Head to head · Men's national teams
Costa Rica v El Salvador
Costa Rica and El Salvador have met 63 times since 1921: Costa Rica lead 39–10.
39Costa Rica wins
14draws
10El Salvador wins
Goals: Costa Rica 146, El Salvador 53 · 63 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Wednesday, 14 September 1921: Costa Rica 7–0 El Salvador in Guatemala City.
- The most recent was on Saturday, 3 February 2024: Costa Rica 2–0 El Salvador (Friendly).
- Costa Rica's biggest win: Costa Rica 7–0 El Salvador, 1921.
- El Salvador's biggest win: El Salvador 4–2 Costa Rica, 1943.
- 46 of the 63 meetings were competitive matches and 17 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2024 | ||
| 3 Feb | Costa Rica 2–0 El Salvador Friendly · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 2023 | ||
| 30 Jun | El Salvador 0–0 Costa Rica CONCACAF Gold Cup · Harrison, United States (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2022 | ||
| 27 Mar | El Salvador 1–2 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Costa Rica |
| 2021 | ||
| 10 Oct | Costa Rica 2–1 El Salvador FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 21 Aug | El Salvador 0–0 Costa Rica Friendly · Carson, United States (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2015 | ||
| 11 Jul | Costa Rica 1–1 El Salvador CONCACAF Gold Cup · Houston, United States (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2013 | ||
| 25 Jan | Costa Rica 1–0 El Salvador UNCAF Cup · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 2012 | ||
| 12 Oct | El Salvador 0–1 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Costa Rica |
| 8 Jun | Costa Rica 2–2 El Salvador FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Draw |
| 2011 | ||
| 9 Jun | Costa Rica 1–1 El Salvador CONCACAF Gold Cup · Charlotte, United States (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2010 | ||
| 12 Oct | Costa Rica 2–1 El Salvador Friendly · Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 2009 | ||
| 9 Sept | El Salvador 1–0 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · San Salvador, El Salvador |
El Salvador |
| 3 Jul | Costa Rica 1–2 El Salvador CONCACAF Gold Cup · Carson, United States (neutral) |
El Salvador |
| 1 Apr | Costa Rica 1–0 El Salvador FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 30 Jan | Costa Rica 3–0 El Salvador UNCAF Cup · Tegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 2008 | ||
| 19 Nov | El Salvador 1–3 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Costa Rica |
| 20 Aug | Costa Rica 1–0 El Salvador FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 2007 | ||
| 13 Oct | El Salvador 2–2 Costa Rica Friendly · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Draw |
| 16 Feb | El Salvador 0–2 Costa Rica UNCAF Cup · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Costa Rica |
| 2005 | ||
| 21 Feb | Costa Rica 2–1 El Salvador UNCAF Cup · Guatemala City, Guatemala (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 2003 | ||
| 19 Jul | Costa Rica 5–2 El Salvador CONCACAF Gold Cup · Foxborough, United States (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 11 Feb | Costa Rica 1–0 El Salvador UNCAF Cup · Panama City, Panama (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 2001 | ||
| 3 Jun | Costa Rica 1–1 El Salvador UNCAF Cup · San Pedro Sula, Honduras (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1999 | ||
| 28 Mar | Costa Rica 4–0 El Salvador UNCAF Cup · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1997 | ||
| 10 Aug | Costa Rica 0–0 El Salvador FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Draw |
| 4 May | El Salvador 2–1 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · San Salvador, El Salvador |
El Salvador |
| 25 Apr | Costa Rica 1–0 El Salvador UNCAF Cup · Guatemala City, Guatemala (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 1995 | ||
| 10 Dec | El Salvador 2–1 Costa Rica UNCAF Cup · San Salvador, El Salvador |
El Salvador |
| 3 Dec | El Salvador 2–1 Costa Rica UNCAF Cup · San Salvador, El Salvador |
El Salvador |
| 1993 | ||
| 5 Mar | El Salvador 0–1 Costa Rica UNCAF Cup · Tegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 1992 | ||
| 29 Apr | El Salvador 1–1 Costa Rica Friendly · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Draw |
| 4 Mar | Costa Rica 2–0 El Salvador Friendly · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1991 | ||
| 29 May | Costa Rica 7–1 El Salvador UNCAF Cup · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1989 | ||
| 16 Jul | Costa Rica 1–0 El Salvador CONCACAF Championship · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 25 Jun | El Salvador 2–4 Costa Rica CONCACAF Championship · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Costa Rica |
| 21 Feb | Costa Rica 1–1 El Salvador Friendly · Los Angeles, United States (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1985 | ||
| 13 Feb | El Salvador 1–0 Costa Rica Friendly · San Salvador, El Salvador |
El Salvador |
| 6 Feb | Costa Rica 2–1 El Salvador Friendly · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1980 | ||
| 10 Dec | Costa Rica 0–0 El Salvador CONCACAF Championship qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Draw |
| 1976 | ||
| 15 Dec | Costa Rica 1–1 El Salvador CONCACAF Championship qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Draw |
| 1 Dec | El Salvador 1–1 Costa Rica CONCACAF Championship qualification · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Draw |
| 1972 | ||
| 8 Oct | El Salvador 0–1 Costa Rica Friendly · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Costa Rica |
| 1 Oct | Costa Rica 2–0 El Salvador Friendly · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1970 | ||
| 26 Feb | Costa Rica 2–0 El Salvador Friendly · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1969 | ||
| 14 Sept | El Salvador 2–1 Costa Rica Friendly · San Salvador, El Salvador |
El Salvador |
| 1968 | ||
| 14 Nov | Costa Rica 3–0 El Salvador Friendly · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 11 Sept | El Salvador 1–1 Costa Rica Friendly · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Draw |
| 1967 | ||
| 29 Oct | El Salvador 3–1 Costa Rica Friendly · San Salvador, El Salvador |
El Salvador |
| 1965 | ||
| 8 Apr | Costa Rica 1–2 El Salvador CONCACAF Championship · Guatemala City, Guatemala (neutral) |
El Salvador |
| 1963 | ||
| 3 Apr | El Salvador 1–4 Costa Rica CONCACAF Championship · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Costa Rica |
| 1955 | ||
| 19 Aug | Costa Rica 4–0 El Salvador CCCF Championship · Tegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 1953 | ||
| 8 Mar | Costa Rica 5–1 El Salvador CCCF Championship · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1948 | ||
| 18 Mar | El Salvador 0–6 Costa Rica CCCF Championship · Guatemala City, Guatemala (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 29 Feb | Costa Rica 3–1 El Salvador CCCF Championship · Guatemala City, Guatemala (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 1946 | ||
| 13 Mar | Costa Rica 4–0 El Salvador CCCF Championship · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1943 | ||
| 19 Dec | El Salvador 2–4 Costa Rica CCCF Championship · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Costa Rica |
| 9 Dec | El Salvador 4–2 Costa Rica CCCF Championship · San Salvador, El Salvador |
El Salvador |
| 1941 | ||
| 18 May | Costa Rica 3–1 El Salvador CCCF Championship · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1938 | ||
| 12 Feb | Costa Rica 7–0 El Salvador Central American and Caribbean Games · Panama City, Panama (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 1935 | ||
| 30 Mar | El Salvador 1–6 Costa Rica Central American and Caribbean Games · San Salvador, El Salvador |
Costa Rica |
| 1930 | ||
| 26 Mar | Costa Rica 5–0 El Salvador Central American and Caribbean Games · Havana, Cuba (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 22 Mar | Costa Rica 9–2 El Salvador Central American and Caribbean Games · Havana, Cuba (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
| 1921 | ||
| 14 Sept | Costa Rica 7–0 El Salvador Friendly · Guatemala City, Guatemala (neutral) |
Costa Rica |
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Results from the open archives maintained by Mart Jürisoo (CC0), with recent results and fixtures from API-Football and some venues from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Penalty shoot-outs count as wins. Every source is listed on Sources & thanks.