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GROUP A: COSTA RICA (FIFA FUTSAL WORLD CUP)

Costa Rica is the most successful North American futsal nation having won four continental championships, including the last three of them. In this year's final, Costa Rica defeated the USA. Costa Rica's best result at the World Cup was in 20216 when they passed the group with Argentina, Kazakhstan, and Solomon Islands (they drew against the future champion Argentina). In the 1/8 finals, they lost against Portugal 0:4. Costa Rica has submitted the squad for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania.

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Nickname: Los Ticos; Le Sele; La Tricolor
Association: Federación Costarriense de Fútbol
Confederation: CONCACAF (North America)
FIFA code: CRC
FIFA ranking: 25
First international: Costa Rica – Belgium 2:6 (16 November 1992)
Biggest international win: Haiti – Costa Rica 0:13 (4 June 2008)
Biggest international defeat: Brazil – Costa Rica 15:1 (19 November 1992)
World Cup Appearances: 5 (1992, 2000, 2012, 2016, 2021)
World Cup Best result: 2nd round (2016)
Road to Lithuania: Costa Rica – Haiti 7:0, Costa Rica – Canada 5:1, Costa Rica – Suriname 12:1, Costa Rica – Panama 3:1, Costa Rica – United States 3:2
Coach: Carlos Quirós
Star Player: Milintin Tijerino

SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: César Vargas, Álvaro Santamaria, Jairo Toruño
Defenders: Víctor Fonseca, Gilberth Garro, Jean Carlos Salas, Edwin Cubillo
Wingers: Milinton Tijerino, Alonso Cordero, J. Antonio Guevara, Pablo Rodriguez, Daniel Gómez, Diego Zúñiga
Pivots: Minor Cabalceta, Diego Vargas, Enmanuel Gamboa