Costa Rica national under-17 football team

Costa Rica under-17

Nickname(s)	Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección)
Association	Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
Confederation	CONCACAF
Head coach	Luis Diego Arnaez (2010–)
FIFA code	CRC
Home colours Away colours
First international
Costa Rica 1 – 4  Saudi Arabia (Dammam , China; February 17, 1985)
Biggest win
Costa Rica 3 – 0  Paraguay (Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago; September 17, 2001)
Biggest defeat
Costa Rica 1 – 4  Turkey (Enuju, Nigeria; October 29, 2009) Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	8 (First in 1985)
Best result	Quarter-final

The Costa Rica national under-17 football team represents Costa Rica in international football at this age level and is controlled by Federación Costarricense de Fútbol.

Competitive Record

CONCACAF U-17 Championship Record

• 1984: First Place
• 1987: DNQ
• 1988: DNQ
• 1991: DNQ
• 1993: DNQ
• 1995: Second Place
• 1997: Second Place
• 1999: Second Place Group A; Won qualifying playoff
• 2001: First Place Group A
• 2003: First Place Group A
• 2005: First Place Group A
• 2007: First Place Group B
• 2009: Championship Round Group A
• 2011: DNQ

• From 1984 until 1985, competition was U-16, not U-17

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record

FIFA World Youth Championship Record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	Round 1	3	0	0	3	1	8
1987	Did not qualify
1989	Did not qualify
1991	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1995	Round 1	3	0	0	3	1	6
1997	Round 1	3	1	0	2	4	7
1999	Did not qualify
2001	Quarter-Finals	4	2	0	2	5	4
2003	Quarter-Finals	4	1	1	2	3	5
2005	Quarter-Finals	4	1	2	1	3	5
2007	Quarter-Finals	4	1	1	2	3	4
2009	Round 1	3	0	1	2	3	9
2011	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	8/14	28	6	5	17	23/48

Recent results

Schedule

      Win       Draw       Loss

14 February 2011	Haiti	1 – 3	Costa Rica	Catherine Hall Stadium, Montego Bay
12:30	Cherry  23'	Report	Quiros  22' Leiva  43' Ruiz 47'	Attendance: 200 Referee: Juan Carlos Guerra (Guatemala)

18 February 2011	Costa Rica	3 – 2	El Salvador	Jarrett Park, Montego Bay
12:30	Ruiz  16', 45+2', 73'	Report	Iraheta  32' Mejia  47'	Referee: Kenville Holder (Cayman Islands)

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0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club Nation Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Argentina 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0  Australia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3  Bahrain 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0  Burkina Faso 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0  China PR 1 0 1 0 1 1 - 1  Colombia 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0  Ghana 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 0  Guinea 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3  Italy 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0  Iran 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3  Mali 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0  Mexico 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0  New Zealand 1 0 1 0 1 1 - 1  Nigeria 1 0 1 0 1 1 - 1  Paraguay 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3  Peru 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3  Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0  Saudi Arabia 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0  South Korea 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0  Togo 1 0 1 0 1 1 - 1  Turkey 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0 TOTAL 185 113 136 689 555 +134 483