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Moreover, during their match against the Greek team, Keylor Navas saved more than 15 shots. During the round 16 they defeated Greece 5–3 via a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw. In 2014, Costa Rica achieved their best performance in history by finishing first in their group that consisted of three former World Cup champions: Uruguay, Italy, and England. They also qualified for the 20 FIFA World Cups. Since the late 1980s, the team has continuously been visible as a solidly competitive side, with a prominent performance in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, making it to the knockout stage in their debut after finishing second in their group during the first phase, below Brazil. Costa Rica's national football team has the all-time highest average Football Elo Ranking in Central America with 1597.1, and the all-time highest Football Elo Ranking in Central America, with 1806 in 2014.

Costa Rica is the only national team in Central America to have played in six FIFA World Cup editions. Winning three CONCACAF Championships ( 1963, 1969, 1989) and leading the Copa Centroamericana tournament with four championships up until 2017, when it was absorbed into the CONCACAF Nations League.

It has been a member of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA) since 1927, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football ( CONCACAF) since 1961, and a member of the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) since 1990.Ĭosta Rica is the most successful national football team from the region of Central America. The national team is administered by the Costa Rican Football Federation (FEDEFUTBOL), the governing body for football in Costa Rica. The Costa Rica national football team ( Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Costa Rica) represents Costa Rica in men's international football.