| Nickname(s) | Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Cristian Salomón | ||
| FIFA code | CRC | ||
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| First international | |||
 Costa Rica 1 – 4  Saudi Arabia(Dammam, Saudi Arabia; February 17, 1985) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Costa Rica 3 – 0  Paraguay(Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago; September 17, 2001) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Costa Rica 1 – 4  Turkey(Enugu, Nigeria; October 29, 2009) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2001, 2003, 2005, 2015) | ||
| CONCACAF Under-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1994) | ||
The Costa Rica national under-17 football team represents Costa Rica in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol.