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| Nickname(s) | Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección) | ||
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| Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach |  Ricardo La Volpe (2011–) | ||
| FIFA code | CRC | ||
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| First international | |||
 Costa Rica 0 – 3  Iraq(Kiev , URS; February 17, 1980) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Costa Rica 4 – 2  Portugal(Athens, Greece; October 3, 2004) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Costa Rica 1 – 4  Egypt(Pasadena, USA; September 25, 1980) matches only. | |||
First 
Costa Rica Olympic football team represents Costa Rica in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
History
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Olympic record
| Olympics Record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 1908 to 1964 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1968 to 1976 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1980 |
First Round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
 1984 |
First Round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1988 to 2000 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2004 |
2nd Round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
 2008 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2012 |
TBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 3/22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8/24 | ||
Notable players
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Recent and upcoming games
Schedule
Win Draw Loss
Costa Rica v 
Nicaragua
| Sep 23, 2011 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament | Costa Rica | v | Nicaragua | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 19:00 (UTC−05:00) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
v Costa Rica
| Sep 25, 2011 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament | Honduras | v | Costa Rica | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 19:00 (UTC−05:00) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
Current squad
Players called up for the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament September 23 against Nicaragua and the September 25 against Honduras.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
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| 1GK | Leonel Moreira | (1990-04-02) April 2, 1990 (age 34) | Herediano
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| 1GK | Danny Carvajal | (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990 (age 34) | San Carlos
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| 1GK | Minor Alvarez | (1989-11-14)November 14, 1989 (aged 21) | A.D. Belén Siglo XXI
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| 2DF | Alejandro Valverde | (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990 (age 34) | San Carlos
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| 2DF | Ricardo Blanco Mora | (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 35) | Saprissa
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| 2DF | José Mena | (1989-02-02) 2 February 1989 (age 35) | Saprissa
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| 2DF | Óscar Duarte | (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989 (age 35) | Saprissa
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| 2DF | Roy Smith | (1990-04-05)April 5, 1990 (aged 20) | Orión F.C.
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| 1GK | Kenner Gutiérrez | (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990 (age 34) | Alajuelense
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| 2DF | Cristopher Meneses | (1990-05-12)May 12, 1990 (aged 20) | Alajuelense
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| 3MF | Daniel Varela | (1990-04-12)April 12, 1990 (aged 20) | Orión F.C.
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| 3MF | David Guzmán | (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 34) | Saprissa
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| 3MF | Carlos Hernández | (1989-08-19)August 19, 1989 (aged 21) | CSH Heredia
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| 3MF | Wylon Francis | (1990-04-12)April 12, 1990 (aged 20) | Limón F.C.
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| 3MF | Luis Miguel Valle | (1989-05-09)May 9, 1989 (aged 21) | Alajuelense
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| 3MF | Diego Brenes | (1990-04-12)April 12, 1990 (aged 20) | Puntarenas F.C.
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| 3MF | Diego Madrigal | (1989-03-19) 19 March 1989 (age 35) | CSH Heredia
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| 3MF | Allen Guevara | (1989-04-16) 16 April 1989 (age 35) | Alajuelense
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| 4FW | Josue Martinez | (1990-03-25) 25 March 1990 (age 34) | Saprissa
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| 4FW | John Jairo Ruiz | (1994-01-10)January 10, 1994 (aged 17) | Saprissa
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| 4FW | Hanzell Aráuz | (1989-09-05) September 5, 1989 (age 35) | Santos de Guápiles
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| 4FW | Josué Mitchell | (1989-09-05) September 5, 1989 (age 35) | Santos de Guápiles
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| 4FW | Marco Mena | (1989-09-05) September 5, 1989 (age 35) | Belén
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Eligible players
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
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| 1GK | Esteban Alvarado | (1989-04-28)April 28, 1989 (aged 21) |  AZ
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| 1GK | Mauricio Vargas | (1992-08-18)August 18, 1992 (aged 18) |  Albacete
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| 2DF | Cristian Gamboa | (1989-10-24) 24 October 1989 (age 35) |  København
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| 2DF | José Salvatierra | (1989-10-21)October 21, 1989 (aged 21) | Alajuelense
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| 2DF | Jordan Smith | (1991-04-23)23 April 1991 (aged 20) | Saprissa
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| 2DF | Ariel Contreras | (1991-10-20)October 20, 1991 (aged 19) | Saprissa
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| 2DF | Derrick Johnson | (1989-07-11) 11 July 1989 (age 35) | Limón F.C.
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| 2DF | Francisco Calvo | (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32) | CSH Heredia
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| 2DF | Ariel Soto | (1992-05-14)May 14, 1992 (aged 18) | Orión F.C.
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| 2DF | Bryan Oviedo | (1990-02-18)February 18, 1990 (aged 21) | København
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| 2DF | Pedro Leal | (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) |  FK Senica
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| 2DF | Joseph Mora | (1993-01-15)January 15, 1993 (aged 18) | Alajuelense
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| 3MF | Juan Bustos Golobio | (1992-07-09)July 9, 1992 (aged 18) | Saprissa
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| 3MF | Yelstin Tejeda | (1992-03-17)March 17, 1992 (aged 19) | Saprissa
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| 3MF | Diego Estrada | (1989-05-25)May 25, 1989 (aged 21) | Real Zaragoza B
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| 3MF | Bryan Vega | (1991-05-12)May 12, 1991 (aged 19) | Orión F.C.
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| 3MF | Diego Calvo | (1991-03-25)March 25, 1991 (aged 20) | Alajuelense
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| 4FW | Marco Ureña | (1990-03-05)March 5, 1990 (aged 21) |  Kuban Krasnodar
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| 4FW | Jorge Alejandro Castro | (1990-09-23)September 23, 1990 (aged 20) | Saprissa
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| 4FW | Joel Campbell | (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 (age 32) |  Lorient
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| 4FW | Mynor Escoe | (1991-04-21)April 21, 1991 (aged 19) | Saprissa
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| 4FW | Deyver Vega | (1992-09-19)September 19, 1992 (aged 18) | Saprissa
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Record versus other nations
- As of 2011-03-25
| Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Argentina
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Egypt
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
 Finland
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Iraq
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
 Italy
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
 Morocco
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| United States
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
 Yugoslavia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 6 |