Friendly

Saudi Arabia 1–2 Costa Rica

Thursday 23 Sep 1993 · Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia1–2Costa Rica

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Saudi Arabia: 1748 → 1732
Costa Rica: 1590 → 1606

Expected score for Saudi Arabia: 81.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 5, 1993–2023.

Saudi Arabia wins: 1
Draws: 0
Costa Rica wins: 4

Form either side

Saudi Arabia

Before

8–0 v Macau 14 May 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
3–0 v Malaysia 16 May 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
2–0 v Kuwait 18 May 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
4–0 v Thailand 17 Sep 1993 · Friendly
3–0 v Thailand 20 Sep 1993 · Friendly

After

3–2 v Costa Rica 27 Sep 1993 · Friendly
4–2 v Russia 6 Oct 1993 · Friendly
0–0 v Japan 15 Oct 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
2–1 v North Korea 18 Oct 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
1–1 v South Korea 22 Oct 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993

Costa Rica

Before

1–1 v Jamaica 4 Jul 1993 · Friendly
1–1 v Canada 11 Jul 1993 · Gold Cup 1993
1–1 v Mexico 15 Jul 1993 · Gold Cup 1993
0–1 v United States 22 Jul 1993 · Gold Cup 1993
1–1 v Jamaica 25 Jul 1993 · Gold Cup 1993

After

2–3 v Saudi Arabia 27 Sep 1993 · Friendly
0–0 v Norway 19 Jan 1994 · Friendly
0–1 v Italy 11 Jun 1994 · Friendly
3–1 v Saudi Arabia 17 Dec 1994 · Friendly
2–1 v United States 28 May 1995 · Friendly

Every Saudi Arabia v Costa Rica match5

From Saudi Arabia's side.


8 Sep 2023	Costa Rica	1–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
17 Jul 1999	Costa Rica	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
17 Dec 1994	Costa Rica	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
27 Sep 1993	Costa Rica	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
23 Sep 1993	Costa Rica	1–2	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: none · Line-ups: none · Cards: none