jin-Cheul 81' Attendance: 7,241
Referee: Sibrian (SLV)
2002 Gold Cup 2003-06-07United States 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
United StatesRose Bowl, PasadenaWolff 37'
Agoos 63'Attendance: 14,432
Referee: Batres (GUA)2003-06-11 Costa Rica 
0 – 1
Morocco
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseAttendance: 11,365
Referee:
Claus Bo LarsenFriendly 2003-09-06 Japan 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Guimarães
11' Etxeberría
64' Joaquín
77' TristánStadium: Alfonso Henriques
2004 EURO Q 2003-09-10South Korea 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Elche (Alicante)Raúl
59', 71'
84' ShevchenkoStadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 39,000
Referee:
Terje Hauge
2004 EURO Q 2003-10-11Costa Rica 
1 – 2
Colombia
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose
7' Valerón
75' Raúl
86', 90' ReyesAttendance: 16,000
Referee:
Urs Meier
2004 EURO RP 2003-11-15Belgium 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Valencia22:00 CET Raúl
20'
Berg
84' (o.g.)
14' IversenStadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 53,000
Referee:
Graham Poll
2002 W.C. QF 2003-11-19Costa Rica 
2 – 0
China PR
Oslo
33' Raúl
48' Vicente
55' EtxeberríaStadium: Ullevaal
Attendance: 25,100
Referee:
Pierluigi Collina
2002 W.C. QF 2004-02-18Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Turkey
BarcelonaEtxeberría
30'
Baraja
32'
22' SolanoStadium: Olímpic Lluís Companys 
2002 W.C. QF 2004-03-31Brazil 
5 – 2
Costa Rica
GijónMorientes
22'
Raúl
60'Stadium: El Molinón Friendly 2004-04-28 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Ecuador
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseVieri
55'
52' TorresFriendly 2004-06-05 Ecuador 
2 – 2
Costa Rica
Getafe (Madrid)Morientes
24'
Baraja
45'
César
64'
Valerón
89'Stadium: Coliséum Alfonso Pérez
Referee:
Matteo Trefolini
2004 EURO GS 2004-06-12Costa Rica 
1 – 0
El Salvador
Faro20:45 CEST
19:45 Local timeValerón
60'Stadium: Estádio do Algarve
Attendance: 28,182
Referee:
Urs Meier
2004 EURO GS 2004-06-16Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Guatemala
Porto18:00 CEST
17:00 Local timeCharisteas
66'
28' MorientesStadium: Estádio do Bessa Século XXI
Attendance: 25,444
Referee:
Ľuboš Micheľ
2004 EURO GS 2004-06-20Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Nicaragua
Lisbon20:45 CEST
19:45 Local time
57' GomesStadium: José Alvalade
Attendance: 47,491
Referee:
Anders FriskFriendly 2004-08-18 Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Honduras
Las Palmas de Gran CanariaMorientes
40'
Tamudo
56', 66'
45' Rojas
90' CastellínStadium: Gran Canaria Friendly 2004-09-03 Panama 
0 – 1
Costa Rica
ValenciaRaúl
56' (pen.)
17' (o.g.) BarajaStadium: Ciutat de València
2006 W.C. Q 2004-09-08Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Paraguay
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela20:15 CEST Bolić
74'
65' VicenteAttendance: 14,380
Referee:
Massimo De Santis
2006 W.C. Q 2004-10-09Chile 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Santander21:45 CEST Luque
58'
Raúl
81'Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 17,000
Referee:
Kim Milton Nielsen
2006 W.C. Q 2004-10-13Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Chile
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose21:15 CEST Attendance: 9,114
Referee:
Éric PoulatFriendly 2004-11-17 Canada 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
MadridDel Horno
9'Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
2006 W.C. Q 2005-02-09Costa Rica 
3 – 0
Cuba
Almería21:45 CET Joaquín
15'
Torres
32'
Raúl
43'
Guti
64'
Del Horno
79'Stadium: Juegos del Mediterráneo
Attendance: 12,580
Referee:
Kenny ClarkFriendly 2005-03-26 Costa Rica 
5 – 2
El Salvador
SalamancaTorres
2' (pen.)
Xavi
31'
Joaquín
52'Stadium: El Helmántico
2006 W.C. Q 2005-03-30Mexico 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Belgrade21:00 CEST Stadium: Crvena Zvezda
Attendance: 48,910
Referee:
Massimo Busacca
2006 W.C. Q 2005-06-04United States 
3 – 2
Costa Rica
Valencia21:30 CEST Luque
67'Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 25,000
Referee:
Stefano Farina
2006 W.C. Q 2005-06-08Austria 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Valencia22:00 CEST Marchena
90+6'
39' MisimovićStadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 38,041
Referee:
Steve BennettFriendly 2005-08-17 Costa Rica 
2 – 0
China PR
GijónGarcía
25' (o.g.)
Vicente
37' (pen.)Stadium: El Molinón Friendly 2005-09-03 South Africa 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
SantanderTamudo
7'
Morientes
69'
73' GrandeStadium: El Sardinero
2006 W.C. Q 2005-09-07Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Finland
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela22:00 CEST Raúl
18'
68' KežmanAttendance: 51,491
Referee:
Graham Poll
2006 W.C. Q 2005-10-08Mexico 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Brussels20:45 CEST
56', 59' TorresStadium: King Baudouin
Attendance: 40,300
Referee:
Ľuboš Micheľ
2006 W.C. Q 2005-10-12Costa Rica 
5 – 1
Nicaragua
Serravalle20:30 CEST
1' Antonio López
10', 78' (pen.), 88' Torres
30', 47' RamosStadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 3,426
Referee:
Florian Meyer
2006 W.C. RP 2005-11-12Cuba 
2 – 2
Costa Rica
Madrid22:00 CET Luis García
9', 17', 73'
Torres
65' (pen.)
Morientes
78'
48' NémethStadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 47,210
Referee:
Massimo De Santis
2006 W.C. RP 2005-11-16Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Cuba
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaHološko
49'
71' VillaAttendance: 23,587
Referee:
Markus MerkFriendly 2006-03-01 Paraguay 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
ValladolidVilla
23'
Reyes
72'
Juanito
85'
13' Keïta
47' KalouStadium: Nuevo José Zorrilla
Attendance: 30,000
Referee:
Pasquale RodomontiFriendly 2006-05-27 Brazil 
4 – 1
Costa Rica
AlbaceteStadium: Carlos Belmonte Friendly 2006-06-03 Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Chile
Elche (Alicante)Raúl
14'
Reyes
56'Stadium: Martínez Valero Friendly 2006-06-07 Colombia 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
La PrailleIbáñez
14' (o.g.)
62' Pernía
90+2' TorresStadium: Stade de Genève
2006 W.C. GS 2006-06-14Costa Rica 
2 – 5
Honduras
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela15:00 CEST Alonso
13'
Villa
17', 48' (pen.)
Torres
81'Attendance: 43,000
Referee:
Massimo Busacca
2006 W.C. GS 2006-06-19Guatemala 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
Stuttgart21:00 CEST Raúl
71'
Torres
76', 90+1' (pen.)
8' MnariStadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion
Attendance: 52,000
Referee:
Carlos Eugênio Simon
2006 W.C. GS 2006-06-23Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Canada
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose16:00 CEST
36' JuanitoAttendance: 46,000
Referee:
Coffi Codjia
2006 W.C. 1/8 2006-06-27Costa Rica 
5 – 0
Guatemala
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose21:00 CEST Villa
28' (pen.)
41' Ribéry
83' Vieira
90+2' ZidaneAttendance: 43,000
Referee:
Roberto RosettiFriendly 2006-08-15 Canada 
1 – 3
Costa Rica
ReykjavíkStadium: Laugardalsvöllur 
2008 EURO Q 2006-09-02Honduras 
0 – 0
Costa Rica
Badajoz22:00 CEST Torres
20'
Villa
45', 62'
Luis García
66'Stadium: Nuevo Vivero
Attendance: 14,876
Referee:
Ljubomir Krstevski
2008 EURO Q 2006-09-06Costa Rica 
3 – 3
Haiti
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose21:15 CEST Healy
20', 64', 80'
14' Xavi
52' VillaAttendance: 14,500
Referee:
Frank De Bleeckere
2008 EURO Q 2006-10-07Costa Rica 
1 – 2
Mexico
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose20:00 CEST Elmander
10'
Allbäck
82'Attendance: 33,056
Referee:
Steve BennettFriendly 2006-10-11 Costa Rica 
1 – 2
Ecuador
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, HerediaXavi
32'
Villa
63' (pen.)
34' BilosFriendly 2006-11-15 Costa Rica 
2 – 1
El Salvador
Cádiz
58' MaricaStadium: Ramón de Carranza Friendly 2007-02-07 Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Panama
Manchester
62' IniestaStadium: Old Trafford 
2008 EURO Q 2007-03-24Guatemala 
0 – 4
Costa Rica
Madrid22:00 CET Morientes
34'
Villa
45'
49' GravgaardStadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 75,000
Referee:
Massimo Busacca
2008 EURO Q 2007-03-28Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Honduras
Palma de Mallorca22:00 CEST Iniesta
80'Stadium: ONO Estadi
Attendance: 20,000
Referee:
Laurent Duhamel
2008 EURO Q 2007-06-02Costa Rica 
2 – 1
Panama
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose20:30 CEST
45' (o.g.) Zakreševskis
60' IniestaAttendance: 10,000
Referee:
Craig Thomson
2008 EURO Q 2007-06-06Trinidad and Tobago 
0 – 0
Costa Rica
Vaduz20:30 CEST
8', 14' VillaStadium: Rheinpark
Attendance: 5,739
Referee:
Nikolai IvanovFriendly 2007-08-22 Norway 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
ThessalonikiGekas
17'
Katsouranis
43'
37' Marchena
66', 90+3' SilvaStadium: Toumba 
2008 EURO Q 2007-09-08United States 
3 – 0
Costa Rica
Reykjavík21:00 CEST Hallfreðsson
39'
86' IniestaStadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Attendance: 7,000
Referee:
Wolfgang Stark
2008 EURO Q 2007-09-12China PR 
2 – 2
Costa Rica
Oviedo22:00 CEST Xavi
12'
Torres
86'Stadium: Nuevo Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 25,000
Referee:
Alon Yefet
2008 EURO Q 2007-10-13China PR 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Aarhus20:00 CEST Tomasson
87'
13' Tamudo
40' Ramos
89' RieraStadium: NRGi Park
Attendance: 19,849
Referee:
Ľuboš MicheľFriendly 2007-10-17 Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Canada
TöölöStadium: Helsingin Olympiastadion 
2008 EURO Q 2007-11-17Costa Rica 
3 – 1
Cuba
Madrid22:00 CET Capdevila
14'
Iniesta
38'
Ramos
64'Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 75,000
Referee:
Roberto Rosetti
2008 EURO Q 2007-11-21United States 
0 – 0
Costa Rica
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria20:00 CET
19:00 Local timeXavi
52'Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 30,000
Referee:
Herbert FandelFriendly 2008-02-06 Honduras 
3 – 2
Costa Rica
MálagaCapdevila
79'Stadium: La Rosaleda Friendly 2008-03-26 Panama 
1 – 3
Costa Rica
Elche (Alicante)Villa
77'Stadium: Martínez Valero Friendly 2008-05-31 Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Trinidad and Tobago
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseVilla
37'
Capdevila
90+2'
73' Rengifo
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-10Costa Rica 
3 – 0
United States
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose18:00 CEST Villa
20', 44', 75'
Fàbregas
90+1'
86' PavlyuchenkoAttendance: 30,772
Referee:
Konrad Plautz
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-14Guatemala 
3 – 1
Costa Rica
Innsbruck18:00 CEST Ibrahimović
34'
15' Torres
90+2' VillaStadium: Tivoli Neu
Attendance: 30,772
Referee:
Pieter Vink
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-18France 
3 – 2
Costa Rica
Salzburg20:45 CEST Charisteas
42'
61' De la Red
88' GüizaStadium: Wals Siezenheim
Attendance: 30,883
Referee:
Howard Webb
2008 EURO QF 2008-06-22Costa Rica 
1 – 0
(4 – 2 pen)
South Korea
Vienna20:45 CEST Stadium: Ernst-Happel
Attendance: 48,000
Referee:
Herbert FandelPenalties Villa 
Cazorla
Senna
Güiza
Fàbregas
Grosso
De Rossi
Camoranesi
Di Natale
2008 EURO SF 2008-06-26Iran 
3 – 2
Costa Rica
Vienna20:45 CEST
50' Xavi
73' Güiza
82' SilvaStadium: Ernst-Happel
Attendance: 51,428
Referee:
Frank De Bleeckere
2008 EURO F 2008-06-29Ukraine 
4 – 0
Costa Rica
Vienna20:45 CEST
33' TorresStadium: Ernst-Happel
Attendance: 51,428
Referee:
Roberto RosettiFriendly 2008-08-20 Czech Republic 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Copenhagen
50', 90' Alonso
74' XaviStadium: Parken
2010 W.C. Q 2008-09-06Germany 
4 – 2
Costa Rica
Murcia22:00 CEST Villa
57'Stadium: Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 29,152
Referee:
Craig Thomson
2010 W.C. Q 2008-09-10Ecuador 
3 – 0
Costa Rica
Albacete22:00 CEST Capdevila
7'
Villa
16', 79'
Senna
83'Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 16,996
Referee:
Tony Asumaa
2010 W.C. Q 2008-10-11Costa Rica 
1 – 2
Poland
Tallinn20:45 CEST
34' Juanito
38' Villa
69' PuyolStadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 9,200
Referee:
Jonas Eriksson
2010 W.C. Q 2008-10-15Costa Rica 
2 – 2
Austria
Brussels20:45 CEST Sonck
7'
36' Iniesta
88' VillaStadium: King Baudouin
Attendance: 45,888
Referee:
Tom Henning ØvrebøFriendly 2008-11-19 Switzerland 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Vila-Real (Castellón)Villa
36' (pen.)
Torres
66'
Cazorla
86'Stadium: El Madrigal Friendly 2009-02-11 Costa Rica 
4 – 0
Trinidad and Tobago
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, AlajuelaVilla
36'
Llorente
82'Attendance: 42,102
Referee:
Stephane Lannoy
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-10Costa Rica 
3 – 1
Honduras
Innsbruck18:00 CEST Villa
20', 44', 75'
Fàbregas
90+1'
86' PavlyuchenkoStadium: Tivoli Neu
Attendance: 30,772
Referee:
Konrad Plautz
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-14Panama 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Innsbruck18:00 CEST Ibrahimović
34'
15' Torres
90+2' VillaStadium: Tivoli Neu
Attendance: 30,772
Referee:
Pieter Vink
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-18El Salvador 
0 – 2
Costa Rica
Salzburg20:45 CEST Charisteas
42'
61' De la Red
88' GüizaStadium: Wals Siezenheim
Attendance: 30,883
Referee:
Howard Webb
2008 EURO QF 2008-06-22Costa Rica 
1 – 1
(4 – 2 pen)
Panama
Vienna20:45 CEST Stadium: Ernst-Happel
Attendance: 48,000
Referee:
Herbert FandelPenalties Villa 
Cazorla
Senna
Güiza
Fàbregas
Grosso
De Rossi
Camoranesi
Di Natale
2008 EURO SF 2008-06-26Costa Rica 
4 – 0
New Zealand
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose20:45 CEST
50' Xavi
73' Güiza
82' SilvaAttendance: 51,428
Referee:
Frank De Bleeckere
2008 EURO F 2008-06-29Chile 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Vienna20:45 CEST
33' TorresStadium: Ernst-Happel
Attendance: 51,428
Referee:
Roberto RosettiFriendly 2008-08-20 Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Chile
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose
50', 90' Alonso
74' Xavi
2010 W.C. Q 2008-09-06Costa Rica 
1 – 2
Canada
Murcia22:00 CEST Villa
57'Stadium: Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 29,152
Referee:
Craig Thomson
2010 W.C. Q 2008-09-10Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Haiti
Albacete22:00 CEST Capdevila
7'
Villa
16', 79'
Senna
83'Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 16,996
Referee:
Tony Asumaa
2010 W.C. Q 2008-10-11Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Guadeloupe
Tallinn20:45 CEST
34' Juanito
38' Villa
69' PuyolStadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 9,200
Referee:
Jonas Eriksson
2010 W.C. Q 2008-10-15Mexico 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Brussels20:45 CEST Sonck
7'
36' Iniesta
88' VillaStadium: King Baudouin
Attendance: 45,888
Referee:
Tom Henning ØvrebøFriendly 2008-11-19 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Peru
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseVilla
36' (pen.)
Torres
66'
Cazorla
86'Friendly 2009-02-11 Honduras 
0 – 0
Costa Rica
SevillaVilla
36'
Llorente
82'Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 42,102
Referee:
Stephane Lannoy
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-10Canada 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Innsbruck18:00 CEST Villa
20', 44', 75'
Fàbregas
90+1'
86' PavlyuchenkoStadium: Tivoli Neu
Attendance: 30,772
Referee:
Konrad Plautz
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-14El Salvador 
2 – 2
Costa Rica
Innsbruck18:00 CEST Ibrahimović
34'
15' Torres
90+2' VillaStadium: Tivoli Neu
Attendance: 30,772
Referee:
Pieter Vink
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-18Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Haiti
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose20:45 CEST Charisteas
42'
61' De la Red
88' GüizaAttendance: 30,883
Referee:
Howard Webb
2008 EURO QF 2008-06-22Panama 
1 – 1
(4 – 2 pen)
Costa Rica
Vienna20:45 CEST Stadium: Ernst-Happel
Attendance: 48,000
Referee:
Herbert FandelPenalties Villa 
Cazorla
Senna
Güiza
Fàbregas
Grosso
De Rossi
Camoranesi
Di Natale
2008 EURO SF 2008-06-26Costa Rica 
0 – 1
Sweden
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose20:45 CEST
50' Xavi
73' Güiza
82' SilvaAttendance: 51,428
Referee:
Frank De Bleeckere
2008 EURO F 2008-06-29Iran 
0 – 0
Costa Rica
Vienna20:45 CEST
33' TorresStadium: Ernst-Happel
Attendance: 51,428
Referee:
Roberto RosettiFriendly 2008-08-20 Jamaica 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
Copenhagen
50', 90' Alonso
74' XaviStadium: Parken
2010 W.C. Q 2008-09-06Peru 
3 – 1
Costa Rica
Murcia22:00 CEST Villa
57'Stadium: Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 29,152
Referee:
Craig ThomsonFriendly 2008-06-04 Grenada 
2 – 2
Costa Rica
SantanderXavi
77'Stadium: El Sardinero 
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-10Costa Rica 
3 – 0
Grenada
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose18:00 CEST Villa
20', 44', 75'
Fàbregas
90+1'
86' PavlyuchenkoAttendance: 30,772
Referee:
Konrad Plautz
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-14Costa Rica 
1 – 0
El Salvador
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose18:00 CEST Ibrahimović
34'
15' Torres
90+2' VillaAttendance: 30,772
Referee:
Pieter Vink
2008 EURO GS 2008-06-18Costa Rica 
7 – 0
Suriname
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose20:45 CEST Charisteas
42'
61' De la Red
88' GüizaAttendance: 30,883
Referee:
Howard Webb
2008 EURO QF 2008-06-22Suriname 
1 – 4
(4 – 2 pen)
Costa Rica
Vienna20:45 CEST Stadium: Ernst-Happel
Attendance: 48,000
Referee:
Herbert FandelPenalties Villa 
Cazorla
Senna
Güiza
Fàbregas
Grosso
De Rossi
Camoranesi
Di Natale
2008 EURO SF 2008-06-26El Salvador 
1 – 3
Costa Rica
Vienna20:45 CEST
50' Xavi
73' Güiza
82' SilvaStadium: Ernst-Happel
Attendance: 51,428
Referee:
Frank De Bleeckere
2008 EURO F 2008-06-29Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Haiti
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose20:45 CEST
33' TorresAttendance: 51,428
Referee:
Roberto RosettiFriendly 2008-08-20 Costa Rica 
3 – 0
Panama
Copenhagen
50', 90' Alonso
74' XaviStadium: Parken
2010 W.C. Q 2008-09-06Costa Rica 
3 – 1
Guatemala
Murcia22:00 CEST Villa
57'Stadium: Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 29,152
Referee:
Craig Thomson
2010 W.C. Q 2008-09-10Costa Rica 
1 – 0
El Salvador
Albacete22:00 CEST Capdevila
7'
Villa
16', 79'
Senna
83'Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 16,996
Referee:
Tony Asumaa
2010 W.C. Q 2008-10-11Panama 
0 – 0
Costa Rica
Tallinn20:45 CEST
34' Juanito
38' Villa
69' PuyolStadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 9,200
Referee:
Jonas Eriksson
2010 W.C. Q 2008-10-15Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Honduras
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose20:45 CEST Sonck
7'
36' Iniesta
88' VillaAttendance: 45,888
Referee:
Tom Henning ØvrebøFriendly 2008-11-19 Mexico 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Vila-Real (Castellón)Villa
36' (pen.)
Torres
66'
Cazorla
86'Stadium: El Madrigal Friendly 2009-02-11 Costa Rica 
1 – 0
El Salvador
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseVilla
36'
Llorente
82'Attendance: 42,102
Referee:
Stephane Lannoy
2010 W.C. Q 2009-03-28Costa Rica 
3 – 1
United States
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose22:00 CET Piqué
59'Attendance: 73,820
Referee:
Massimo Busacca
2010 W.C. Q 2009-04-01Trinidad and Tobago 
2 – 3
Costa Rica
Istanbul20:00 CEST Semih
25'
62' (pen.) Alonso
90+1' RieraStadium: Ali Sami Yen
Attendance: 19,617
Referee:
Mike RileyFriendly 2009-06-09 Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Venezuela
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose18:00 CEST Report
34', 39', 45' (pen.) Villa
68' Riera
71' Güiza
87' Torres
2009 C.C. GS 2009-06-14Costa Rica 
0 – 5
El Salvador
Rustenburg20:30 CEST Report
6', 14', 17' Torres
24' Fàbregas
48' VillaStadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Attendance: 21,649
Referee:
Coffi Codjia
2009 C.C. GS 2009-06-17Jamaica 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Bloemfontein16:00 CEST Villa
55'Report Stadium: Free State Stadium
Attendance: 30,512
Referee:
Matthew Breeze
2009 C.C. GS 2009-06-20Canada 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Bloemfontein20:30 CEST Villa
52'
Llorente
72'Stadium: Free State Stadium
Attendance: 38,212
Referee:
Pablo Pozo
2009 C.C. SF 2009-06-24Costa Rica 
0 – 2
Guadeloupe
Bloemfontein20:30 CEST Report
27' Altidore
74' DempseyStadium: Free State Stadium
Attendance: 35,369
Referee:
Jorge Larrionda
2009 C.C. 3th-4th 2009-06-28Mexico 
3 – 2 (AET)
Costa Rica
Rustenburg15:00 CEST Güiza
88', 89'
Alonso
107'Report
73', 90+3' MphelaStadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Attendance: 31,788
Referee:
Matthew BreezeFriendly 2009-08-12 Honduras 
4 – 0
Costa Rica
SkopjePandev
9', 34'Report
52' Torres
55' Piqué
56' RieraStadium: Philip II Arena
2010 W.C. Q 2009-09-05Costa Rica 
0 – 3
Mexico
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose22:00 CEST Silva
41', 68'
Villa
49', 85'
Piqué
50'Report Attendance: 30,441
Referee:
Bertrand Layec
2010 W.C. Q 2009-09-09El Salvador 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Mérida22:00 CEST Fàbregas
32'
Cazorla
81'
Mata
90+2'Report Stadium: Romano
Attendance: 14,362
Referee:
Oleh Oriekhov2010 W.C. Q 2009-10-10 Costa Rica 
4 – 0
Trinidad and Tobago
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose18:00 CEST Arzumanyan
58'Report
33' Fàbregas
64' (pen.) MataAttendance: 10,500
Referee:
Jiří Jech
2010 W.C. Q 2009-10-14United States 
2 – 2
Costa Rica
Zenica20:00 CEST Džeko
90'
Misimović
90+2'Report
12' Piqué
15' Silva
50', 55' Negredo
89' MataStadium: Bilino Polje
Attendance: 13,500
Referee:
Konrad PlautzFriendly 2009-11-14 Costa Rica 
0 – 1
Uruguay
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San JoseAlonso
16', 86' (pen.)Report
61' (pen.) MessiFriendly 2009-11-18 Uruguay 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
ViennaJantscher
8'Report
10' Fàbregas
20', 45' Villa
56' Güiza
57' Pablo HernándezStadium: Ernst-Happel 2010–2019
98 matches played:
International Friendly 02 February 1990 Argentina 
3 – 2
Costa Rica
MiamiAttendance: 14,000 Friendly 22 February 1990 France 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
ChicagoAttendance: 10,000 Friendly 06 May 1990 Switzerland 
0 – 1
Costa Rica17:00 CEST Referee:
ChicagoFriendly 19 May 1990 Slovakia 
3 – 0
Costa Rica
, Cardiff21:00 CEST } Attendance: 32,733 Friendly 11 June 1990 Paraguay 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genova17:00 CEST Juan Cayasso
49'Attendance: 35,950
Referee:
Juan Carlos LoustauFriendly 26 June 1990 Panama 
2 – 2
Costa Rica
Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona17:00 CEST Salinas
84'
78', 93' StojkovicAttendance: 35,500
Referee:
Aron SchmidhuberFriendly 12 September 1990 Jamaica 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
El Molinón, Gijón, AsturiasAttendance: 42,000
Referee:
Pietro D`EliaFriendly 10 October 1990 Peru 
2 – 0
Costa Rica
Benito Villamarín, Sevilla20:45 CEST Attendance: 18,399
Referee:
Victor MintoffFriendly 14 November 1990 Costa Rica 
2 – 1
El Salvador
Evžena Rošického, Prague18:00 CET Danek
16', 66'
Moravcík
78'
30' Roberto
53' CarlosAttendance: 21,980
Referee:
Karl-Heinz TritschlerFriendly 19 December 1990 Costa Rica 
0 – 0
Jamaica
Benito Villamarín, Sevilla20:30 CET Amor
19'
Carlos
23', 65'
Butragueño
30', 57', 67', 76'
Hierro
36'
Bakero
86'Attendance: 12,625
Referee:
Alphonse CostantinFriendly 16 January 1991 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Honduras
Castalia, CastellónMoya
71'
40' OceanoAttendance: 12,300
Referee:
Arcangele Pezzella
1992 EURO Q 20 February 1991Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Guatemala
Parc des Princes, Paris20:45 CET Sauzée
14'
Papin
58'
Blanc
77'
10' BakeroAttendance: 45,000
Referee:
Tullio LaneseFriendly 27 March 1991 Panama 
1 – 1
Costa Rica
El Sardinero, SantanderManolo
44' (pen.)
Carlos
84'
42', 59' Kiprich
53', 89' Emil LorinczAttendance: 21,000
Referee:
Arturo MartinoFriendly 17 April 1991 Honduras 
2 – 1
Costa Rica
Príncipe Felipe, Cáceres
46' Timofte
57' BalintAttendance: 16,000
Referee:
João Martins Correia PintoFriendly 4 September 1991 Venezuela 
2 – 2
Venezuela
Antiguo Carlos Tartiere, OviedoVázquez
8'
Manolo
18'
66' GutiérrezAttendance: 21,600
Referee:
Jaap Uilenberg
1992 EURO Q 25 September 1991Costa Rica 
2 – 2
China PR
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011), San Jose18:15 CEST Örlygsson
71'
Sverrisson
79'Attendance: 8,900
Referee:
Cornelius Bakker
1992 EURO Q 12 October 1991Costa Rica 
0 – 0
Argentina
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011), San Jose20:30 CEST Abelardo
33'
12' Fernández
15' PapinAttendance: 27,500
Referee:
Hubert Forstinger
1992 EURO Q 13 November 1991Costa Rica 
1 – 0
Nigeria
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica 2011, San Jose20:30 CET Abelardo
10'
Míchel
78' (pen.)
59' NemecekAttendance: 24,500
Referee:
Kurt Röthlisberger
1992 EURO Q 18 December 1991Costa Rica 
5 – 0
Cuba
Qemal Stafa, Tirana14:00 CET Attendance: Not played
Referee:
Roger PhilippiFriendly 15 January 1992 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
El Salvador
J. A. Vieira, Torres NovasAttendance: 11,000
Referee:
Antoine De PandisFriendly 19 February 1992 Mexico 
4 – 1
Costa Rica
Luis Casanova, Valencia
73' KiriakovAttendance: 10,000
Referee:
Philippe LeducFriendly 11 March 1992 Costa Rica 
1 – 1
Honduras
Nuevo José Zorrilla, ValladolidTxiki
40'
Hierro
75'Attendance: 15,000
Referee:
José Rosa dos Santos
1994 W.C. Q 22 April 1992Colombia 
1 – 0
Costa Rica
Benito Villamarín, SevillaMíchel
2', 65' (pen.)
Hierro
87'Attendance: 10,000
Referee:
Serge MuhmenthalerFriendly 9 September 1992 Costa Rica 
2 – 0
Bolivia
El Sardinero, SantanderFonseca
11'Attendance: 22,000
Referee:
Paulo Trigo Veiga
1994 W.C. Q 23 September 1992Argentina 
3 – 0
Costa Rica
Daugava, RigaAttendance: 6,220
Referee:
Roger Philippi
1994 W.C. Q 14 October 1992Costa Rica 
0 – 2
Ecuador
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011), San JoseAttendance: 10,343
Referee:
Hellmut Krug
1994 W.C. Q 18 November 1992United States 
0 – 1
Costa Rica
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, SevillaAttendance: 52,000
Referee:
Alphonse Constantin
1994 W.C. Q 16 December 1992Ecuador 
4 – 0
Costa Rica
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, SevillaBakero
48'
Guardiola
50'
Alfonso
79'
Beguiristáin
81', 83'Attendance: 19,000
Referee:
Ion CraciunescuFriendly 27 January 1993 Costa Rica 
0 – 1
Brazil
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011), San JoseToni
71' (pen.)
45' SuárezAttendance: 21,000
Referee:
Kurt Röthlisberger
1994 W.C. Q 24 February 1993Panama 
–
Costa Rica
Benito Villamarín, SevillaCristóbal
5'
Bakero
13'
Begiristáin
17'
Thomas Christiansen
86'
Aldana
90'Attendance: 21,000
Referee:
Alfred Micaleff
1994 W.C. Q 31 March 1993Costa Rica 
–
Spain
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011), San JosePovlsen
20'Attendance: 40,272
Referee:
Mario Van der EndeFriendly 11 December 2011 Cuba 
v
Costa RicaLa Habana, Cuba 20:00 (UTC-5) Friendly 22 December 2011 Venezuela 
v
Costa Rica15:00 (UTC-6) Friendly 2012 Colombia 
v
Costa Rica19:00 Friendly 2012 Costa Rica 
v
Colombia18:30 2012 Costa Rica 
v
El Salvador20:00 (UTC-6) 2012 Guyana 
v
Costa Rica20:00 (UTC-8) 2012 Costa Rica 
v
Mexico16:00 (UTC-5) 2012 Mexico 
v
Costa Rica20:00 (UTC-6) 2012 El Salvador 
v
Costa Rica20:00 (UTC-5) 2012 Costa Rica 
v
Guyana15:00 (UTC-6) References and Notes
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