Costa Rica

Costa Rica national football team

Played 728

Draw % 24.5%

No-draw N 7

Max streak 18 16 Aug 1992 → 29 Jun 1993

Avg top run 12.1 top 10

Draw debt E 1.96

p50 28.0%

p100 28.0%

Draw score 0.373 rank #264 Draws 178

Trophies 1 competition

ITL · CONCACAF Championship

🥈 1 × Runner-up (1971)

Team strength · Elo all ratings ›

Rating 1,780 everyone starts at 1500

Peak 1,985 reached 15 Jan 2017

Rank #46 of 336 national teams

Matches rated 724 last 10 Jun 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every national team ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 16 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted

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Luck or skill how this is worked out ›

Over 155 matches (Mar 2015 – Oct 2026), Costa Rica drew 40 where the draw model expected 32.8 from those particular fixtures — about 7 more, or 1.4 standard errors, a gap most teams show over a stretch this long.

As unusual as a coin landing the same way 3 times running. A flat league average would have expected 33.9 instead — "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. 4 of the matches carry no model probability and are left out. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page ›

1 18 16 Aug 1992 → 29 Jun 1993 2 17 15 Feb 2003 → 04 Jun 2004 3 15 16 Jul 2005 → 20 Jun 2006 4 13 07 Sep 2018 → 24 Jun 2019 5 10 10 Oct 2017 → 22 Jun 2018 6 10 07 Jun 2016 → 24 Mar 2017 7 10 21 Jun 2008 → 30 Jan 2009 8 10 24 Feb 1999 → 25 Nov 1999 9 9 04 Jul 2023 → 26 Mar 2024 10 9 08 Jul 2004 → 13 Oct 2004

#	Run	From → To
1	18	16 Aug 1992 → 29 Jun 1993	▸ matches
2	17	15 Feb 2003 → 04 Jun 2004	▸ matches
3	15	16 Jul 2005 → 20 Jun 2006	▸ matches
4	13	07 Sep 2018 → 24 Jun 2019	▸ matches
5	10	10 Oct 2017 → 22 Jun 2018	▸ matches
6	10	07 Jun 2016 → 24 Mar 2017	▸ matches
7	10	21 Jun 2008 → 30 Jan 2009	▸ matches
8	10	24 Feb 1999 → 25 Nov 1999	▸ matches
9	9	04 Jul 2023 → 26 Mar 2024	▸ matches
10	9	08 Jul 2004 → 13 Oct 2004	▸ matches

By competition (all-time)

Competition	P	D	Draw%	N	Max
Friendly	239	67	28.0%	3	17
FIFA World Cup qualification	163	35	21.5%	0	16
Gold Cup	71	20	28.2%	0	5
UNCAF Cup	57	13	22.8%	2	5
CCCF Championship	41	3	7.3%	1	6
CONCACAF Championship	37	11	29.7%	3	4
FIFA World Cup	21	5	23.8%	3	4
Central American and Caribbean Games	21	0	0.0%	6	6
Copa América	20	4	20.0%	2	4
CONCACAF Nations League	18	8	44.4%	0	2
CONCACAF Championship qualification	17	10	58.8%	1	2
Pan American Championship	9	2	22.2%	3	4
Korea Cup	2	0	0.0%	2	2
Miami Cup	2	0	0.0%	2	2
Marlboro Cup	2	0	0.0%	2	2
Gold Cup qualification	2	0	0.0%	2	2
Kirin Challenge Cup	1	0	0.0%	1	1
Copa América qualification	1	0	0.0%	1	1

By calendar year

Year	P	D	Draw%	Max
2026	8	1	12.5%	7
2025	15	6	40.0%	7
2024	15	5	33.3%	3
2023	13	2	15.4%	6
2022	15	2	13.3%	7
2021	18	7	38.9%	5
2020	5	1	20.0%	2
2019	13	4	30.8%	7
2018	14	1	7.1%	7
2017	17	5	29.4%	4
2016	11	2	18.2%	7
2015	11	4	36.4%	4
2014	14	6	42.9%	3
2013	22	4	18.2%	7
2012	13	4	30.8%	6
2011	22	9	40.9%	8
2010	10	2	20.0%	5
2009	23	6	26.1%	5
2008	12	3	25.0%	7
2007	19	9	47.4%	5
2006	10	1	10.0%	8
2005	24	5	20.8%	7
2004	14	3	21.4%	9
2003	17	1	5.9%	15
2002	14	5	35.7%	4
2001	20	5	25.0%	4
2000	14	3	21.4%	8
1999	13	3	23.1%	10
1998	3	0	0.0%	3
1997	21	7	33.3%	5
1996	14	4	28.6%	6
1995	9	1	11.1%	7
1994	3	1	33.3%	1
1993	17	4	23.5%	9
1992	15	3	20.0%	9
1991	12	3	25.0%	9
1990	9	0	0.0%	9
1989	11	2	18.2%	5
1988	8	2	25.0%	4
1985	15	6	40.0%	5
1984	1	1	100.0%	0
1983	5	1	20.0%	4
1980	12	7	58.3%	2
1976	7	4	57.1%	3
1975	3	1	33.3%	2
1972	8	3	37.5%	4
1971	5	1	20.0%	3
1970	1	0	0.0%	1
1969	6	1	16.7%	5
1968	7	3	42.9%	4
1967	1	0	0.0%	1
1965	18	6	33.3%	7
1963	8	1	12.5%	3
1961	6	0	0.0%	6
1960	10	3	30.0%	3
1959	3	0	0.0%	2
1957	6	1	16.7%	3
1956	5	1	20.0%	4
1955	8	0	0.0%	8
1953	6	0	0.0%	6
1951	4	1	25.0%	2
1948	7	1	14.3%	5
1946	11	0	0.0%	6
1943	6	0	0.0%	6
1941	4	0	0.0%	4
1938	5	0	0.0%	5
1935	5	0	0.0%	5
1930	5	0	0.0%	5
1921	2	0	0.0%	2

Matches all results ›

Date	Home	Score	Away	R	Tournament
☆ 21 Feb 2005 · ITL · UNCAF Cup Costa Rica 2–1 El Salvador ☆ 16 Feb 2005 · ITL · Friendly Costa Rica 1–2 Ecuador ☆ 09 Feb 2005 · ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification Costa Rica 1–2 Mexico ☆ 12 Jan 2005 · ITL · Friendly Costa Rica 3–3 Haiti ☆ 17 Nov 2004 · ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification Honduras 0–0 Costa Rica ☆ 13 Oct 2004 · ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification Canada 1–3 Costa Rica ☆ 09 Oct 2004 · ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification Costa Rica 5–0 Guatemala ☆ 08 Sep 2004 · ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification Costa Rica 1–0 Canada ☆ 05 Sep 2004 · ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification Guatemala 2–1 Costa Rica ☆ 18 Aug 2004 · ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification Costa Rica 2–5 Honduras ☆ 17 Jul 2004 · ITL · Copa América Colombia 2–0 Costa Rica ☆ 14 Jul 2004 · ITL · Copa América Costa Rica 2–1 Chile ☆ 11 Jul 2004 · ITL · Copa América Brazil 4–1 Costa Rica ☆ 08 Jul 2004 · ITL · Copa América Costa Rica 0–1 Paraguay ☆ 20 Jun 2004 · ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification Costa Rica 1–1 Cuba ☆ 12 Jun 2004 · ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification Cuba 2–2 Costa Rica ☆ 04 Jun 2004 · ITL · Friendly Costa Rica 5–1 Nicaragua ☆ 31 Mar 2004 · ITL · Friendly Mexico 2–0 Costa Rica ☆ 19 Nov 2003 · ITL · Friendly Costa Rica 2–1 Finland ☆ 11 Oct 2003 · ITL · Friendly South Africa 2–1 Costa Rica ☆ 07 Sep 2003 · ITL · Friendly Costa Rica 2–0 China PR ☆ 20 Aug 2003 · ITL · Friendly Austria 2–0 Costa Rica ☆ 26 Jul 2003 · ITL · Gold Cup United States 3–2 Costa Rica ☆ 24 Jul 2003 · ITL · Gold Cup Mexico 2–0 Costa Rica ☆ 19 Jul 2003 · ITL · Gold Cup Costa Rica 5–2 El Salvador ☆ 16 Jul 2003 · ITL · Gold Cup Cuba 0–3 Costa Rica ☆ 12 Jul 2003 · ITL · Gold Cup Costa Rica 0–1 Canada ☆ 08 Jun 2003 · ITL · Friendly Costa Rica 1–0 Chile ☆ 30 Apr 2003 · ITL · Friendly Chile 1–0 Costa Rica ☆ 29 Mar 2003 · ITL · Friendly Costa Rica 2–1 Paraguay ☆ 23 Feb 2003 · ITL · UNCAF Cup Panama 0–1 Costa Rica ☆ 20 Feb 2003 · ITL · UNCAF Cup Costa Rica 1–0 Honduras ☆ 15 Feb 2003 · ITL · UNCAF Cup Costa Rica 1–0 Nicaragua ☆ 13 Feb 2003 · ITL · UNCAF Cup Costa Rica 1–1 Guatemala ☆ 11 Feb 2003 · ITL · UNCAF Cup Costa Rica 1–0 El Salvador ☆ 20 Nov 2002 · ITL · Friendly Ecuador 2–2 Costa Rica ☆ 16 Oct 2002 · ITL · Friendly Costa Rica 1–1 Ecuador ☆ 13 Jun 2002 · ITL · FIFA World Cup Costa Rica 2–5 Brazil ☆ 09 Jun 2002 · ITL · FIFA World Cup Costa Rica 1–1 Turkey ☆ 04 Jun 2002 · ITL · FIFA World Cup China PR 0–2 Costa Rica
☆ 21 Feb 2005	Costa Rica	2–1	El Salvador	H	ITL · UNCAF Cup
☆ 16 Feb 2005	Costa Rica	1–2	Ecuador	A	ITL · Friendly
☆ 09 Feb 2005	Costa Rica	1–2	Mexico	A	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
☆ 12 Jan 2005	Costa Rica	3–3	Haiti	D	ITL · Friendly
☆ 17 Nov 2004	Honduras	0–0	Costa Rica	D	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
☆ 13 Oct 2004	Canada	1–3	Costa Rica	A	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
☆ 09 Oct 2004	Costa Rica	5–0	Guatemala	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
☆ 08 Sep 2004	Costa Rica	1–0	Canada	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
☆ 05 Sep 2004	Guatemala	2–1	Costa Rica	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
☆ 18 Aug 2004	Costa Rica	2–5	Honduras	A	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
☆ 17 Jul 2004	Colombia	2–0	Costa Rica	H	ITL · Copa América
☆ 14 Jul 2004	Costa Rica	2–1	Chile	H	ITL · Copa América
☆ 11 Jul 2004	Brazil	4–1	Costa Rica	H	ITL · Copa América
☆ 08 Jul 2004	Costa Rica	0–1	Paraguay	A	ITL · Copa América
☆ 20 Jun 2004	Costa Rica	1–1	Cuba	D	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
☆ 12 Jun 2004	Cuba	2–2	Costa Rica	D	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
☆ 04 Jun 2004	Costa Rica	5–1	Nicaragua	H	ITL · Friendly
☆ 31 Mar 2004	Mexico	2–0	Costa Rica	H	ITL · Friendly
☆ 19 Nov 2003	Costa Rica	2–1	Finland	H	ITL · Friendly
☆ 11 Oct 2003	South Africa	2–1	Costa Rica	H	ITL · Friendly
☆ 07 Sep 2003	Costa Rica	2–0	China PR	H	ITL · Friendly
☆ 20 Aug 2003	Austria	2–0	Costa Rica	H	ITL · Friendly
☆ 26 Jul 2003	United States	3–2	Costa Rica	H	ITL · Gold Cup
☆ 24 Jul 2003	Mexico	2–0	Costa Rica	H	ITL · Gold Cup
☆ 19 Jul 2003	Costa Rica	5–2	El Salvador	H	ITL · Gold Cup
☆ 16 Jul 2003	Cuba	0–3	Costa Rica	A	ITL · Gold Cup
☆ 12 Jul 2003	Costa Rica	0–1	Canada	A	ITL · Gold Cup
☆ 08 Jun 2003	Costa Rica	1–0	Chile	H	ITL · Friendly
☆ 30 Apr 2003	Chile	1–0	Costa Rica	H	ITL · Friendly
☆ 29 Mar 2003	Costa Rica	2–1	Paraguay	H	ITL · Friendly
☆ 23 Feb 2003	Panama	0–1	Costa Rica	A	ITL · UNCAF Cup
☆ 20 Feb 2003	Costa Rica	1–0	Honduras	H	ITL · UNCAF Cup
☆ 15 Feb 2003	Costa Rica	1–0	Nicaragua	H	ITL · UNCAF Cup
☆ 13 Feb 2003	Costa Rica	1–1	Guatemala	D	ITL · UNCAF Cup
☆ 11 Feb 2003	Costa Rica	1–0	El Salvador	H	ITL · UNCAF Cup
☆ 20 Nov 2002	Ecuador	2–2	Costa Rica	D	ITL · Friendly
☆ 16 Oct 2002	Costa Rica	1–1	Ecuador	D	ITL · Friendly
☆ 13 Jun 2002	Costa Rica	2–5	Brazil	A	ITL · FIFA World Cup
☆ 09 Jun 2002	Costa Rica	1–1	Turkey	D	ITL · FIFA World Cup
☆ 04 Jun 2002	China PR	0–2	Costa Rica	A	ITL · FIFA World Cup

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