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Costa Rica vs Jamaica head-to-head record

Costa Rica wins
15
Draws
12
Jamaica wins
4

31 meetings, 1963 to 2022Goals: Costa Rica 56, Jamaica 19

Costa Rica and Jamaica have met 31 times since 1963. Costa Rica have won 15, Jamaica 4, and 12 matches ended level. They last met on 2 February 2022, when Costa Rica won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 31 meetings have produced 75 goals, 2.42 per game. The biggest win is Costa Rica’s 9–0 in a friendly in 1999. Costa Rica are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (5 wins, 6 draws). They went 23 years without meeting, between 1969 and 1993.

Who has won more, Costa Rica or Jamaica?

All matches31 matches

15 Costa Rica12 drawsJamaica 4

Competitive20 matches

13 Costa Rica6 drawsJamaica 1

Friendlies11 matches

2 Costa Rica6 drawsJamaica 3

Key numbers

Goals
Costa Rica 56, Jamaica 192.42 per game
First meeting
Costa Rica 6–0 JamaicaCONCACAF Championship, 24 Mar 1963
Most recent
Jamaica 0–1 Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifying, 2 Feb 2022
Costa Rica’s biggest win
Costa Rica 9–0 JamaicaFriendly, 24 Feb 1999
Jamaica’s biggest win
Jamaica 2–0 Costa RicaFriendly, 4 Sept 1996
Most goals in a meeting
Costa Rica 9–0 JamaicaFriendly, 24 Feb 1999
Current run
Costa Rica unbeaten in 11
TFN Elo rating now
Costa Rica 1692 (62nd), Jamaica 1646 (71st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Jamaica0Costa Rica1

    World Cup qualifying

    Kingston, Jamaica

  2. Costa Rica1Jamaica1

    World Cup qualifying

    San José, Costa Rica

  3. Costa Rica1Jamaica0

    Gold Cup

    Orlando, United States (neutral)

  4. Costa Rica1Jamaica0

    Friendly

    San José, Costa Rica

  5. Costa Rica3Jamaica0

    World Cup qualifying

    San José, Costa Rica

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Costa Rica have won more Below: Jamaica have won more
24 March 1963: Costa Rica 6–0 Jamaica (CONCACAF Championship). Costa Rica +111 May 1965: Costa Rica 7–0 Jamaica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +222 May 1965: Jamaica 1–1 Costa Rica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +227 November 1968: Costa Rica 3–0 Jamaica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +31 December 1968: Costa Rica 3–1 Jamaica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +423 November 1969: Costa Rica 3–0 Jamaica (CONCACAF Championship). Costa Rica +54 July 1993: Jamaica 1–1 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +525 July 1993: Jamaica 1–1 Costa Rica (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +527 September 1995: Jamaica 2–0 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +44 September 1996: Jamaica 2–0 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +39 October 1996: Costa Rica 0–0 Jamaica (Friendly). Costa Rica +311 May 1997: Costa Rica 3–1 Jamaica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +414 September 1997: Jamaica 1–0 Costa Rica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +310 February 1999: Jamaica 1–1 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +324 February 1999: Costa Rica 9–0 Jamaica (Friendly). Costa Rica +420 June 2001: Costa Rica 2–1 Jamaica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +511 November 2001: Jamaica 0–1 Costa Rica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +66 February 2008: Jamaica 1–1 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +67 July 2009: Jamaica 0–1 Costa Rica (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +75 September 2010: Jamaica 1–0 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +617 November 2010: Jamaica 0–0 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +621 March 2012: Jamaica 0–0 Costa Rica (Friendly). Costa Rica +626 March 2013: Costa Rica 2–0 Jamaica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +710 September 2013: Jamaica 1–1 Costa Rica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +78 July 2015: Costa Rica 2–2 Jamaica (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +725 March 2016: Jamaica 1–1 Costa Rica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +729 March 2016: Costa Rica 3–0 Jamaica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +826 March 2019: Costa Rica 1–0 Jamaica (Friendly). Costa Rica +920 July 2021: Costa Rica 1–0 Jamaica (Gold Cup). Costa Rica +108 September 2021: Costa Rica 1–1 Jamaica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +102 February 2022: Jamaica 0–1 Costa Rica (World Cup qualifying). Costa Rica +11Level
Costa Rica lead by 11 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 11, held by Costa Rica from 2 February 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Costa Rica's home games

12 matches

1020

Costa RicaDrawsJamaica

In Jamaica's home games

13 matches

274

Costa RicaDrawsJamaica

At neutral venues

6 matches

330

Costa RicaDrawsJamaica

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCosta RicaDrawsJamaicaGoals
World Cup qualifying1494129–8
Friendly1126313–8
Gold Cup42205–3
CONCACAF Championship22009–0

Meetings by decade

Costa Rica wins Draws Jamaica wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s625
1990s924
2000s47
2010s915
2020s34

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCosta RicaJamaica
Wins in a row32016 to 202121995 to 1996
Unbeaten meetings112010 to 202251993 to 1996

The longest run of draws is 3, from 10 September 2013 to 25 March 2016.

Top scorers in Costa Rica vs Jamaica

  1. 1Errol DanielsCosta Rica3
  2. 2Paulo WanchopeCosta Rica3
  3. 3William QuirósCosta Rica3
  4. 4Bryan RuizCosta Rica2
  5. 5Celso BorgesCosta Rica2
  6. 6Edgar MarínCosta Rica2
  7. 7Juan José GámezCosta Rica2
  8. 8Leonel HernándezCosta Rica2
  9. 9Roy SáenzCosta Rica2

Scorer records exist for 20 of the 31 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

31 times, starting on 24 March 1963. 20 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Costa Rica and Jamaica?

Costa Rica, with 15 wins to 4. 12 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Costa Rica vs Jamaica?

Costa Rica’s 9–0 win in a friendly on 24 February 1999 in San José.

When did Costa Rica and Jamaica last play?

On 2 February 2022 in Kingston, when Costa Rica won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Costa Rica and Jamaica?

In 20 competitive matches, Costa Rica have 13 wins, Jamaica have 1, and 6 ended level.

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Every Costa Rica vs Jamaica result

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Every Costa Rica vs Jamaica result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Jamaica0–1Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifyingKingston, Jamaica
Costa Rica1–1JamaicaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica1–0JamaicaGold CupOrlando, United States (neutral)
Costa Rica1–0JamaicaFriendlySan José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica3–0JamaicaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Jamaica1–1Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifyingKingston, Jamaica
Costa Rica2–2JamaicaGold CupCarson, United States (neutral)
Jamaica1–1Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifyingKingston, Jamaica
Costa Rica2–0JamaicaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Jamaica0–0Costa RicaFriendlyKingston, Jamaica
Jamaica0–0Costa RicaFriendlyFort Lauderdale, United States (neutral)
Jamaica1–0Costa RicaFriendlyKingston, Jamaica
Jamaica0–1Costa RicaGold CupColumbus, United States (neutral)
Jamaica1–1Costa RicaFriendlyKingston, Jamaica
Jamaica0–1Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifyingKingston, Jamaica
Costa Rica2–1JamaicaWorld Cup qualifyingAlajuela, Costa Rica
Costa Rica9–0JamaicaFriendlySan José, Costa Rica
Jamaica1–1Costa RicaFriendlyKingston, Jamaica
Jamaica1–0Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifyingKingston, Jamaica
Costa Rica3–1JamaicaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica0–0JamaicaFriendlySan José, Costa Rica
Jamaica2–0Costa RicaFriendlyKingston, Jamaica
Jamaica2–0Costa RicaFriendlyKingston, Jamaica
Jamaica1–1Costa RicaGold CupMexico City, Mexico (neutral)
Jamaica1–1Costa RicaFriendlyKingston, Jamaica
Costa Rica3–0JamaicaCONCACAF ChampionshipSan José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica3–1JamaicaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica3–0JamaicaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Jamaica1–1Costa RicaWorld Cup qualifyingKingston, Jamaica
Costa Rica7–0JamaicaWorld Cup qualifyingSan José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica6–0JamaicaCONCACAF ChampionshipSanta Ana, El Salvador (neutral)

Recent form

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

Jamaica

  1. Dat HondurasCONCACAF Nations League1–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wat El SalvadorCONCACAF Nations League2–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv HondurasCONCACAF Nations League0–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv GuatemalaCONCACAF Nations League3–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lv South AfricaFriendly0–1Sat 6 Jun 2026

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