🇨🇷 Costa Rica — Country Guide, World Cup 2026

Los Ticos

How They Play

Defensively organized and hard to beat — Costa Rica's success has always been built on collective discipline and making themselves nearly impossible to score against.

Star Player

Keylor Navas

Fun Fact

Costa Rica reached the World Cup quarterfinals in 2014 — beating Italy, England, and Uruguay in the group stage from a country with fewer people than Chicago.

World Cup 2026 Outlook

Navas in goal remains world-class — a disciplined side that can steal points from anyone on a good day.