FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

El Salvador 2–1 Costa Rica

Sunday 4 May 1997 · San Salvador, El Salvador

El Salvador2–1Costa Rica

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Arce Montes Arnáez

19′1–0Raúl Díaz Arce El Salvador
57′2–0Elías Montes El Salvador
58′2–1Luis Diego Arnáez Costa Rica

Elo

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

El Salvador: 1528 → 1551
Costa Rica: 1686 → 1663

Expected score for El Salvador: 41.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 38 of 63, 1921–2024.

El Salvador wins: 10
Draws: 14
Costa Rica wins: 39

Form either side

El Salvador

Before

0–3 v Honduras 18 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997
2–0 v Panama 20 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997
0–1 v Guatemala 23 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997
0–1 v Costa Rica 25 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997
0–0 v Honduras 27 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997

After

0–1 v Jamaica 18 May 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Ecuador 28 May 1997 · Friendly
0–1 v Mexico 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v United States 29 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Costa Rica 10 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Costa Rica

Before

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
1–1 v Guatemala 27 Apr 1997 · UNCAF Cup 1997

After

3–1 v Jamaica 11 May 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Canada 1 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–5 v Brazil 13 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
1–4 v Colombia 16 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
1–1 v Mexico 19 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997

Road through the tournament

El Salvador

0–0 v Canada 6 Apr 1997
2–1 v Costa Rica 4 May 1997
0–1 v Jamaica 18 May 1997
0–1 v Mexico 8 Jun 1997
1–1 v United States 29 Jun 1997
0–0 v Costa Rica 10 Aug 1997
4–1 v Canada 14 Sep 1997
0–5 v Mexico 5 Oct 1997
2–2 v Jamaica 9 Nov 1997
2–4 v United States 16 Nov 1997

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

Every El Salvador v Costa Rica match63

From El Salvador's side.


3 Feb 2024	Costa Rica	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
30 Jun 2023	Costa Rica	0–0	Neutral	Gold Cup 2023	Group stage
27 Mar 2022	Costa Rica	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
10 Oct 2021	Costa Rica	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
21 Aug 2021	Costa Rica	0–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
11 Jul 2015	Costa Rica	1–1	Neutral	Gold Cup 2015	Group stage
25 Jan 2013	Costa Rica	0–1	Away	UNCAF Cup 2013	—
12 Oct 2012	Costa Rica	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
8 Jun 2012	Costa Rica	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
9 Jun 2011	Costa Rica	1–1	Neutral	Gold Cup 2011	Group stage
12 Oct 2010	Costa Rica	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
9 Sep 2009	Costa Rica	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
3 Jul 2009	Costa Rica	2–1	Neutral	Gold Cup 2009	Group stage
1 Apr 2009	Costa Rica	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
30 Jan 2009	Costa Rica	0–3	Neutral	UNCAF Cup 2009	—
19 Nov 2008	Costa Rica	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
20 Aug 2008	Costa Rica	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
13 Oct 2007	Costa Rica	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
16 Feb 2007	Costa Rica	0–2	Home	UNCAF Cup 2007	—
21 Feb 2005	Costa Rica	1–2	Neutral	UNCAF Cup 2005	—

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