Costa Rica — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
Costa Rica won the pre-Gold Cup CONCACAF Championship, decided by final standings rather than a single final match, for a third regional title. They reached one Gold Cup final since, in 2002, but lost to the United States.
Costa Rica's most recent regional title came in 1989, winning the old CONCACAF Championship format decided by final standings rather than a single match, for a third continental crown. Since the Gold Cup replaced that format in 1991, Costa Rica have reached one final, in 2002, but lost to the USA. Far more memorable than any Gold Cup result is Costa Rica's extraordinary run to the 2014 World Cup quarterfinal, where they topped a group containing former champions Uruguay, Italy, and England — a result almost nobody predicted — before being eliminated by the Netherlands on penalties after a scoreless draw. Goalkeeper Keylor Navas was the star of that run, a performance that launched his move to Real Madrid, where he went on to win multiple Champions League titles.
| Competition | Titles won |
|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup / Championship | 3 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | CONCACAF Championship | Won | Decided by final standings |
| 2002 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Runner-up | Lost 2-0 to United States |
| 2014 | World Cup (quarterfinal) | Lost on penalties | vs Netherlands after 0-0 |
1989, winning the old CONCACAF Championship, decided by final standings rather than a single match.
The quarterfinal — their best-ever World Cup result — after topping a group with Uruguay, Italy, and England.
No, their best Gold Cup result is runner-up, in 2002, losing to the United States.
Goalkeeper Keylor Navas, whose performances led to a move to Real Madrid.
