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.
Nickname(s) | Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección) | ||
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Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
Head coach | Vladimir Quesada | ||
FIFA code | CRC | ||
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First international | |||
Costa Rica 5–1 Nicaragua (Panama City , Panama; March 5, 1962) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Costa Rica 8–0 Puerto Rico (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; August 22, 1984) Belize 0–8 Costa Rica (Belmopan, Belize; unknown date 1990) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Costa Rica 2–6 Japan (Kuantan, Malaysia; June 20, 1997) Spain 4–0 Costa Rica (Kuantan, Malaysia; June 23, 1997) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1989) | ||
Best result | Fourth Place (2009) | ||
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
Appearances | 19 (first in 1962) | ||
Best result | Winner (1988, 2009) |
Competitive record
editFIFA U-20 World Cup
editYear | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
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1977 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1979 | ||||||||
1981 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1983 | ||||||||
1985 | ||||||||
1987 | ||||||||
1989 | Group Stage | 14th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1993 | ||||||||
1995 | Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
1997 | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
1999 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
2001 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2005 | ||||||||
2007 | Group Stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
2009 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
2011 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
2013 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2017 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2021 | Cancelled | |||||||
2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2025 | ||||||||
Total | Fourth Place | 9/24 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 41 | 62 |
- * Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Fixtures and recent results
editThe following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
2022
editApril 15 Friendly | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Canada | Alajuela Province; Costa Rica |
1:00 PM EDT | Report | Habibullah 20' Jesse Costa 46' Catavolo 86' |
Stadium: Complejo Deportivo FCRF-Plycem |
April 21 Friendly | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Canada | Alajuela Province; Costa Rica |
1:00 PM EDT | J. Bennette 15' | Report | Stadium: Complejo Deportivo FCRF-Plycem |
June 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Costa Rica | 1-1 | Jamaica | Estadio Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Costa Rica |
Current squad
edit- The following players were called up for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[1]
- Match dates: 18 June – 3 July 2022
- Caps and goals correct as of: 19 June 2022, after the match against Jamaica
- Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
Honours
editMajor competitions
Individual awards
editIn addition to team victories, Costa Rican players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.
Year | Golden Glove |
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2009 | Esteban Alvarado |
Results
editCONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||||||||
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Year | P | W | T | L | F | A | D | Pts | Finish |
1962 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 7 | Fourth Place |
1964 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1970 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1973 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1974 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 | Group Phase |
1976 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1978 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 9 | Semifinalist |
1980 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 | Group Phase |
1982 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 10 | Third place |
1984 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 | Second round |
1986 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1988 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 17 | Champions |
1990 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | Group Phase |
1992 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Group Phase |
1994 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 13 | Runners-up |
1996 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 | Fourth Place |
1998 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | 2nd Group B |
2001 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 7 | 1st Group A |
2003 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2005 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Group Phase |
2007 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | 2nd Group B |
2009 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 11 | Champions |
2011 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 | Runners-up |
2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 | Quarterfinalist |
2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2017 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | Fourth Place |
2018 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 13 | Fifth Place |
Totals | 89 | 51 | 17 | 21 | 197 | 91 | +106 | 143 | — |
Record versus other nations at U-20 World Cup
editNation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
Colombia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Zambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Totals | 35 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 39 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Costa Rica National Team Roster" (PDF). CONCACAF. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.