Nickname(s) | Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección) |
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Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol |
Confederation | CONCACAF |
Head coach | Marcelo Herrera (2014–) |
FIFA code | CRC |
First international | |
Costa Rica 5 – 1 Nicaragua (Panama City , Panama; March 5, 1962) |
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Biggest win | |
Costa Rica 8 – 0 Puerto Rico (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; August 22, 1984) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Costa Rica 2 – 6 Japan matches only. |
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 1989) |
Best result | Fourth Place (2009) |
Costa Rica 2 – 6 Japan
(Kuantan, Malaysia; June 20, 1997)
Spain 4 – 0 Costa Rica
(Kuantan, Malaysia; June 23, 1997)
The Costa Rica national under-20 football team represents Costa Rica in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Costa Rican Football Federation.
In addition to team victories, Costa Rican players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.