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Costa Rica's team in the late 1940s acquired the nickname "The Gold Shorties". [7] Throughout the '50s and '60s, they were the second strongest team in the CONCACAF zone behind Mexico, finishing runners-up in World Cup qualifying in the 1958, 1962 and 1966 qualifiers. Stars of the side during this period included Ruben Jimenez, Errol Daniels ...
This is a list of association football clubs located in Costa Rica. For a complete list, see Category:Football clubs in Costa Rica. Active teams. A. ...
Costa Rica national badminton team; Costa Rica national baseball team; Costa Rica men's national basketball team; Costa Rica men's national under-15 and under-16 basketball team; Costa Rica women's national under-15 and under-16 basketball team; Costa Rica women's national under-17 and under-18 basketball team; Costa Rica national beach soccer team
Football is the most popular sport in Costa Rica. [1] [2] [3] Costa Rica has long been considered an exporter of footballers within Central America, with 19 players in European professional football leagues during 2006. [4] The newspaper, La Nación, has prepared an annual census of these "Legionnaires" since 1994. [5]
Celso Borges is Costa Rica's most capped international of all time with 163 caps. The Costa Rica national football team has represented Costa Rica in international football since 1921, when they played their first international, a 7–0 win over El Salvador in the Independence Centenary Games. Organized by the Costa Rican Football Federation, it joined FIFA in 1927 and CONCACAF in 1961 ...
The Big Three (Spanish: Los Tres Grandes) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Costa Rica.The football teams of Deportivo Saprissa, LD Alajuelense, and CS Herediano have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title.
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The Costa Rican Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Costarricense de Fútbol, FCRF), also known as FEDEFUTBOL or FEDEFUT, is the official association football governing body in Costa Rica and is in charge of the Costa Rica national football team and the Costa Rica women's national football team.