Costa Rica

Footprint

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Costa Rica. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Algeria

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 5.25 · distance 0.76

Japan

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 6.50 · distance 0.82

Côte d'Ivoire

Repeated continental champions

Honors 8.25 · distance 0.94

Iran

Repeated continental champions

Honors 4.50 · distance 0.95

Peru

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 7.00 · distance 1.00

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
2002	CONCACAF Gold Cup	United States	0-2	☆ Lost	Rose Bowl, United States