FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Costa Rica 0–3 Mexico

Saturday 5 Sep 2009 · San José, Costa Rica

Costa Rica0–3Mexico

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Santos Franco Guardado

45′0–1Giovani Dos Santos Mexico
62′0–2Guillermo Franco Mexico
71′0–3Andrés Guardado Mexico

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Costa Rica

Came on

2Esteban SiriasDF↑49′
12Froylan LedezmaFW↑63′
17Pablo Herrera BarrantesDF↑74′

Mexico

Came on

18Andrés GuardadoMF●↑69′
14Miguel SabahFW↑74′
7Nery CastilloFW↑80′

Elo

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

Costa Rica: 1800 → 1768
Mexico: 1926 → 1958

Expected score for Costa Rica: 46.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 40 of 57, 1935–2025.

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

Form either side

Costa Rica

Before

1–2 v El Salvador 3 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
1–0 v Jamaica 7 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
2–2 v Canada 10 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
1–1 v Mexico 23 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
0–4 v Honduras 12 Aug 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

0–1 v El Salvador 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
4–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 10 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
2–2 v United States 14 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–1 v Uruguay 14 Nov 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–1 v Uruguay 18 Nov 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Mexico

Before

1–1 v Panama 9 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
4–0 v Haiti 19 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
1–1 v Costa Rica 23 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
5–0 v United States 26 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
2–1 v United States 12 Aug 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

1–0 v Honduras 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–2 v Colombia 30 Sep 2009 · Friendly
4–1 v El Salvador 10 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
2–2 v Trinidad and Tobago 14 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
5–0 v Bolivia 24 Feb 2010 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Costa Rica

2–0 v Honduras 11 Feb 2009
0–2 v Mexico 28 Mar 2009
1–0 v El Salvador 1 Apr 2009
3–1 v United States 3 Jun 2009
3–2 v Trinidad and Tobago 6 Jun 2009
0–4 v Honduras 12 Aug 2009
0–3 v Mexico 5 Sep 2009
0–1 v El Salvador 9 Sep 2009
4–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 10 Oct 2009
2–2 v United States 14 Oct 2009
0–1 v Uruguay 14 Nov 2009
1–1 v Uruguay 18 Nov 2009

Mexico

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	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN