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Group A
Costa Rica
World Cup participations: 2
Greatest World Cup achievement: Last 16 (1990)
The team of strategist Alexandre Guimares has qualified for the world cup as
third in the CONCACAF group behind Mexico and USA.
Striker Paulo Wanchope has been transferred to Quatar recently after many years
in England (Man City, Derby, West Ham) - he is the star of Costa Rica.
Besides him colleague striker Ronald Gomez (once played in Spain's primera division)
and defender Martinez (at Brescia in Italy) are known.
By the way - coach Guimares was part of the legendary Costa Rica team
that reached the second round in 1990.
For Germany the 'Ticos' should not be a danger, but opening matches are never easy.
Also Ecuador and Poland are estimated higher, but surprises are possible.
The odds on Costa Rica as world cup winner were extremely high
- 751.0 at Betandwin.
For a bet on group winner Costa Rica you get 26.0.
Nickname Los Ticos
Association Federación Costarricense
de Fútbol
Coach Alexandre Guimaraes, 2005-
Most caps Luis Marín (111)
Top scorer Rolando Fonseca (42)
First International
Costa Rica 7 - 0 El Salvador
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921)
Largest win
Costa Rica 12 - 0 Puerto Rico
(Barranquilla, Colombia; December 10, 1946)
Worst defeat
Mexico 7 - 0 Costa Rica
(Mexico City, Mexico; August 17, 1975)
Mexico 7 - 0 Costa Rica
(Mexico City, Mexico; October 23, 1975)
World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1990)
Best result Round 2, 1990
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances 7 (First in 1991)
Best result Second place, 2002
World Cup Squad Costa Rica
This is the official world cup squad -
you can find here all the
world cup players
for Costa Rica
Goalkeepers
Wardy Alfaro
Jose Porras
Alvaro Mesen
Defenders
Gilberto Martinez
Luis Marin
Michael Rodriguez
Harold Wallace
Jervis Drummond
Douglas Sequeira
Leonardo Gonzalez
Michael Umana
Gabriel Badilla
Midfielders
Carlos Hernandez
Walter Centeno
Christian Bolanos
Randall Azofeifa
Mauricio Solis
Danny Fonseca
Strikers
Ronald Gomez
Alvaro Saborio
Victor Nunez
Kurt Bernard
Paulo Wanchope
Other World Cup Teams
Group A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador
Group B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden
Group C
Argentina
Cote d'Ivoire
Serbia and Montenegro
Netherlands
Group D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal
Group E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic
Group F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan
Group G
France
Switzerland
Korea Republic
Togo
Group H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
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