Head to head · Men's national teams
Costa Rica v USA
Costa Rica and USA have met 42 times since 1985: USA lead 21–15.
15Costa Rica wins
6draws
21USA wins
Goals: Costa Rica 46, USA 53 · 42 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Sunday, 26 May 1985: Costa Rica 1–1 USA in Alajuela.
- The most recent was on Sunday, 29 June 2025: USA 2–2 Costa Rica (CONCACAF Gold Cup).
- Costa Rica's biggest win: Costa Rica 4–0 USA, 2016.
- USA's biggest win: USA 4–0 Costa Rica, 2016.
- 33 of the 42 meetings were competitive matches and 9 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2025 | ||
| 29 Jun | USA 2–2 Costa Rica (pens) CONCACAF Gold Cup · Minneapolis, United States |
USA |
| 22 Jan | USA 3–0 Costa Rica Friendly · Orlando, United States |
USA |
| 2022 | ||
| 30 Mar | Costa Rica 2–0 USA FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 2021 | ||
| 13 Oct | USA 2–1 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · Columbus, United States |
USA |
| 9 Jun | USA 4–0 Costa Rica Friendly · Sandy, United States |
USA |
| 2020 | ||
| 1 Feb | USA 1–0 Costa Rica Friendly · Carson, United States |
USA |
| 2019 | ||
| 2 Feb | USA 2–0 Costa Rica Friendly · San Jose, United States |
USA |
| 2017 | ||
| 1 Sept | USA 0–2 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · Harrison, United States |
Costa Rica |
| 22 Jul | USA 2–0 Costa Rica CONCACAF Gold Cup · Arlington, United States |
USA |
| 2016 | ||
| 15 Nov | Costa Rica 4–0 USA FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 7 Jun | USA 4–0 Costa Rica Copa América · Chicago, United States |
USA |
| 2013 | ||
| 6 Sept | Costa Rica 3–1 USA FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 16 Jul | USA 1–0 Costa Rica CONCACAF Gold Cup · East Hartford, United States |
USA |
| 22 Mar | USA 1–0 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · Commerce City, United States |
USA |
| 2011 | ||
| 2 Sept | USA 0–1 Costa Rica Friendly · Carson, United States |
Costa Rica |
| 2009 | ||
| 14 Oct | USA 2–2 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · Washington, D.C., United States |
Draw |
| 3 Jun | Costa Rica 3–1 USA FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 2005 | ||
| 8 Oct | Costa Rica 3–0 USA FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 12 Jul | USA 0–0 Costa Rica CONCACAF Gold Cup · Foxborough, United States |
Draw |
| 4 Jun | USA 3–0 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · Salt Lake City, United States |
USA |
| 2003 | ||
| 26 Jul | USA 3–2 Costa Rica CONCACAF Gold Cup · Miami, United States |
USA |
| 2002 | ||
| 2 Feb | USA 2–0 Costa Rica CONCACAF Gold Cup · Pasadena, United States |
USA |
| 2001 | ||
| 5 Sept | Costa Rica 2–0 USA FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 25 Apr | USA 1–0 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · Kansas City, United States |
USA |
| 2000 | ||
| 11 Oct | USA 0–0 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · Columbus, United States |
Draw |
| 23 Jul | Costa Rica 2–1 USA FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1998 | ||
| 7 Feb | USA 2–1 Costa Rica CONCACAF Gold Cup · Oakland, United States |
USA |
| 1997 | ||
| 7 Sept | USA 1–0 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · Portland, United States |
USA |
| 23 Mar | Costa Rica 3–2 USA FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1996 | ||
| 14 Dec | USA 2–1 Costa Rica FIFA World Cup qualification · Palo Alto, United States |
USA |
| 1 Dec | Costa Rica 2–1 USA FIFA World Cup qualification · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1995 | ||
| 28 May | USA 1–2 Costa Rica Friendly · Tampa, United States |
Costa Rica |
| 1993 | ||
| 22 Jul | USA 1–0 Costa Rica CONCACAF Gold Cup · Dallas, United States |
USA |
| 1992 | ||
| 12 Feb | Costa Rica 0–0 USA Friendly · San José, Costa Rica |
Draw |
| 1991 | ||
| 24 Nov | USA 1–1 Costa Rica Friendly · Dallas, United States |
Draw |
| 3 Jul | USA 3–2 Costa Rica CONCACAF Gold Cup · Los Angeles, United States |
USA |
| 1990 | ||
| 2 Feb | USA 0–2 Costa Rica Miami Cup · Miami, United States |
Costa Rica |
| 1989 | ||
| 30 Apr | USA 1–0 Costa Rica CONCACAF Championship · St. Louis, United States |
USA |
| 16 Apr | Costa Rica 1–0 USA CONCACAF Championship · San José, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| 1988 | ||
| 14 Jun | USA 1–0 Costa Rica Friendly · San Antonio, United States |
USA |
| 1985 | ||
| 31 May | USA 0–1 Costa Rica CONCACAF Championship · Torrance, United States |
Costa Rica |
| 26 May | Costa Rica 1–1 USA CONCACAF Championship · Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Draw |
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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.