Costa Rica national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Vladimir Quesada | ||
| FIFA code | CRC | ||
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| First international | |||
| 5–1 Nicaragua (Panama City, Panama; March 5, 1962) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 8–0 Puerto Rico (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; August 22, 1984) Belize 0–8 (Belmopan, Belize; unknown date 1990) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 2–6 Japan (Kuantan, Malaysia; June 20, 1997) Spain 4–0 (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) | ||
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.
Competitive record
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Fixtures and recent results
The 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
| April 15 Friendly | 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 | 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 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0-3 | Estadio Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Costa Rica |
Current squad
- 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.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Abraham Madriz | 2 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Saprissa |
| 18 | GK | Bayron Mora | 5 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | Alajuelense |
| 2 | DF | Julián González | 27 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Saprissa |
| 3 | DF | Douglas Sequeira | 16 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | Uruguay |
| 4 | DF | Brandon Calderón | 21 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | UCF Knights |
| 5 | DF | Santiago van der Putten | 25 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | Alajuelense |
| 12 | DF | Shawn Johnson | 28 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | Guanacasteca |
| 13 | DF | Keral Ríos | 5 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Pérez Zeledón |
| 6 | MF | Ricardo Peña | 15 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | Futbol Consultants |
| 7 | MF | Andrey Soto | 8 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | San Carlos |
| 8 | MF | Creichel Pérez | 11 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Guadalupe |
| 10 | MF | Brandon Aguilera | 28 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | Guanacasteca |
| 14 | MF | Timothy Arias | 30 September 2004 | 1 | 0 | UCF Knights |
| 16 | MF | Andrey Salmerón | 22 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Futbol Consultants |
| 9 | FW | Doryan Rodríguez | 18 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Alajuelense |
| 11 | FW | Josimar Alcócer | 17 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | Alajuelense |
| 15 | FW | Jostin Tellería | 10 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | Intercity |
| 17 | FW | Jewison Bennette | 15 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | Herediano |
| 19 | FW | Fabricio Alemán | 26 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Intercity |
| 20 | FW | Enyel Escoe | 8 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Grecia |
Honours
Major competitions
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Costa Rican players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.
| Year | Golden Glove |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Esteban Alvarado |
Results
| CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Costa Rica national football team
- Costa Rica national under-23 football team
- Costa Rica national under-17 football team
- Costa Rica at the FIFA World Cup
References
- ^ "Costa Rica National Team Roster" (PDF). CONCACAF. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Costa Rica's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 50.00 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Total | 35 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 34.29 |