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Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Costa Rica national team played its first international match on September 14, 1921, and appears in the World Cup finals for the sixth time in its history, and its best achievements are reaching the quarterfinals in the 2014 edition. In the Gold Cup Championship, it won the title three times in 1963, 1969 and 1989, and participated in Cuba America 5 times, and reached the quarterfinals twice, in 2001 and 2004.

Germany's players react after Costa Rica scored their second goal during the match against Costa Rica at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khoron December 1, 2022. (Photo by Ina Fassbender / AFP)

Germany crash out of World Cup despite 4-2 win over Costa Rica

01 Dec 2022
Costa Rica's Colombian coach Luis Suarez attends a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on November 30, 2022. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

It's in their genes, coach says, as Costa Rica aim to send Germany out

30 Nov 2022
Costa Rica coach Luis Suarez gestures on the touchline during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group E match against Japan at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan on November 27, 2022. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

'Very much alive' - Costa Rica kept the faith, says coach

27 Nov 2022
Costa Rica's defender Keysher Fuller (centre) celebrates after scroing the only goal of the match against Japan at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on November 27, 2022. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

Costa Rica stun Japan with late Fuller winner

27 Nov 2022
Costa Rica's coach Luis Fernando Suarez (lef) and forward player Joel Campbell attend a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on November 26, 2022. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

Humbled Costa Rica vow to come out swinging against Japan

26 Nov 2022
Spain players celebrate a goal against Costa Rica: AFP/Javier Soriano

Spain smash seven past Costa Rica

23 Nov 2022
The Spanish Armada: AFP

Spain on mission to prove themselves

08 Nov 2022
Will Neymar upstage the great Pele as Brazil’s all-time top goal scorer? AFP

Ready to carry weight of a nation on his shoulders

08 Nov 2022
Shuto Machino, left: AFP

Machino replaces injured Nakayama in Japan squad

08 Nov 2022
Maria Fernanda

‘Qatari culture is all about welcoming people’

17 Oct 2022

Players

Bryan Jafet Ruiz González Attacker J. Venegas Attacker R. Matarrita Defender K. Navas Goalkeeper B. Aguilera Midfielder J. Campbell Attacker D. Chacón Defender C. Borges Midfielder C. Martínez Defender E. Alvarado Goalkeeper D. López Defender A. Hernández Attacker K. Waston Defender Y. Salas Midfielder K. Fuller Defender Y. Tejeda Midfielder G. Torres Midfielder A. Contreras Attacker P. Sequeira Goalkeeper J. Bennette Attacker