Costa Rica women's national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Las Ticas La Sele (The Selection) La Tricolor (The Tricolor) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vacant | ||
| Captain | Katherine Alvarado | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||
| FIFA code | CRC | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 37  3 (7 December 2018)[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 | |||
 Costa Rica 14–0 Belize  (San José, Costa Rica; 6 March 2013) | |||
| 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 | |||
The Costa Rica women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Costa Rica) football for Costa Rica in international matches. The team is managed by the Costa Rican Football Federation. They are considered one of the best women's football teams in Central America, along with Guatemala and Panama.
Starting in the 2010s, Costa Rica became known for women's football. Just like the men's team, people see the women's team as a tough and competitive opponent, even though they haven't been in the spotlight for very long. In their first World Cup in 2015, Costa Rica surprised everyone by earning two points. They drew against strong teams like Spain and South Korea. They were only knocked out of the tournament because of a late goal by Brazil.[2][3][4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "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.
