Costa Rica women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Las Ticas La Sele (The Selection) La Tricolor (The Tricolor) | ||
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Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) | ||
Sub-confederation | Central American Football Union (Central America) | ||
Head coach | Amelia Valverde | ||
Captain | Shirley Cruz Traña | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||
FIFA code | CRC | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 36 (10 December 2021)[1] | ||
Highest | 29 (December 2016) | ||
Lowest | 106 (March 2010) | ||
First international | |||
Canada 6–0 Costa Rica (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 16 April 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Costa Rica 14–0 Belize (San José, Costa Rica; 6 March 2013) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 8–0 Costa Rica (Hershey, USA; 22 June 2000) United States 8–0 Costa Rica (Louisville, USA; 25 June 2000) United States 8–0 Costa Rica (Pittsburgh, USA; 16 August 2015) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2015) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2015) | ||
CONCACAF Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2014) | ||
Medal record |
The Costa Rica women's national football team is controlled by the Costa Rican Football Federation. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Central American region along with Guatemala.
History[]
The Costa Rican team just started to play an international match in 1990, when Central America was on struggle about developing women's football. The success of men's team helped the FCF to believe on the women's team. Their first tournament, was the 1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship when Costa Rica finished third and was out from the group stage.
Despite this, Costa Rica started gaining success in the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship and 1999 Pan American Games when Costa Rica won bronze both. But later, Costa Rica did not gain much successful achievement, as the national team was still on struggle under the shadow of men's team.
At the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship, Costa Rica surprisingly won silver, after losing 0–6 to the USA in the final. Their second-place finish secured them a spot in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. This marked the first time Costa Rica would play in a FIFA Women's World Cup.
Costa Rica was drawn into a group with Brazil, South Korea and Spain for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Costa Rica secured two shocking draws over Spain (1–1) and South Korea (2–2), but then lost 1–0 to Brazil and were eliminated in the group stage.[2]
At the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship, Costa Rica was hoping to once again qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup. They won their first group match 8–0 over Cuba. However they lost their second match 1–0 to Jamaica in which they controversially had a goal disallowed in the second half.[3] Costa Rica would lose their final group match to Canada 3–1, elimating their chances of qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4]
Team image[]
Nicknames[]
The Costa Rica women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "La Sele (The Selection)" or "La Tricolor (The Tricolor)".
Home stadium[]
Costa Rica plays their home matches on the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica.
Results and fixtures[]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2021[]
20 February Friendly | Mexico | 3–1 | Costa Rica | Mexico City, Mexico |
13:00 (UTC−6) | Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Diana Stephanía Pérez Borja (Mexico) |
23 February Friendly | Mexico | 0–0 | Costa Rica | Mexico City, Mexico |
13:00 (UTC−6) | Report (SW) | Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Referee: Francia María González (Mexico) |
13 June Friendly | Costa Rica | 3–1 | Guatemala | San José, Costa Rica |
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Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Referee: Saphire Stockman (Costa Rica) |
15 June Friendly | Costa Rica | 4–1 | Guatemala | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
10:00 UTC−6 | Report (SW) |
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Stadium: |
18 September Friendly | Costa Rica | 1–2 | Panama | San José, Costa Rica |
18:00 |
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Report (Soccerway) |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
21 September Friendly | Costa Rica | 3–2 | Panama | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
24 October Friendly | Jamaica | 0–0 | Costa Rica | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium |
30 November Friendly | Costa Rica | 5–2 | Nicaragua | San José, Costa Rica |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
3 December Friendly | Costa Rica | Suspended | Nicaragua | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Complejo Deportivo Fedefutbol-Plycem |
2022[]
17 February 2022 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualifying | Costa Rica | 7–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | San Jose |
19:00 (UTC-6) |
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Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: (Mexico) |
20 February 2022 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualifying | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–6 | Costa Rica | Saint Croix |
18:00 (UTC-4) | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
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Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: (Mexico) |
9 April 2022 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualifying | Curaçao | v | Costa Rica | TBD |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: TBD |
12 April 2022 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualifying | Costa Rica | v | Guatemala | TBD |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: TBD |
Coaching staff[]
Current coaching staff[]
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Amelia Valverde |
Manager history[]
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- Amelia Valverde (2015–)
Players[]
Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.
Current squad[]
The following players were named to the roster for two friendly matches against Jamaica on 24 October 2021.[5]
Caps and goals are updated as of 23 February 2021 after the match against Mexico.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Daniela Solera | 21 July 1997 | Santa Teresa | ||
18 | GK | Priscilla Tapia | 2 May 1991 | 7 | 0 | Deportivo Cali |
2 | DF | Gabriela Guillén | 1 March 1992 | 51 | 1 | Alajuelense CODEA |
3 | DF | María Paula Coto | 2 March 1998 | 5 | 0 | Herediano |
4 | DF | Mariana Benavides | 26 December 1994 | 34 | 4 | Herediano |
8 | DF | Daniela Cruz | 8 March 1991 | 47 | 7 | Saprissa |
12 | DF | Lixy Rodríguez | 4 November 1990 | 75 | 2 | Alajuelense CODEA |
13 | DF | Emilie Valenciano | 15 February 1997 | 4 | 0 | L.D. Alajuelense |
15 | DF | Stephannie Blanco | 13 December 2000 | 11 | 1 | Sporting de Huelva |
22 | DF | Cristel Sandí | 23 January 1998 | 2 | 0 | Dimas Escazú |
5 | MF | Cristín Granados | 19 August 1989 | 74 | 12 | Herediano |
6 | MF | Yaniela Arias | 25 April 1998 | 1 | 0 | Dimas Escazú |
9 | MF | Gloriana Villalobos | 20 August 1999 | 55 | 6 | Herediano |
10 | MF | Shirley Cruz (captain) | 28 August 1985 | 91 | 29 | OL Reign |
11 | MF | Raquel Rodríguez | 28 October 1993 | 74 | 43 | Portland Thorns |
14 | MF | Priscila Chinchilla | 11 July 2001 | 18 | 9 | Glasgow City |
16 | MF | Katherine Alvarado | 11 April 1991 | 77 | 20 | Saprissa |
7 | FW | Viviana Chinchilla | 21 December 1994 | 1 | 0 | Alajuelense CODEA |
17 | FW | María Paula Salas | 12 July 2002 | 23 | 5 | ChievoVerona |
19 | FW | Carolina Venegas | 28 September 1991 | 51 | 17 | Saprissa |
20 | FW | Fabiola Villalobos | 13 March 1998 | 14 | 2 | Alajuelense CODEA |
24 | FW | Fernanda Figueroa | 22 June 1997 | Dimas Escazú |
Recent call-ups[]
The following players have been called up to a Costa Rica squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Noelia Bermúdez | 20 September 1994 | 25 | 0 | Alajuelense CODEA | v. Panama, 21 September 2021 |
GK | Coronado | v. Guatemala, 15 June 2021 | ||||
DF | Valeria del Campo | 15 December 2000 | Monterrey | v. Panama, 21 September 2021 | ||
DF | Diana Sáenz | 15 April 1989 | Herediano | v. Guatemala, 15 June 2021 | ||
DF | 31 August 1986 | Saprissa | v. Guatemala, 15 June 2021 | |||
MF | Melissa Herrera | 10 October 1996 | 47 | 20 | Reims | v. Guatemala, 15 June 2021 |
FW | Sofía Varela | 28 March 1998 | 11 | 1 | Saprissa | v. Panama, 21 September 2021 |
FW | 11 October 1998 | Saprissa | v. Panama, 21 September 2021 |
Notes:
- PRE: Preliminary roster
Previous squads[]
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Records[]
- As of 21 February 2021
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped players[]
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Top goalscorers[]
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Competitive record[]
FIFA Women's World Cup[]
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1995 | Did not enter | |||||||
1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2015 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2023 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
2015 | Group stage | 9 June | Spain | D 1–1 | Olympic Stadium, Montreal |
13 June | South Korea | D 2–2 | |||
17 June | Brazil | L 0–1 | Moncton Stadium, Moncton |
Olympic Games[]
Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
1996 | Did not enter | 1995 FIFA WWC | ||||||||||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | 1999 FIFA WWC | ||||||||||||||
2004 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
2008 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||
2012 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12 | ||||||||||
2016 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | ||||||||||
2020 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||
2024 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 81 | 48 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF Women's Championship[]
CONCACAF Women's Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Invited | ||||||
1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
1994 | ||||||||||||||
1998 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
2000 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
2002 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
2006 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
2010 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2014 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
2022 | To be determined | In progress | ||||||||||||
Total | Runners-up | 29 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 74 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 17 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pan American Games[]
Pan American Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1999 | Bronze Medal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
2003 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2007 | Did not enter | ||||||
2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
2015 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2019 | Bronze Medal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
Total | Bronze Medal | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 41 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American and Caribbean Games[]
Central American and Caribbean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
2014 | Bronze Medal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | |
2018 | Silver Medal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
2022 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | Silver Medal | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American Games[]
Central American Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
2001 | Gold Medal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
2013 | Gold Medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
2017 | Gold Medal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Gold Medal | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 6 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA World Ranking[]
Last update was on June 25, 2021 Source:[6]
Best Ranking Worst Ranking Best Mover Worst Mover
Costa Rica's FIFA World Ranking History | ||||||||
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Rank | Year | Best | Worst | |||||
Rank | Move | Rank | Move | |||||
36 | 2021 | — | — | — | — | |||
35 | 2020 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 1 | |||
37 | 2019 | 36 | 1 | 38 | 1 | |||
37 | 2018 | 32 | 1 | 37 | 3 | |||
33 | 2017 | 30 | 1 | 33 | 1 | |||
29 | 2016 | 29 | 4 | 30 | ||||
34 | 2015 | 34 | 3 | 37 | ||||
37 | 2014 | 37 | 3 | 40 | ||||
40 | 2013 | 40 | 40 | |||||
40 | 2012 | 40 | 1 | 40 | ||||
41 | 2011 | 41 | 3 | 44 | 2 | |||
41 | 2010 | 41 | 6 | 47 | 4 | |||
46 | 2009 | 46 | 46 | |||||
46 | 2008 | 45 | 3 | 48 | 1 | |||
48 | 2007 | 48 | 1 | 50 | 1 | |||
49 | 2006 | 46 | 2 | 49 | 1 | |||
46 | 2005 | 45 | 46 | 1 | ||||
45 | 2004 | 45 | 1 | 45 | ||||
46 | 2003 | 45 | 46 | 1 |
See also[]
- Sport in Costa Rica
- Football in Costa Rica
- Women's football in Costa Rica
- Football in Costa Rica
- Costa Rica women's national football team
- Costa Rica women's national football team results
- List of Costa Rica women's international footballers
- Costa Rica women's national under-20 football team
- Costa Rica women's national under-17 football team
- Costa Rica men's national football team
References[]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "COSTA RICA". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Jamaica stuns Costa Rica, controversially, to set up dramatic Group B finale". 8 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Jamaica advance to face USWNT, Canada eliminates Costa Rica". 11 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "La Sele Femenina golea a Guatemala en un provechoso fogueo". Costa Rican Football Federation (in Spanish). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Costa Rica in the FIFA World Ranking". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
External links[]
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Costa Rica profile at FIFA.com
- Costa Rica women's national football team
- Central American women's national association football teams