Costa Rica vs Peru
head-to-head record
- Costa Rica wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Peru wins
- 5
8 meetings, 1956 to 2019Goals: Costa Rica 9, Peru 15
Costa Rica and Peru have met 8 times since 1956. Peru have won 5, Costa Rica 2, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 5 June 2019, when Peru won 1–0 in a friendly.
The 8 meetings have produced 24 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Peru’s 3–0 in a friendly in 1996. They went 40 years without meeting, between 1956 and 1996.
Who has won more, Costa Rica or Peru?
All matches8 matches
Competitive1 match
Friendlies7 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Costa Rica 9, Peru 153.00 per game
- First meeting
- Costa Rica 4–2 PeruPan American Championship, 17 Mar 1956
- Most recent
- Peru 1–0 Costa RicaFriendly, 5 Jun 2019
- Costa Rica’s biggest win
- Costa Rica 4–2 PeruPan American Championship, 17 Mar 1956
- Peru’s biggest win
- Peru 3–0 Costa RicaFriendly, 14 Aug 1996
- Most goals in a meeting
- Costa Rica 4–2 PeruPan American Championship, 17 Mar 1956
- Biggest upset
- Peru 2–3 Costa RicaFriendly, 20 Nov 2018Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 18%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Costa Rica 1692 (62nd), Peru 1747 (46th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Peru1Costa Rica0
Friendly
Lima, Peru
- Peru2Costa Rica3
Friendly
Arequipa, Peru
- Costa Rica0Peru1
Friendly
San José, Costa Rica
- Peru2Costa Rica0
Friendly
Lima, Peru
- Peru3Costa Rica1
Friendly
Iquitos, Peru
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Costa Rica win and drops with every Peru win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Costa Rica's home games
2 matches
011
Costa RicaDrawsPeru
In Peru's home games
5 matches
104
Costa RicaDrawsPeru
At neutral venues
1 match
100
Costa RicaDrawsPeru
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Costa Rica | Draws | Peru | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5–13 |
| Pan American Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4–2 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 6 | |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 | |
| 2000s | 2 | 6 | |
| 2010s | 4 | 9 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Costa Rica | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 12018 | 32008 to 2012 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 12018 | 51996 to 2012 |
Questions answered
How many times have Costa Rica and Peru played each other?
8 times, starting on 17 March 1956. 1 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Costa Rica and Peru?
Peru, with 5 wins to 2. 1 match ended level.
What is the biggest win in Costa Rica vs Peru?
Peru’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 14 August 1996 in Arequipa.
When did Costa Rica and Peru last play?
On 5 June 2019 in Lima, when Peru won 1–0 in a friendly.
What is the competitive record between Costa Rica and Peru?
In 1 competitive match, Costa Rica have 1 win, Peru have 0, and 0 ended level.
Every Costa Rica vs Peru result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Friendly | Lima, Peru | |
| Peru | 2–3 | Costa Rica | Friendly | Arequipa, Peru | |
| Costa Rica | 0–1 | Peru | Friendly | San José, Costa Rica | |
| Peru | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Friendly | Lima, Peru | |
| Peru | 3–1 | Costa Rica | Friendly | Iquitos, Peru | |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Peru | Friendly | San José, Costa Rica | |
| Peru | 3–0 | Costa Rica | Friendly | Arequipa, Peru | |
| Costa Rica | 4–2 | Peru | Pan American Championship | Mexico City, Mexico (neutral) |
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.