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Costa Rica (CRC)
- FIFA Trigramme: CRC
- Country: Costa Rica
- Country (official name): Republica de Costa Rica
- Continent: North, Central America and the
Caribbean
- Capital: San José
- Major cities: Alajuela, Cartago, Limón,
Puntarenas, Herdia, Liberia
- Currency: Costa Rican colon
- Official languages: Spanish
- Motto: Not known
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Standings |
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Group A |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
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GER |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
9 |
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ECU |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
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POL |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
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CRC |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
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| 09 Jun |
GER |
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CRC |
4:2 |
| 15 Jun |
ECU |
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CRC |
3:0 |
| 20 Jun |
CRC |
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POL |
1:2 |
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| Founded |
1921 |
| Affiliated |
1921 |
| WC participations |
2 (1990, 2002) |
| WC honors |
Last sixteen 1990 |
| Continental Titles |
Seven times CCCF champions (1941, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1960,
1961), three times Concacaf champions (1963, 1969, 1989), Central
American champions (1993)
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Facts
- Costa Rica have taken part in every FIFA World Cup™ qualifying
competition since 1958, winning through to the finals in 1990 and
2002. They proved one of the surprises of Italy '90, racking up two
memorable wins against European sides when they defeated Scotland
1-0 and Sweden 2-1.
- Their campaign ended in the round of sixteen, where they were
crushed 4-1 by Czechoslovakia. Costa Rica put in another strong
performance in 2002, only going out in the group round on goal
difference to eventual semi-finalists Turkey.
- Their best result came in 1946, when they beat Panama 12-0.
Their most ignominious defeat was at the hands of Mexico, who beat
them 7-0 in 1975.
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