Costa Rica vs South Korea head-to-head record

Costa Rica wins: 3
Draws: 3
South Korea wins: 4

10 meetings, 1983 to 2022Goals: Costa Rica 12, South Korea 13

Costa Rica and South Korea have met 10 times since 1983. South Korea have won 4, Costa Rica 3, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 23 September 2022, when the match ended 2–2 in a friendly.

The 10 meetings have produced 25 goals, 2.50 per game. The biggest win is Costa Rica’s 3–1 in a friendly in 2014.

Who has won more, Costa Rica or South Korea?

All matches10 matches

3 Costa Rica3 drawsSouth Korea 4

Competitive3 matches

1 Costa Rica1 drawSouth Korea 1

Friendlies7 matches

2 Costa Rica2 drawsSouth Korea 3

Key numbers

Goals: Costa Rica 12, South Korea 132.50 per game
First meeting: Costa Rica 1–1 South KoreaFriendly, 9 Aug 1983
Most recent: South Korea 2–2 Costa RicaFriendly, 23 Sept 2022
Costa Rica’s biggest win: South Korea 1–3 Costa RicaFriendly, 14 Oct 2014
South Korea’s biggest win: South Korea 2–0 Costa RicaFriendly, 7 Sept 2018
Most goals in a meeting: South Korea 2–2 Costa RicaFriendly, 23 Sept 2022
TFN Elo rating now: Costa Rica 1692 (62nd), South Korea 1833 (31st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

23 Sept 2022
South Korea2Costa Rica2
Friendly
Goyang, South Korea
7 Sept 2018
South Korea2Costa Rica0
Friendly
Goyang, South Korea
14 Oct 2014
South Korea1Costa Rica3
Friendly
Seoul, South Korea
25 Jan 2014
Costa Rica0South Korea1
Friendly
Los Angeles, United States (neutral)
11 Feb 2006
Costa Rica1South Korea0
Friendly
Oakland, United States (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Costa Rica have won more Below: South Korea have won more

Level

South Korea lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by South Korea from 5 June 1995.

Every meeting on one timeline

Costa Rica wins

Draws

South Korea wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Costa Rica's home games

1 match

010

Costa RicaDrawsSouth Korea

In South Korea's home games

5 matches

113

Costa RicaDrawsSouth Korea

At neutral venues

4 matches

211

Costa RicaDrawsSouth Korea

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Costa Rica	Draws	South Korea	Goals
Friendly	7	2	2	3	7–9
Gold Cup	2	1	1	0	5–3
Korea Cup	1	0	0	1	0–1

Meetings by decade

Costa Rica wins Draws South Korea wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Costa Rica	Draws	South Korea	Goals
1980s	1	0	1	0	2
1990s	1	0	0	1	1
2000s	4	2	1	1	11
2010s	3	1	0	2	7
2020s	1	0	1	0	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Costa Rica	South Korea
Wins in a row	12014	12018
Unbeaten meetings	22000 to 2002	31983 to 2000

Questions answered

How many times have Costa Rica and South Korea played each other?

10 times, starting on 9 August 1983. 3 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Costa Rica and South Korea?

South Korea, with 4 wins to 3. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Costa Rica vs South Korea?

Costa Rica’s 3–1 win in a friendly on 14 October 2014 in Seoul.

When did Costa Rica and South Korea last play?

On 23 September 2022 in Goyang, when the match ended 2–2 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Costa Rica and South Korea?

In 3 competitive matches, Costa Rica have 1 win, South Korea have 1, and 1 ended level.

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Every Costa Rica vs South Korea result

All 10 Competitive 3 Friendlies 7

Every Costa Rica vs South Korea result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
23 Sept 2022	South Korea	2–2	Costa Rica	Friendly	Goyang, South Korea
7 Sept 2018	South Korea	2–0	Costa Rica	Friendly	Goyang, South Korea
14 Oct 2014	South Korea	1–3	Costa Rica	Friendly	Seoul, South Korea
25 Jan 2014	Costa Rica	0–1	South Korea	Friendly	Los Angeles, United States (neutral)
11 Feb 2006	Costa Rica	1–0	South Korea	Friendly	Oakland, United States (neutral)
21 Apr 2002	South Korea	2–0	Costa Rica	Friendly	Daegu, South Korea
30 Jan 2002	Costa Rica	3–1	South Korea	Gold Cup	Pasadena, United States (neutral)
17 Feb 2000	South Korea	2–2	Costa Rica	Gold Cup	Los Angeles, United States (neutral)
5 Jun 1995	South Korea	1–0	Costa Rica	Korea Cup	Suwon, South Korea
9 Aug 1983	Costa Rica	1–1	South Korea	Friendly	San José, Costa Rica