FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Costa Rica 0–0 Mexico

Sunday 16 Mar 1997 · San José, Costa Rica

Costa Rica0–0Mexico

Goals0

Elo

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

Costa Rica: 1626 → 1632
Mexico: 1825 → 1820

Expected score for Costa Rica: 36.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 28 of 57, 1935–2025.

Costa Rica wins: 6
Draws: 20
Mexico wins: 31

Form either side

Costa Rica

Before

1–2 v United States 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Trinidad and Tobago 21 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–2 v Slovakia 5 Feb 1997 · Friendly
5–2 v Venezuela 19 Feb 1997 · Friendly
5–0 v Cameroon 9 Mar 1997 · Friendly

After

3–2 v United States 23 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Guatemala 16 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997
5–1 v Nicaragua 18 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997
4–0 v Honduras 23 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997
1–0 v El Salvador 25 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997

Mexico

Before

3–1 v El Salvador 20 Nov 1996 · Friendly
2–0 v United States 19 Jan 1997 · USA Cup 1997
0–0 v Peru 22 Jan 1997 · USA Cup 1997
3–1 v Ecuador 5 Feb 1997 · Friendly
4–0 v Canada 2 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–2 v England 29 Mar 1997 · Friendly
6–0 v Jamaica 13 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–2 v United States 20 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–4 v Brazil 30 Apr 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v El Salvador 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Costa Rica

0–0 v Mexico 16 Mar 1997
3–2 v United States 23 Mar 1997
1–2 v El Salvador 4 May 1997
3–1 v Jamaica 11 May 1997
0–1 v Canada 1 Jun 1997
0–0 v El Salvador 10 Aug 1997
0–1 v United States 7 Sep 1997
0–1 v Jamaica 14 Sep 1997
3–3 v Mexico 9 Nov 1997
3–1 v Canada 16 Nov 1997

Mexico

4–0 v Canada 2 Mar 1997
0–0 v Costa Rica 16 Mar 1997
6–0 v Jamaica 13 Apr 1997
2–2 v United States 20 Apr 1997
1–0 v El Salvador 8 Jun 1997
5–0 v El Salvador 5 Oct 1997
2–2 v Canada 12 Oct 1997
0–0 v United States 2 Nov 1997
3–3 v Costa Rica 9 Nov 1997
0–0 v Jamaica 16 Nov 1997

Every Costa Rica v Mexico match57

From Costa Rica's side.


22 Jun 2025	Mexico	0–0	Neutral	Gold Cup 2025	—
8 Jul 2023	Mexico	0–2	Neutral	Gold Cup 2023	Quarter-final
30 Jan 2022	Mexico	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
5 Sep 2021	Mexico	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
3 Jun 2021	Mexico	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	CONCACAF Nations League 2021	—
30 Mar 2021	Mexico	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 Jun 2019	Mexico	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	Gold Cup 2019	Quarter-final
11 Oct 2018	Mexico	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
5 Sep 2017	Mexico	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
24 Mar 2017	Mexico	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
19 Jul 2015	Mexico	0–1	Neutral	Gold Cup 2015	Quarter-final
27 Jun 2015	Mexico	2–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
15 Oct 2013	Mexico	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
11 Jun 2013	Mexico	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
11 Sep 2012	Mexico	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
7 Sep 2012	Mexico	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
12 Jun 2011	Mexico	1–4	Neutral	Gold Cup 2011	Group stage
5 Sep 2009	Mexico	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
23 Jul 2009	Mexico	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	Gold Cup 2009	Semi-final
28 Mar 2009	Mexico	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—

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