The Costa Rica women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Costa Rica) represents Costa Rica in women's international football. The national team is controlled by the governing body Costa Rican Football Federation. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Central American region along with Guatemala and Panama.
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| Nickname(s) | Las Ticas La Sele (The Selection) La Tricolor (The Tricolor) | ||
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| Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (FCRF) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) | ||
| Sub-confederation | Central American Football Union (Central America) | ||
| Head coach | Benito Rubido | ||
| Captain | Katherine Alvarado | ||
| Most caps | Katherine Alvarado (133) | ||
| Top scorer | Raquel Rodriguez (55) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||
| FIFA code | CRC | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 43  1 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 29 (June–December 2016) | ||
| Lowest | 50 (March 2007) | ||
| First international | |||
 Canada 6–0 Costa Rica  (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 16 April 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0–19 Costa Rica (Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis; 4 December 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 8–0 Costa Rica (Hershey, United States; 22 June 2000)  United States 8–0 Costa Rica (Louisville, United States; 25 June 2000) United States 8–0 Costa Rica (Pittsburgh, United States; 16 August 2015) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2015, 2023) | ||
| CONCACAF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2014) | ||
Medal record | |||
Since 2010s, Costa Rica has emerged in women's football, and akin to their men's counterparts, its women's side is also visibly recognised as a stern and competitive opponent despite relative recent entrance to the big stage. In Costa Rica's first World Cup in 2015, despite being rated the weakest team in the group, Costa Rica shocked the tournament with two points by drawing against strong Spain and South Korea sides, and was only eliminated by a late goal from Brazil.[2][3][4]
History
editThe 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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
Costa Rica has done much better in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, taking second place after wins over Panama and Trinidad and Tobago. Though unable to repeat the 2014 feat, only finished fourth in process, the win allowed Costa Rica to return to the Women's World Cup in 2023.
Team image
editNicknames
editThe Costa Rica women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "La Sele (The Selection)" or "La Tricolor (The Tricolor)".
Home stadium
editCosta Rica plays their home matches on the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica.
Results and fixtures
editThe 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
2023
edit| 31 October 2023 Pan American Games | Paraguay  | 3–1 |  Costa Rica | Viña del Mar, Chile |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Referee: Maria Belen Lupera Reto (Ecuador) |
| 30 November 2023 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification | Costa Rica | 2–1 |  Haiti |
| 4 December 2023 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification | Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 0–19 | Costa Rica |
2024
edit| February 22 W Gold Cup Group C | Costa Rica | 0–1 | Paraguay | Houston, United States |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| February 25 W Gold Cup Group C | El Salvador  | 0–2 | Costa Rica | Houston, United States |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| February 28 W Gold Cup Group C | Canada  | 3–0 | Costa Rica | Houston, United States |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| March 2 W Gold Cup QF | Canada | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Costa Rica | Los Angeles, United States |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
| 6 April Friendly | Costa Rica | 5–1 |  Peru | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: Stade Alejandro Morera Soto |
| 9 April Friendly | Costa Rica | 2–1 | Peru | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 10:00 | Report | Flores 22' |
Stadium: FCRF Sports Complex |
| 31 May Friendly | Argentina  | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Caseros, Argentina |
| 20:10 ART (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Roberta Echeverría (Argentina) |
| 3 June Friendly | Argentina | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Florida, Argentina |
| 20:10 ART (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López |
| 16 July Friendly | United States  | 0–0 | Costa Rica | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 19:30 ET | Stadium: Audi Field |
| 27 October Friendly | Costa Rica | 0–1 |  Panama | Alajuela,Costa Rica |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| 30 October Friendly | Costa Rica | 0–2 | Panama | Alajuela,Costa Rica |
| 11:00 | Stadium: Complejo Deportivo FCRF |
| 30 November Friendly | Mexico  | v | Costa Rica | Cancún, Mexico |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo |
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Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
edit| Name | Nat | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Benito Rubido [8] | 
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Head coach |
| Edgar Rodríguez |
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Assistant coach |
| Patricia Aguilar |
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Assistant coach |
| Eli Avila |
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Goalkeeping coach |
| Bryan Mora |
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Physical coach |
Manager history
edit| Name | Nat | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Álvarez |
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1976 |
| Guillermo Soto |
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1991 |
| Didier Castro |
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1998-1999 |
| Luis Diego Castro |
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2000 |
| Leroy Lewis |
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2000 |
| Didier Castro |
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2001 |
| Ricardo Rodríguez |
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2002-2006 |
| Allan Brown |
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2006 (interim) |
| Juan Diego Quesada |
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2008 - 2009 |
| Randall Chacón |
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2010 |
| Karla Alemán |
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2011 - 2012 |
| José Luis Díaz |
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2013 |
| Garabet Avedissian [9] | 
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2014 |
| Amelia Valverde |
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2015-2023 |
| Ana Patricia Aguilar |
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2023 (interim) |
| Edgar Rodríguez |
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2023 (interim) |
| Benito Rubido |
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2023–Present |
Players
editUp-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.
Current squad
edit- The following players were named for the friendly game against Panama in October 2024.[10]
Caps, goals, and players' numbers accurate as of 4 December 2023 after match vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have been called up to a Costa Rica squad in the past 12 months.
Notes:
- PRE: Preliminary roster
Previous squads
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Records
edit- As of 21 February 2021
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped playersedit
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Top goalscorersedit
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Competitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
edit| FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 1991 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1995 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 1999 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2003
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| 2007
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 2011
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| 2015 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 2019 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
  2023 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
 2027 |
To be determined | |||||||
| Total | Group stage | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
- *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
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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 | ||
| 2023
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Group stage | 21 July | Spain |
L 0–3 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington |
| 26 July |  Japan |
L 0–2 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 31 July |  Zambia |
L 1–3 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
Olympic Games
edit| 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
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2008
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||
 2012
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8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2016
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2020
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||
 2024
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9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 6 | |||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 110 | 54 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF Women's Championship
edit| 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
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| 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 |
Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | Runners-up | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 53 | 80 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 118 | 17 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
edit| CONCACAF W Gold Cup record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2024
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Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pan American Games
edit| Pan American Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1999
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 Bronze medal |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
 2003
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Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007
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Did not enter | ||||||
| 2011
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 2019
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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
edit| Central American and Caribbean Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 2010 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2014
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Bronze medal |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | |
 2018
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 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
edit| Central American Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 2001
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 Gold medal |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2013
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Gold medal |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
 2017
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Gold medal |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2022 |
Cancelled | |||||||
| Total | Gold medal |
14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 6 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA World Ranking
editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Last update was on June 25, 2021 Source:[11]
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
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| 37 | 2019 | 36 | 1 |
38 | 1
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| 37 | 2018 | 32 | 1 |
37 | 3
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| 33 | 2017 | 30 | 1 |
33 | 1
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| 29 | 2016 | 29 | 4 |
30 | 
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| 34 | 2015 | 34 | 3 |
37 |
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| 37 | 2014 | 37 | 3 |
40 |
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| 40 | 2013 | 40 | |
40 |
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| 40 | 2012 | 40 | 1 |
40 |
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| 41 | 2011 | 41 | 3 |
44 | 2
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| 41 | 2010 | 41 | 6 |
47 | 4
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| 46 | 2009 | 46 | |
46 |
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| 46 | 2008 | 45 | 3 |
48 | 1
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| 48 | 2007 | 48 | 1 |
50 | 1
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| 49 | 2006 | 46 | 2 |
49 | 1
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| 46 | 2005 | 45 | |
46 | 1
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| 45 | 2004 | 45 | 1 |
45 |
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| 46 | 2003 | 45 | |
46 | 1
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See also
edit
- 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
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Costa Rica draws with Spain 1–1 at FIFA Women's World Cup opening match in Canada". 10 June 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup: Costa Rica ties 2–2 with South Korea, makes it to second place in its group". 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Brazil eliminates Costa Rica in Women's World Cup". USA Today.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Español Beni Rubido es el nuevo Director Técnico de la Selección Mayor Femenina - Federación Costarricense de Fútbol".
- ^ "Avedissian leaves Costa Rica women's post". concacaf.com. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Estas son las convocadas del Profesor Beni Rubido para los fogueos del 27 y 30 de octubre de la Sele Femenina ante Panamá". www.fcrf.cr (in Spanish).
- ^ "Costa Rica in the FIFA World Ranking". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in Spanish)
- Costa Rica profile at FIFA.com