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Canada vs Costa Rica head-to-head record

Canada wins
6
Draws
9
Costa Rica wins
9

24 meetings, 1985 to 2022Goals: Canada 18, Costa Rica 22

Canada and Costa Rica have met 24 times since 1985. Costa Rica have won 9, Canada 6, and 9 matches ended level. They last met on 24 March 2022, when Costa Rica won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 24 meetings have produced 40 goals, 1.67 per game. The biggest win is Canada’s 2–0 at the Gold Cup in 2021.

Who has won more, Canada or Costa Rica?

All matches24 matches

6 Canada9 drawsCosta Rica 9

Competitive17 matches

5 Canada7 drawsCosta Rica 5

Friendlies7 matches

1 Canada2 drawsCosta Rica 4

Key numbers

Goals
Canada 18, Costa Rica 221.67 per game
First meeting
Costa Rica 1–0 CanadaFriendly, 21 Mar 1985
Most recent
Costa Rica 1–0 CanadaWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Mar 2022
Canada’s biggest win
Costa Rica 0–2 CanadaGold Cup, 25 Jul 2021
Costa Rica’s biggest win
Canada 1–3 Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 2004
Most goals in a meeting
Costa Rica 2–2 CanadaGold Cup, 10 Jul 2009
Biggest upset
Costa Rica 0–1 CanadaFriendly, 24 Mar 1993Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 24%
TFN Elo rating now
Canada 1837 (30th), Costa Rica 1692 (62nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Costa Rica1Canada0

    World Cup qualifying

    San José, Costa Rica

  2. Canada1Costa Rica0

    World Cup qualifying

    Edmonton, Canada

  3. Costa Rica0Canada2

    Gold Cup

    Arlington, United States (neutral)

  4. Costa Rica1Canada1

    Gold Cup

    Houston, United States (neutral)

  5. Canada0Costa Rica0

    Gold Cup

    Toronto, Canada

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Canada win and drops with every Costa Rica win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Canada have won more Below: Costa Rica have won more
21 March 1985: Costa Rica 1–0 Canada (Friendly). Costa Rica +124 March 1985: Costa Rica 0–0 Canada (Friendly). Costa Rica +117 August 1985: Canada 1–1 Costa Rica (CONCACAF Championship). Costa Rica +11 September 1985: Costa Rica 0–0 Canada (CONCACAF Championship). Costa Rica +117 June 1988: Canada 0–1 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +224 March 1993: Costa Rica 0–1 Canada (Friendly). Costa Rica +111 July 1993: Canada 1–1 Costa Rica (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +15 June 1996: Canada 0–1 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +21 June 1997: Canada 1–0 Costa Rica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +116 November 1997: Costa Rica 3–1 Canada (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +213 February 2000: Costa Rica 2–2 Canada (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +212 July 2003: Costa Rica 0–1 Canada (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +18 September 2004: Costa Rica 1–0 Canada (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +213 October 2004: Canada 1–3 Costa Rica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +37 July 2005: Canada 0–1 Costa Rica (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +46 June 2007: Costa Rica 1–2 Canada (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +312 September 2007: Canada 1–1 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +310 July 2009: Costa Rica 2–2 Canada (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +328 May 2013: Canada 0–1 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +414 July 2015: Canada 0–0 Costa Rica (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +411 July 2017: Costa Rica 1–1 Canada (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +425 July 2021: Costa Rica 0–2 Canada (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +312 November 2021: Canada 1–0 Costa Rica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +224 March 2022: Costa Rica 1–0 Canada (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +3Level
Costa Rica lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Costa Rica from 7 July 2005.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Canada's home games

9 matches

234

CanadaDrawsCosta Rica

In Costa Rica's home games

7 matches

124

CanadaDrawsCosta Rica

At neutral venues

8 matches

341

CanadaDrawsCosta Rica

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCanadaDrawsCosta RicaGoals
Gold Cup935111–8
Friendly71242–5
World Cup qualifying62044–8
CONCACAF Championship20201–1

Meetings by decade

Canada wins Draws Costa Rica wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s54
1990s59
2000s820
2010s33
2020s34

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCanadaCosta Rica
Wins in a row2202132004 to 2005
Unbeaten meetings42015 to 202152007 to 2017

The longest run of draws is 3, from 24 March 1985 to 1 September 1985.

Top scorers in Canada vs Costa Rica

  1. 1Carlo CorazzinCanada2(1 penalty)
  2. 2Jafet SotoCosta Rica2(1 penalty)
  3. 3Julian de GuzmanCanada2
  4. 4Paulo WanchopeCosta Rica2
  5. 5Walter CentenoCosta Rica2

Scorer records exist for 15 of the 24 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Canada and Costa Rica played each other?

24 times, starting on 21 March 1985. 17 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Canada and Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, with 9 wins to 6. 9 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Canada vs Costa Rica?

Canada’s 2–0 win at the Gold Cup on 25 July 2021 in Arlington.

When did Canada and Costa Rica last play?

On 24 March 2022 in San José, when Costa Rica won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Canada and Costa Rica?

In 17 competitive matches, Canada have 5 wins, Costa Rica have 5, and 7 ended level.

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Every Canada vs Costa Rica result

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Every Canada vs Costa Rica result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Costa Rica1–0CanadaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Canada1–0Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifyingEdmonton, Canada
Costa Rica0–2CanadaGold CupArlington, United States (neutral)
Costa Rica1–1CanadaGold CupHouston, United States (neutral)
Canada0–0Costa RicaGold CupToronto, Canada
Canada0–1Costa RicaFriendlyEdmonton, Canada
Costa Rica2–2CanadaGold CupMiami, United States (neutral)
Canada1–1Costa RicaFriendlyToronto, Canada
Costa Rica1–2CanadaGold CupMiami, United States (neutral)
Canada0–1Costa RicaGold CupSeattle, United States (neutral)
Canada1–3Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifyingBurnaby, Canada
Costa Rica1–0CanadaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica0–1CanadaGold CupFoxborough, United States (neutral)
Costa Rica2–2CanadaGold CupSan Diego, United States (neutral)
Costa Rica3–1CanadaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Canada1–0Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifyingEdmonton, Canada
Canada0–1Costa RicaFriendlyToronto, Canada
Canada1–1Costa RicaGold CupMexico City, Mexico (neutral)
Costa Rica0–1CanadaFriendlySan José, Costa Rica
Canada0–1Costa RicaFriendlyMontreal, Canada
Costa Rica0–0CanadaCONCACAF ChampionshipSan José, Costa Rica
Canada1–1Costa RicaCONCACAF ChampionshipToronto, Canada
Costa Rica0–0CanadaFriendlySan José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica1–0CanadaFriendlySan José, Costa Rica

Recent form

Canada

  1. Lat USAFriendly0–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv PeruFriendly2–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv ChileFriendly1–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  4. Lv MoroccoWorld Cup0–3Sat 4 Jul 2026
  5. Wv South AfricaWorld Cup1–0Sun 28 Jun 2026

Costa Rica

  1. Wv HaitiCONCACAF Nations League2–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wat NicaraguaCONCACAF Nations League3–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Lv HaitiCONCACAF Nations League0–2Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Lv CuraçaoCONCACAF Nations League3–4Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv EnglandFriendly0–3Wed 10 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.