CONCACAF Championship 1971 · Final round

Trinidad and Tobago 3–1 Costa Rica

Sunday 5 Dec 1971 · Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago3–1Costa Rica

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Valle Philips David Douglas

24′0–1Emilio Valle Costa Rica
30′1–1Aubert Philips Trinidad and Tobago
58′2–1Steve David Trinidad and Tobago
69′3–1Anthony Douglas Trinidad and Tobago

Elo

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

Trinidad and Tobago: 1342 → 1402
Costa Rica: 1680 → 1620

Expected score for Trinidad and Tobago: 20.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 26, 1965–2025.

Trinidad and Tobago wins: 3
Draws: 4
Costa Rica wins: 19

Form either side

Trinidad and Tobago

Before

1–1 v Guyana 10 Oct 1970 · Friendly
1–1 v Honduras 21 Nov 1971 · CONCACAF Championship 1971
0–2 v Mexico 26 Nov 1971 · CONCACAF Championship 1971
1–6 v Haiti 28 Nov 1971 · CONCACAF Championship 1971
2–2 v Cuba 30 Nov 1971 · CONCACAF Championship 1971

After

3–0 v Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 Oct 1972 · Friendly
11–1 v Antigua and Barbuda 10 Nov 1972 · CONCACAF Championship qualification 1972
2–1 v Antigua and Barbuda 19 Nov 1972 · CONCACAF Championship qualification 1972
2–1 v Suriname 28 Nov 1972 · CONCACAF Championship qualification 1972
1–1 v Suriname 30 Nov 1972 · CONCACAF Championship qualification 1972

Costa Rica

Before

2–0 v El Salvador 26 Feb 1970 · Friendly
3–0 v Cuba 20 Nov 1971 · CONCACAF Championship 1971
0–0 v Haiti 24 Nov 1971 · CONCACAF Championship 1971
2–1 v Honduras 27 Nov 1971 · CONCACAF Championship 1971
0–1 v Mexico 2 Dec 1971 · CONCACAF Championship 1971

After

1–0 v Mexico 6 Aug 1972 · Friendly
2–0 v El Salvador 1 Oct 1972 · Friendly
1–0 v El Salvador 8 Oct 1972 · Friendly
1–3 v Mexico 12 Oct 1972 · Friendly
0–0 v Guatemala 15 Oct 1972 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Trinidad and Tobago

1–1 v Honduras Final round
0–2 v Mexico Final round
1–6 v Haiti Final round
2–2 v Cuba Final round
3–1 v Costa Rica Final round

Costa Rica

3–0 v Cuba Final round
0–0 v Haiti Final round
2–1 v Honduras Final round
0–1 v Mexico Final round
1–3 v Trinidad and Tobago Final round

Every Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica match26

From Trinidad and Tobago's side.


10 Jun 2025	Costa Rica	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
13 Jun 2017	Costa Rica	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
11 Nov 2016	Costa Rica	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
10 Oct 2009	Costa Rica	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
6 Jun 2009	Costa Rica	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
4 Feb 2007	Costa Rica	0–4	Away	Friendly	—
7 Sep 2005	Costa Rica	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
30 Mar 2005	Costa Rica	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
20 Jan 2002	Costa Rica	1–1	Neutral	Gold Cup 2002	Group stage
1 Sep 2001	Costa Rica	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
25 Mar 2001	Costa Rica	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
20 Feb 2000	Costa Rica	2–1	Neutral	Gold Cup 2000	Quarter-final
26 Jan 2000	Costa Rica	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
21 Dec 1996	Costa Rica	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
1 Sep 1996	Costa Rica	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
1 Jul 1991	Costa Rica	2–1	Neutral	Gold Cup 1991	Group stage
11 Jun 1989	Costa Rica	0–1	Away	CONCACAF Championship 1989	Final round
28 May 1989	Costa Rica	1–1	Home	CONCACAF Championship 1989	Final round
18 Jul 1985	Costa Rica	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
28 Apr 1985	Costa Rica	1–1	Away	CONCACAF Championship 1985	Group stage

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