- 1. Which month and year did Costa Rica begin its 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign?
A) July 2024
B) June 2024
C) June 2023
D) May 2024
- 2. Which team was NOT part of Costa Rica's opponents in the first round of qualifiers?
A) Saint Kitts and Nevis
B) Bahamas
C) Jamaica
D) Grenada
- 3. How many games did Costa Rica win in the first round of the 2026 qualifying campaign?
A) 4
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
- 4. Which countries qualified automatically for the 2026 World Cup as co-hosts?
A) United States, Mexico, and Canada
B) Mexico, Canada, and Haiti
C) United States, Canada, and Panama
D) Costa Rica, Honduras, and Panama
- 5. How many total spots were available for CONCACAF countries excluding the hosts?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 6
D) 2
- 6. Which group was Costa Rica placed in during the second round?
A) Group D
B) Group C
C) Group B
D) Group A
- 7. Which teams were in Costa Rica's group during the second round?
A) Saint Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, and Bahamas
B) Panama, Honduras, and Nicaragua
C) Mexico, Canada, and Haiti
D) Haiti, Honduras, and Nicaragua
- 8. What was the result of Costa Rica's first match in the second round against Nicaragua?
A) 0–0
B) 1–0
C) 4–1
D) 1–1
- 9. What was the result of Costa Rica's home match against Haiti?
A) 4–1
B) 3–3
C) 0–0
D) 1–0
- 10. What was the result of the match against Honduras in the second round?
A) 0–0
B) 1–1
C) 3–3
D) 1–0
- 11. What was the score of Costa Rica's win against Nicaragua in the second round?
A) 3–3
B) 1–0
C) 2–0
D) 4–1
- 12. Who defeated Costa Rica 1–0 in the second round?
A) Honduras
B) Haiti
C) Nicaragua
D) Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 13. How many points did Costa Rica have before their final match against Honduras?
A) 7
B) 6
C) 9
D) 4
- 14. When was the last time Haiti had qualified for a World Cup before this campaign?
A) 2002
B) 1990
C) 1982
D) 1974
- 15. When was Costa Rica's last failed qualification campaign before 2026?
A) 2010
B) 2014
C) 2006
D) 2018
- 16. Who was the head coach sacked by the FCRF?
A) Luis Fernando Suárez
B) Gustavo Matosas
C) Miguel Herrera
D) Oscar Ramírez
- 17. How did the fans feel about the players and the coach after the failure?
A) Indifferent
B) Supportive
C) Proud
D) Angry
- 18. Who scored a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Guyana during the 2014 qualifiers?
A) Álvaro Saborío
B) Celso Borges
C) Randall Brenes
D) Cristian Gamboa
- 19. What was the final score of the match against Guyana that clinched a final round berth in 2014?
A) 2-0
B) 3-1
C) 4-0
D) 7-0
- 20. In which city did Costa Rica lose 1-0 to the United States in March?
A) Denver
B) Mexico City
C) San José
D) Al Rayyan
- 21. What were the odds given for Costa Rica to win the 2014 World Cup?
A) 2500-1
B) 1000-1
C) 500-1
D) 100-1
- 22. Against which team did Costa Rica win on penalties in the second round of the 2014 World Cup?
A) Italy
B) Uruguay
C) Netherlands
D) Greece
- 23. To what position did Costa Rica rise in the FIFA World Rankings after their 2014 performance?
A) 16th
B) 12th
C) 20th
D) 25th
- 24. Who cited long-term progress since 2007 as a reason for Costa Rica's 2014 success?
A) Celso Borges
B) Rónald González
C) Cristian Bolaños
D) Álvaro Saborío
- 25. In the 2018 World Cup, which team did Costa Rica draw 2-2 with in their final group match?
A) Switzerland
B) Serbia
C) Brazil
D) Germany
- 26. How many matches did Costa Rica win in the 2022 final qualifying round?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Seven
D) Five
- 27. Where did the inter-confederation play-off against New Zealand take place?
A) Denver
B) San José
C) Al Rayyan
D) Mexico City
- 28. On November 23, 2022, against which team did Costa Rica lose 7-0?
A) Germany
B) New Zealand
C) Japan
D) Spain
- 29. In which year did Costa Rica record a 7-0 loss to Mexico?
A) 1975
B) 2022
C) 2014
D) 2010
- 30. Who was the American coach who departed before the 2006 World Cup qualifying concluded?
A) Guimarães
B) Steve Sampson
C) Jorge Luis Pinto
D) Ricardo La Volpe
- 31. Which player scored a hat-trick in the 5–0 win over Guatemala during the 2006 qualifiers?
A) Wayne Wilson
B) Fonseca
C) Carlos Hernández
D) Wanchope
- 32. Which coach returned to lead Costa Rica after Jorge Luis Pinto was dismissed during the 2006 qualifying campaign?
A) Guimarães
B) Rónald González
C) Ricardo La Volpe
D) Steve Sampson
- 33. Against which team did Costa Rica play their debut match in the 2006 World Cup?
A) Ecuador
B) United States
C) Germany
D) Poland
- 34. Who scored two goals in the 3–0 win over the United States that guaranteed 2006 World Cup qualification?
A) Roy Myrie
B) Wanchope
C) Wayne Wilson
D) Carlos Hernández
- 35. In the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, which team did Costa Rica defeat 7–0 in the second phase?
A) Haiti
B) Suriname
C) El Salvador
D) Grenada
- 36. Which player was sent off during the home play-off match against Uruguay in 2009?
A) Walter Centeno
B) Keylor Navas
C) Randall Azofeifa
D) Cristian Bolaños
- 37. Who was appointed as the coach of Costa Rica in September 2010?
A) Jorge Luis Pinto
B) Rónald González
C) Steve Sampson
D) Ricardo La Volpe
- 38. Which stadium was opened in 2011 and hosted many friendly matches for Costa Rica?
A) Munich Arena
B) Estadio Nacional
C) Saprissa
D) Estadio Centenario
- 39. Who scored the injury-time equaliser for the United States in the final 2010 qualifying match?
A) Diego Lugano
B) Walter Centeno
C) Jonathan Bornstein
D) Sebastián Abreu
- 40. Which tournament did Costa Rica win in 1989 to qualify for their first World Cup?
A) 1989 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
B) 1989 Copa Centroamericana
C) 1989 CONCACAF Championship
D) 1989 Gold Cup
- 41. Who scored the winning goal against Trinidad and Tobago at home during the 1990 qualifiers?
A) Pastor Fernández
B) Hernán Medford
C) Carlos Hidalgo
D) Juan Cayasso
- 42. Which player scored a brace during the 4–2 away win against El Salvador in 1990?
A) Juan Cayasso
B) Leonidas Flores
C) Carlos Hidalgo
D) Pastor Fernández
- 43. Against which team did Costa Rica lose 4–1 in the 1990 World Cup knockout stage?
A) Czechoslovakia
B) Brazil
C) Sweden
D) Scotland
- 44. Who scored a hat-trick for Czechoslovakia against Costa Rica in 1990?
A) Ivan Hašek
B) Pavel Nedvěd
C) Tomáš Skuhravý
D) Antonín Panenka
- 45. Against which team did Costa Rica suffer an unexpected 2–1 defeat at the start of 2002 qualification?
A) Guatemala
B) Barbados
C) United States
D) Trinidad and Tobago
- 46. What was the name given to Costa Rica's 2–1 win against Mexico in Mexico City?
A) El Triunfo
B) Aztecazo
C) El Milagro
D) La Victoria
- 47. Who scored a brace to seal qualification for the 2002 World Cup against the United States?
A) Rolando Fonseca
B) Hernán Medford
C) Paulo Wanchope
D) Jafet Soto
- 48. Against which team did Winston Parks score an 86th-minute equalizer in the 2002 World Cup?
A) Brazil
B) China
C) United States
D) Turkey
- 49. When was the Costa Rican Football Federation founded?
A) 1927
B) 1961
C) 1921
D) 1938
- 50. In what year did Costa Rica become a full member of FIFA?
A) 1921
B) 1961
C) 1927
D) 1938
- 51. In which World Cup did Costa Rica reach the quarter-finals?
A) 2002
B) 1990
C) 2014
D) 1984
- 52. What nickname did the Costa Rican team acquire in the late 1940s?
A) The Red Wave
B) The Gold Shorties
C) The Ticos
D) The Central Giants
- 53. Against which nation did Costa Rica play their debut match in 1921?
A) Guatemala
B) El Salvador
C) Honduras
D) Mexico
- 54. Which team defeated Costa Rica in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals?
A) Italy
B) Greece
C) Netherlands
D) Uruguay
- 55. In which Olympic Games did Costa Rica defeat Italy 1-0?
A) 1980
B) 1990
C) 1963
D) 1984
- 56. How many Copa Centroamericana titles has Costa Rica won?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 7
D) 3
- 57. What was Costa Rica's best performance under the CONCACAF Gold Cup format?
A) Champions
B) Runners-up
C) Third place
D) Quarter-finals
- 58. Who scored the goal against Italy in the 1984 Olympic Games?
A) Errol Daniels
B) Enrique Rivers
C) Edgar Marín
D) Ruben Jimenez
- 59. When did the Estadio Nacional open as the home stadium for Costa Rica?
A) 4 October 2026
B) 10 January 2011
C) 27 May 2021
D) 10 June 2026
- 60. What is the traditional color of the Costa Rica home jersey?
A) Blue
B) Black
C) White
D) Red
- 61. Which company became the kit provider for Costa Rica in 2023?
A) New Balance
B) Nike
C) Adidas
D) Lotto
- 62. Which company provided kits for Costa Rica starting in 2015?
A) Lotto
B) Adidas
C) Puma
D) New Balance
- 63. Why was the striped kit used in the 1990 FIFA World Cup?
A) Resemblance to FK Partizan kits
B) Sponsorship requirements
C) Lack of white jerseys
D) A tribute to CS La Libertad
- 64. When was the striped away kit officially replaced by a white kit?
A) In 2011
B) In 2015
C) In 1990
D) After 1997
- 65. Which tournament has Costa Rica won 8 times?
A) CCCF Championship
B) Panamerican Championship
C) Copa de Naciones UNCAF / Copa Centroamericana
D) CONCACAF Gold Cup
- 66. What medal did Costa Rica earn in the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1930, 1935, and 1938?
A) Bronze medal
B) Gold medal
C) No medal
D) Silver medal
- 67. What place did Costa Rica finish in the 1956 Panamerican Championship?
A) First place
B) Second place
C) Third place
D) Fourth place
- 68. Who was the coach of Costa Rica during the 1990 FIFA World Cup?
A) Lotto
B) Bora Milutinovic
C) No coach listed
D) New Balance
- 69. Which opponent did Costa Rica play against on 10 June 2026?
A) Brazil
B) Colombia
C) England
D) Mexico
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