| Nickname(s) | Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach |  Vladimir Quesada | ||
| FIFA code | CRC | ||
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| First international | |||
Costa Rica 5–1 Nicaragua  (Panama City, Panama; March 5, 1962) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Costa Rica 8–0 Puerto Rico  (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; August 22, 1984)  Belize 0–8 Costa Rica (Belmopan, Belize; unknown date 1990) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Costa Rica 2–6 Japan  (Kuantan, Malaysia; June 20, 1997)  Spain 4–0 Costa Rica (Kuantan, Malaysia; June 23, 1997) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Fourth Place (2009) | ||
| CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1962) | ||
| Best result | Winner  (1988, 2009) | ||
The Costa Rica national under-20 football team represents Costa Rica in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Costa Rican Football Federation.