Costa Rica women's national football team
The Costa Rica women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Costa Rica) represents Costa Rica in women's international football. The national team is controlled by the governing body Costa Rican Football Federation. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Central American region along with Guatemala and Panama.
| 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 | Benito Rubido | ||
| Captain | Katherine Alvarado | ||
| Most caps | Katherine Alvarado (133) | ||
| Top scorer | Raquel Rodriguez (55) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||
| FIFA code | CRC | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 44 1 (15 March 2024) | ||
| 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 | |||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis 0–19 Costa Rica (Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis; 4 December 2023) | |||
| 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 | |||
Since 2010s, Costa Rica has emerged in women's football, and akin to their men's counterparts, its women's side is also visibly recognised as a stern and competitive opponent despite relative recent entrance to the big stage. In Costa Rica's first World Cup in 2015, despite being rated the weakest team in the group, Costa Rica shocked the tournament with two points by drawing against strong Spain and South Korea sides, and was only eliminated by a late goal from Brazil.