Costa Rica national football team results (2010–2019)
Below are listed all the matches played by the Costa Rica national football team between 2010 and 2019.
Overview[edit]
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By team[edit]
| By confederation[edit]
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2010[edit]
26 January Friendly | Argentina ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | San Juan, Argentina |
Sosa ![]() Burdisso ![]() Jara ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez, Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
26 May Friendly | France ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Lens, France |
Sequeira ![]() Valbuena ![]() | Hernández ![]() | Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) |
1 June Friendly | Switzerland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Sion, Switzerland |
Parks ![]() | Stadium: Stade Tourbillon Attendance: 11,300 Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Republic of Ireland) |
5 June Friendly | Slovakia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Bratislava, Slovakia |
Sequeira ![]() Vittek ![]() Šesták ![]() | Stadium: Štadión Pasienky Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Stefan Meßner (Austria) |
11 August Friendly | Paraguay ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Asunción, Paraguay |
Vera ![]() Riveros ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina) |
4 September Friendly | Panama ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Tejada ![]() | Barrantes ![]() Saborío ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 23,005 Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico) |
7 September Friendly | Jamaica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Kingston, Jamaica |
Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Independence Park Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
8 October Friendly | Peru ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Lima, Peru |
Ramírez ![]() Rengifo ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Omar Ponce (Ecuador) |
12 October Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica |
J. Sánchez ![]() J. Martínez ![]() | Burgos ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Luis Rodríguez (Panama) |
17 November Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Chris Renso (United States) |
Statistics[edit]
Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
International Friendly | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
Player | Goals |
---|---|
Michael Barrantes | 2 |
Diego Madrigal | 1 |
Carlos Hernández | 1 |
Winston Parks | 1 |
Álvaro Saborío | 1 |
José Sánchez | 1 |
Josué Martínez | 1 |
2011[edit]
The year was marked by the inauguration of the new national stadium in San José in late March.[1] Since then, the stadium has served as the home stadium of the team. To encourage the fans to go to the stadium, the Costa Rican Football Federation made a heavy investment by organizing friendlies against FIFA World Cup winners Argentina, Brazil and the then most recent champions Spain.[2]
Tragedy also hit the national team during 2011, when defender Dennis Marshall (along with his wife) died in a car accident.[3] Marshall died just five days after scoring his only international goal in a CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Honduras.[3]
Overall, 2011 showed lackluster results for the national team. Failures to overcome Honduras at the Copa Centroamericana final and the Gold Cup quarter-finals,[4] along with a poor performance at the Copa América prompted the dismissal of Ricardo La Volpe.[5] After the departure of La Volpe, Rónald González served as interim manager for the team until the arrival of Jorge Luis Pinto in September.[6][7]
14 January Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
18:00 (UTC−5) | V. Núñez ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
16 January Centroamericana GS | Guatemala ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
16:00 (UTC−5) | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
21 January Centroamericana SF | Panama ![]() | 1–1 (2–4 p) | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
20:00 (UTC−5) | Borges ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
23 January Centroamericana F | Honduras ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
W. Martínez ![]() E. Martínez ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
9 February Friendly | Venezuela ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |
18:30 (UTC−4) | Rondón ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico José Antonio Anzoátegui Referee: Henry Gambetta (Peru) |
26 March Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:20 (UTC−6) | Saborío ![]() Brenes ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
29 March Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) |
5 June Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Arlington, United States |
17:00 (UTC−5) | Ureña ![]() Saborío ![]() Mora ![]() Campbell ![]() | Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 80,108 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
9 June Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Charlotte, United States |
19:00 (UTC−4) | Brenes ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 46,021 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
12 June Gold Cup GS | Mexico ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Chicago, United States |
19:00 (UTC−5) | Márquez ![]() Guardado ![]() Barrera ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 61,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
18 June Gold Cup QF | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 (2–4 p) | ![]() | East Rutherford, United States |
17:00 (UTC−4) | Marshall ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: New Meadowlands Stadium Attendance: 78,807 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
2 July Copa América GS | Colombia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina |
15:30 (UTC−3) | Ramos ![]() | Stadium: Estadio 23 de Agosto Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
7 July Copa América GS | Bolivia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina |
19:15 (UTC−3) | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio 23 de Agosto Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
11 July Copa América GS | Argentina ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Córdoba, Argentina |
21:45 (UTC−3) | Agüero ![]() Di María ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Víctor Rivera (Peru) |
10 August Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:10 (UTC−6) | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
2 September Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Carson, United States |
21:00 (UTC−8) | ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Referee: Jose Molina (Argentina) |
6 September Friendly | Ecuador ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Quito, Ecuador |
15:00 (UTC−5) | Suárez ![]() Ayoví ![]() Castillo ![]() Benítez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
7 October Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
11 November Friendly | Panama ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
20:00 (UTC−5) | Gómez ![]() Pérez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
15 November Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
15:05 (UTC−6) | Brenes ![]() Campbell ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
11 December Friendly | Cuba ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Havana, Cuba |
20:00 (UTC−5) | Cordovés ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
22 December Friendly | Venezuela ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
17:35 (UTC−4) | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Rudolph Angela (Aruba) |
Statistics[edit]
- Coach(es)
# | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Ricardo La Volpe | 15 |
2 | ![]() | Rónald González | 2 |
3 | ![]() | Jorge Luis Pinto | 5 |
- General statistics
Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copa Centroamericana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Gold Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
Copa América | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Friendlies | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
Total | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 30 |
Goalscorers[edit]
- 7 goals
- 3 goals
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Costa_Rica_vs._Espa%C3%B1a_%28amistoso%29_-7.jpg/220px-Costa_Rica_vs._Espa%C3%B1a_%28amistoso%29_-7.jpg)
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Celso Borges
- José Miguel Cubero
- Kenny Cunningham
- Dennis Marshall
- Josué Martínez
- Heiner Mora
- Víctor Núñez
- Bryan Oviedo
2012[edit]
29 February Friendly | Wales ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Cardiff, Wales |
19:45 (GMT) | ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
21 March Friendly | Jamaica ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Kingston, Jamaica |
20:00 (UTC−5) | Stadium: Independence Park Referee: David Gantar (Canada) |
11 April Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
19:00 (UTC−6) | Vargas ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
25 May Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | J. López ![]() Á. Sánchez ![]() González ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: José Peñaloza (Mexico) |
1 June Friendly | Guatemala ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
20:00 (UTC−6) | Ruiz ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
8 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | Saborío ![]() Campbell ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 23,701 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
12 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Guyana ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Providence, Guyana |
20:00 (UTC−4) | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Providence Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba) |
15 August Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
16:00 (UTC−6) | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
7 September 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
11 September 2014 FIFA WCQ | Mexico ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
20:00 (UTC−5) | Hernández ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 44,007 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
12 October 2014 FIFA WCQ | El Salvador ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
19:30 (UTC−6) | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 35,082 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
16 October 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
19:00 (UTC−6) | Brenes ![]() Gamboa ![]() Saborío ![]() Bolaños ![]() Borges ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
14 November Friendly | Bolivia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
20:37 (UTC−4) | Saucedo ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Brazil) |
Statistics[edit]
- Coach(es)
# | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Jorge Luis Pinto | 13 (All) |
- General statistics
Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
Friendlies | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Total | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 |
Goalscorers[edit]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Alvaro_Saborio.jpg/220px-Alvaro_Saborio.jpg)
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Christian Bolaños
- Celso Borges
- José Miguel Cubero
- Cristian Gamboa
- Giancarlo González
- Álvaro Sánchez
- Olman Vargas
- 1 own goal
2013[edit]
The year marked a significant recovery in the team status within the Confederation, after several years of decay. In January, the team won the Copa Centroamericana after two consecutive failures in 2009 and 2011.[8][9] In September, Costa Rica qualified to the 2014 FIFA World Cup after their absence in the 2010 edition. 2013 also marked the year with the most victories for the Costa Rica national team, with 13 victories.[10]
On March 22, Costa Rica played against the United States at the Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. The match, dubbed as the Snow Clásico in the United States,[11] was played under a heavy snow fall. As the United States won the match with a goal by Clint Dempsey, Costa Ricans were enraged by the circumstances around the match.[12] On September 6, the Ticos would defeat the United States in San José by 3–1, which was considered as a revenge.[13]
On October 15, Costa Rica defeated Mexico in San José by 2–1, which marked the first victory over the Mexican team in over twelve years, the latest being the Aztecazo in June 2001.[14] It was also the first victory Costa Rica had against Mexico in home soil for over twenty years.[15]
18 January Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | Arrieta ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 5,484 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
20 January Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
18:00 (UTC−6) | Lagos ![]() Borges ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 5,980 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
22 January Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | Arrieta ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 6,760 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
25 January Centroamericana SF | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | Wallace ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 4,993 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
27 January Centroamericana F | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
17:00 (UTC−6) | González ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 14,146 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
6 February 2014 FIFA WCQ | Panama ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
21:00 (UTC−5) | Henríquez ![]() R. Torres ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico) |
22 March 2014 FIFA WCQ | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Commerce City, United States |
20:11 (UTC−6) | Dempsey ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 19,734 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
26 March 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | Umaña ![]() Calvo ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 32,427 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
28 May Friendly | Canada ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Edmonton, Canada |
17:00 (UTC−7) | ![]() | Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 8,102 Referee: Chris Penso (United States) |
7 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:10 (UTC−6) | Miller ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
11 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Mexico ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
19:00 (UTC−5) | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 65,753 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
18 June 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | B. Ruiz ![]() Borges ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
9 July Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Portland, Oregon, United States |
20:30 (UTC−4) | Barrantes ![]() Arrieta ![]() | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 18,724 Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador) |
13 July Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sandy, United States |
18:00 (UTC−4) | Eiley ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,597 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
16 July Gold Cup GS | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | East Hartford, United States |
20:00 (UTC−4) | Shea ![]() | Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 25,432 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
21 July Gold Cup QF | Honduras ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Baltimore, United States |
19:00 (UTC−4) | Najar ![]() | Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium Attendance: 70,540 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
14 August Friendly | Dominican Republic ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
16:00 (UTC−4) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Quisqueya Referee: Alain Georges (Haiti) |
6 September 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | Acosta ![]() Borges ![]() Campbell ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) |
10 September 2014 FIFA WCQ | Jamaica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Kingston, Jamaica |
19:00 (UTC−5) | Anderson ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Independence Park Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
11 October 2014 FIFA WCQ | Honduras ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
15:00 (UTC−6) | Bengtson ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 38,500 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
15 October 2014 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
19:30 (UTC−6) | B. Ruiz ![]() Saborío ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
19 November Friendly | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
19:30 (UTC+11) | Cahill ![]() | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 20,165 Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan) |
Statistics[edit]
- Coach(es)
# | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Jorge Luis Pinto | 22 (All) |
- General statistics
Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copa Centroamericana | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Gold Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
Friendlies | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Total | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 11 |
Goalscorers[edit]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Celso_Borges_-_January_5th%2C_2015.jpg/220px-Celso_Borges_-_January_5th%2C_2015.jpg)
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Jhonny Acosta
- Randall Brenes
- Diego Calvo
- Joel Campbell
- Mauricio Castillo
- Giancarlo González
- Pablo Herrera
- Cristhiam Lagos
- Roy Miller
- Michael Umaña
- Rodney Wallace
- 1 own goal
2014[edit]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Uruguay_-_Costa_Rica_FIFA_World_Cup_2014_%2810%29.jpg/220px-Uruguay_-_Costa_Rica_FIFA_World_Cup_2014_%2810%29.jpg)
Below are listed all the matches played by the Costa Rica national football team in 2014.
The year, regarded to be the best in the history of Costa Rican football,[16] saw the Ticos becoming the revelation team[17] at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
After being drawn into Group D —along with former World Champions Uruguay, Italy and England—, initial reaction towards the team was of mockery,[18] and underestimation.[19] During a segment of TeleSUR program De Zurda, Diego Maradona mocked the team by saying "if I was Costa Rican, I would have to shoot myself [in the balls]".[20] Costa Rica topped the group undefeated after beating both Uruguay and Italy, finishing with a draw against England. The Ticos would defeat Greece in the Round of 16 throughout the penalty shootouts. Costa Rica was then eliminated by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals again in the penalty shootouts.
After the World Cup, Jorge Luis Pinto resigned as the coach of the national team, denouncing that a member of his coaching staff requested his sacking.[21] Paulo Wanchope assumed as the interim coach of the team,[22] only to be confirmed in the charge in January 2015. With Wanchope in charge, Costa Rica won the 2014 Copa Centroamericana, thus qualifying to the Copa América Centenario.[23]
22 January Friendly | Chile ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Coquimbo, Chile |
21:00 (UTC−3) | Albornoz ![]() Hernández ![]() Muñoz ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
25 January Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Los Angeles, United States |
17:00 (UTC−8) | ![]() | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
5 March Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 (UTC−6) | Campbell ![]() Saborío ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
2 June Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Tampa, United States |
20:00 (UTC−5) | B. Ruiz ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 7,106 Referee: Chris Penso (United States) |
6 June Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Chester, United States |
19:00 (UTC−5) | Borges ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras) |
14 June World Cup GS | Uruguay ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Fortaleza, Brazil |
16:00 (UTC−3) | Cavani ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estádio Castelão Attendance: 58,679 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
20 June World Cup GS | Italy ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Recife, Brazil |
13:00 (UTC−3) | ![]() | Stadium: Arena Pernambuco Attendance: 40,285 Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
24 June World Cup GS | Costa Rica ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
13:00 (UTC−3) | Stadium: Estádio Mineirão Attendance: 57,823 Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria |
29 June World Cup R-16 | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 (5–3 p) | ![]() | Recife, Brazil |
17:00 (UTC−3) | B. Ruiz ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Arena Pernambuco Attendance: 41,242 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia | |
Penalties | ||||
Borges ![]() B. Ruiz ![]() González ![]() Campbell ![]() Umaña ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 July World Cup QF | Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 (4–3 p) | ![]() | Salvador, Brazil |
17:00 (UTC−3 | Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 51,179 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) | |||
Penalties | ||||
Van Persie ![]() Robben ![]() Sneijder ![]() Kuyt |