FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

United States 1–0 Costa Rica

Sunday 7 Sep 1997 · Portland, United States

United States1–0Costa Rica

Goals1

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79′1–0Tab Ramos United States

Elo

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

United States: 1670 → 1682
Costa Rica: 1624 → 1612

Expected score for United States: 69.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 16 of 43, 1975–2025.

United States wins: 20
Draws: 7
Costa Rica wins: 16

Form either side

United States

Before

2–2 v Mexico 20 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Paraguay 4 Jun 1997 · Friendly
2–1 v Israel 17 Jun 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v El Salvador 29 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Ecuador 7 Aug 1997 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Jamaica 3 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Mexico 2 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v Canada 9 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4–2 v El Salvador 16 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Sweden 24 Jan 1998 · Friendly

Costa Rica

Before

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
0–0 v El Salvador 10 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–1 v Jamaica 14 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–3 v Mexico 9 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–1 v Canada 16 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–4 v Honduras 21 Jan 1998 · Friendly
7–2 v Cuba 4 Feb 1998 · Gold Cup 1998

Road through the tournament

United States

0–0 v Jamaica 2 Mar 1997
3–0 v Canada 16 Mar 1997
2–3 v Costa Rica 23 Mar 1997
2–2 v Mexico 20 Apr 1997
1–1 v El Salvador 29 Jun 1997
1–0 v Costa Rica 7 Sep 1997
1–1 v Jamaica 3 Oct 1997
0–0 v Mexico 2 Nov 1997
3–0 v Canada 9 Nov 1997
4–2 v El Salvador 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 United States v Costa Rica match43

From United States's side.


29 Jun 2025	Costa Rica	2–2 (won on pens)	Home	Gold Cup 2025	—
22 Jan 2025	Costa Rica	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
30 Mar 2022	Costa Rica	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
13 Oct 2021	Costa Rica	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
9 Jun 2021	Costa Rica	4–0	Home	Friendly	—
1 Feb 2020	Costa Rica	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
2 Feb 2019	Costa Rica	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
1 Sep 2017	Costa Rica	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
22 Jul 2017	Costa Rica	2–0	Home	Gold Cup 2017	Semi-final
15 Nov 2016	Costa Rica	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
7 Jun 2016	Costa Rica	4–0	Home	Copa América 2016	Group stage
6 Sep 2013	Costa Rica	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
16 Jul 2013	Costa Rica	1–0	Home	Gold Cup 2013	Group stage
22 Mar 2013	Costa Rica	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
2 Sep 2011	Costa Rica	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
14 Oct 2009	Costa Rica	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
3 Jun 2009	Costa Rica	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
8 Oct 2005	Costa Rica	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
12 Jul 2005	Costa Rica	0–0	Home	Gold Cup 2005	Group stage
4 Jun 2005	Costa Rica	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—

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