Costa Rica national futsal team

The Costa Rica national futsal team is controlled by the Costa Rican Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Costa Rica and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the CONCACAF Championships.

Costa Rica
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ticos
La Sele (The Selection)
AssociationCosta Rican Football Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF
FIFA codeCRC
FIFA ranking29 (December 2023) [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Costa Rica 2–6 Belgium 
(Hong Kong, Hong Kong; November 16, 1992)
Biggest win
 Haiti 0–13 Costa Rica 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; June 4, 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 15–1 Costa Rica 
(Hong Kong, Hong Kong; November 19, 1992)
World Cup
Appearances4 (First in 1992)
Best resultSecond Round (2016)
CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Appearances6 (First in 1996)
Best resultGold Champions (2000, 2012, 2016, and 2021)
World Cup
Appearances4 (First in 1982)
Best resultFirst Round (1982, 1985, 1991, 2000)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances5 (First in 2009)
Best result4th place (2018)

Results and fixtures edit

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   Lose   Fixture

2021 edit

12 September 2021 (2021-09-12) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A Kazakhstan   6–1
Source (FIFA)
  Costa Rica Kaunas, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
15 September 2021 (2021-09-15) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A Costa Rica   0–1
Source (FIFA)
  Venezuela Kaunas, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A Costa Rica   6–2
Source (FIFA)
  Lithuania Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena

Competitive record edit

FIFA Futsal World Cup edit

  • 1989 - did not qualify
  • 1992 - 1st round
  • 1996 - did not qualify
  • 2000 - 1st round
  • 2004 - did not qualify
  • 2008 - did not qualify
  • 2012 - 1st round
  • 2016 - 2nd round
  • 2021 - 1st round
  • 2024 - 'To be determined

CONCACAF Futsal Championship edit

  • 1996 - 5th place
  • 2000 -   Champions (host)
  • 2004 -   3rd place (host)
  • 2008 - 6th place
  • 2012 -   Champions
  • 2016 -   Champions (host)
  • 2021 -   Champions

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup edit

  • 1982 – 1st round
  • 1985 – 1st round
  • 1988did not enter
  • 1991 – 1st round
  • 1994did not enter
  • 1997did not enter
  • 2000 – 1st round
  • 2003did not enter
  • 2007did not enter
  • 2011did not enter
  • 2015did not enter
  • 2019did not enter

Grand Prix de Futsal edit

  • 2005did not enter
  • 2006did not enter
  • 2007did not enter
  • 2008did not enter
  • 2009 – 10th place
  • 2010 – 12th place
  • 2011 – 15th place
  • 2013did not enter
  • 2014 – 5th place
  • 2015did not enter
  • 2018 – 4th place

Futsal Mundialito edit

  • 1994did not enter
  • 1995did not enter
  • 1996did not enter
  • 1998did not enter
  • 2001 – 1st round
  • 2002did not enter
  • 2006did not enter
  • 2007did not enter
  • 2008did not enter

Futsal at the Pan American Games edit

References edit

External links edit