Football Query

FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

United States 2–1 Costa Rica

Saturday 14 Dec 1996 · Palo Alto, United States

United States2–1Costa Rica

Goals3

  1. 16′1–0Brian McBride United States
  2. 60′2–0Roy Lassiter United States
  3. 74′2–1Rónald Gómez Costa Rica

Elo

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

United States
1705 → 1715
Costa Rica
1608 → 1598

Expected score for United States: 75.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 14 of 43, 1975–2025.

United States wins
20
Draws
7
Costa Rica wins
16

Form either side

United States

Before

After

Costa Rica

Before

After

Road through the tournament

United States

Costa Rica

Every United States v Costa Rica match43

From United States's side.

29 Jun 2025Costa Rica2–2 (won on pens)HomeGold Cup 2025—
22 Jan 2025Costa Rica3–0HomeFriendly—
30 Mar 2022Costa Rica0–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2022—
13 Oct 2021Costa Rica2–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2021—
9 Jun 2021Costa Rica4–0HomeFriendly—
1 Feb 2020Costa Rica1–0HomeFriendly—
2 Feb 2019Costa Rica2–0HomeFriendly—
1 Sep 2017Costa Rica0–2HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2017—
22 Jul 2017Costa Rica2–0HomeGold Cup 2017Semi-final
15 Nov 2016Costa Rica0–4AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2016—
7 Jun 2016Costa Rica4–0HomeCopa América 2016Group stage
6 Sep 2013Costa Rica1–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2013—
16 Jul 2013Costa Rica1–0HomeGold Cup 2013Group stage
22 Mar 2013Costa Rica1–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2013—
2 Sep 2011Costa Rica0–1HomeFriendly—
14 Oct 2009Costa Rica2–2HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2009—
3 Jun 2009Costa Rica1–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2009—
8 Oct 2005Costa Rica0–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2005—
12 Jul 2005Costa Rica0–0HomeGold Cup 2005Group stage
4 Jun 2005Costa Rica3–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2005—

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