FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Mexico 3–3 Costa Rica

Sunday 9 Nov 1997 · Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico3–3Costa Rica

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Chávez Galindo Medford Hermosillo Soto Wanchope

1′1–0Paulo César Chávez Mexico
42′2–0Benjamín Galindo Mexico
54′2–1Hernán Medford Costa Rica
68′3–1Carlos Hermosillo Mexico
71′3–2Jafet Soto Costa Rica
86′3–3Paulo Wanchope Costa Rica

Elo

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

Mexico: 1787 → 1774
Costa Rica: 1601 → 1615

Expected score for Mexico: 83.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 30 of 57, 1935–2025.

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

Form either side

Mexico

Before

1–3 v Bolivia 25 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
1–0 v Peru 28 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
5–0 v El Salvador 5 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–2 v Canada 12 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v United States 2 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–0 v Jamaica 16 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–3 v Australia 12 Dec 1997 · Confederations Cup 1997
5–0 v Saudi Arabia 14 Dec 1997 · Confederations Cup 1997
2–3 v Brazil 16 Dec 1997 · Confederations Cup 1997
4–2 v Trinidad and Tobago 4 Feb 1998 · Gold Cup 1998

Costa Rica

Before

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
0–1 v United States 7 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Jamaica 14 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

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
1–2 v United States 7 Feb 1998 · Gold Cup 1998
0–0 v Ecuador 28 Jan 1999 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

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

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 Mexico v Costa Rica match57

From Mexico's side.


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

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