Costa Rica national under-20 football team
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The Costa Rica national under-20 football team represents Costa Rica
in international football at this age level and is controlled by Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
in international football at this age level and is controlled by Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
The Federación Costarricense de Fútbol is the official football organization in Costa Rica and is in charge of the Costa Rican national team.-History:...
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Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Costa Rican players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.| Year | Golden Glove |
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 2009 |
Esteban Alvarado Esteban Alvarado Esteban Alvarado Brown is a Costa Rican football goalkeeper. He currently plays for AZ.-Career:In December 2009, AZ signed the Costa Rican goalkeeper from Deportivo Saprissa, the youngster moved to Holland in July 2010. He made his national team debut in a friendly match against Paraguay... |
Results
| CONCACAF Youth Tournaments era | |||||
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| 1962 1962 CONCACAF Youth Tournament - Group B :----------------- Final Group :--------- Results :- External links :* at CONCACAF.com... |
Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... |
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| 1964 | Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... |
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| 1970 | Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... |
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| 1973 | Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| 1974 | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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| 1976 | Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
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| 1978 | Honduras Honduras Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize... |
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| 1980 | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| 1982 | Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... |
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| 1984 | Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles... |
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| 1986 | Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles... |
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| 1988 | Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... |
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| 1990 | Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... |
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| 1993 | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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| 1995 | Honduras Honduras Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize... |
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| 1997 | Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying tournament era | |||||
| The format of the tournament was changed beginning with the 1998 tournament and ending with the 2007 tournament. In the five tournaments during that time the top eight teams in the region were divided into two groups of four, each group hosted by a separate nation, and the top two sides from each group were qualified to the FIFA U-20 World Cup FIFA U-20 World Cup The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association... . There was no championship round within the CONCACAF region. The tournament served solely to qualify the four allotments given to CONCACAF by FIFA for the U-20 World Cup. |
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| Year | | Host | | Champions | | Runner-up | ||
| 1998 | Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... (Group A) |
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| Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles... (Group B) |
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| 2001 2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament The 2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament was played from 28 February to 22 Match 2001, the competition was divided into two groups of 4 teams, the top two from each group qualified to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Argentina.-Qualified teams:... |
Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... (Group A) |
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| Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles... (Group B) |
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| 2003 2003 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament The 2003 CONCACAF U-20 Qualifying Tournament was held to determine the four CONCACAF entrants into the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, which was hosted in United Arab Emirates.-Group A:---------Standings:* Panama and Mexico qualified.... |
Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... (Group A) |
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| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (Group B) |
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| 2005 2005 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament -Group B:Honduras hosted Group B. All of the matches were played at Estadio Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Sula between January 26–30.---------Goal scorers:4 goals Ryan Gyaki3 goals Cesar Guity Eddie Gaven2 goals... |
Honduras Honduras Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize... (Group A) |
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| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (Group B) |
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| 2007 2007 U-20 World Cup CONCACAF qualifying tournament - Group B :Mexico hosted Group B. All of the matches were played at Estadio Banorte in Culiacán, Sinaloa between February 21–25.--------- External links :* at CONCACAF.com... |
Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... (Group A) |
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| Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... (Group B) |
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| CONCACAF U-20 Championship era | |||||
| Beginning with the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia... tournament, the CONCACAF region returned to a championship-style tournament in which all four semifinalists qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The reintroduction of a championship round was done to reinvigorate to competition. |
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| Year | | Host | | Champions | | Runner-up | | Third place | | Fourth place |
| 2009 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship is the biannual CONCACAF youth championship tournament for under-20 national teams. The 2009 edition was held in Trinidad and Tobago. All matches were played at Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago and Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad... |
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles... |
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| 2011 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was expanded to 12 teams beginning in 2011. The tournament determined the four CONCACAF teams that participated at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Colombia. In addition, the top three finishers from Central America or the Caribbean, in addition to... |
Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... |
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CONCACAF Under-20 Championship 2011
Friendly Matches
2011 World Cup
Round of 16
Current squad
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FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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 1977 –  19791979 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, the second staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Japan from August 26 to September 7, 1979. The tournament took place in four venues — Kobe, Omiya, Tokyo and Yokohama — where a total of 32 matches were played, four more than in the... |
DNP | ||||||
 19811981 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, the third edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Australia from 3 to 18 October 1981. The tournament took place in six venues—where a total of 32 matches were played... |
DNQ | ||||||
 19831983 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, the fourth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Mexico from June 2 to June 19, 1983. The tournament took place in seven venues — Guadalajara, Irapuato, León, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla and Toluca — where a total of 32 matches were... |
DNQ | ||||||
 19851985 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, the ninth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in the Soviet Union from August 24 to September 7, 1985. The tournament took place in eight venues — Baku, Yerevan, Leningrad, Minsk, Moscow, Hoktemberyan, Tbilissi and Sumqayit — where a total... |
DNQ | ||||||
 19871987 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th contested and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and... |
DNQ | ||||||
 1989 |
Group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 1991 |
DNQ | ||||||
| 1993 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Australia for second time from 5 to 20 March 1993. The 1993 championship was the 9th contested. The tournament took place in five venues: Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.... |
DNQ | ||||||
 19951995 FIFA World Youth Championship The 10th FIFA World Youth Championship was held in Qatar from April 13 to April 28, 1995. The tournament took place in three venues in one city: Doha.-Qualification:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:--------------------... |
Group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 19971997 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 11th staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from June 16 to July 5, 1997 in Malaysia.-Venues:-Qualification:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
Group | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
 19991999 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested.- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.-Squads:... |
Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
 20012001 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata... |
Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
 20032003 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between November 27 and December 19, 2003. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested... |
DNQ | ||||||
 20052005 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
DNQ | ||||||
 20072007 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth... |
Group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia... |
4th place | 7 | 3 | 1* | 3 | 10 | 11 |
 20112011 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities... |
Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Total | 8/18 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 59 |
Record versus other nations at U-20 World Cup
- As of 2011-08-09
| Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 57 | -20 | 39 |