The draw for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024, which will determine the competition’s six groups and the path to the world title for four CONCACAF nations, will be conducted on Sunday, May 26, 2am ET, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala and Panama will represent the region …
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The Costa Rican Football Federation (FCRF) took a significant step forward in the development of its sporting infrastructure on Tuesday, April 23, when it opened two new key facilities at its technical centre. Funded by the FIFA Forward Development Programme, the project is a landmark in the development of women’s …
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CONCACAF has announced that three Member Associations, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Aruba, will host the 2024 CONCACAF Girls’ U-15 Championship. The fifth edition of the competition will take place from August 5 to 11, 2024, and will include group and knockout stage play in a three-league system (A, …
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Costa Rica recovered from an early deficit to defeat Honduras 3-1 in the 2023-24 CONCACAF Nations League Play-In match on Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. With the victory, Costa Rica have qualified for the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024. It was a dynamite start in an atmosphere that …
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A promising future for women’s football unfolds as CONCACAF launches the transformative Bigger Game program at the Costa Rican Football Federation (FCRF). The initiative seeks to bolster the forthcoming 2024 Women’s Gold Cup by fostering football festivals for girls throughout the region. The launch comprised an enriching workshop for budding …
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed a 12-month period of ineligibility on the Costa Rican player Orlando Moisés Galo Calderón after he tested positive for clostebol (which is included in the WADA Prohibited List 2022 under S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids) on the occasion of an out-of-competition test in September 2022 …
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The Football Business Academy and Santos de Guápiles have entered into an agreement that will see the global leader in football business education and the Costa Rican professional football club collaborate. “We are happy to welcome Santos de Guápiles into our network and continue growing our collaborations in Central America. …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reminded delegates attending the fourth FIFA Compliance Summit in Costa Rica of the need to “go beyond best practice and look at compliance in a different way”. Delivering his address by video message, the FIFA President requested that good governance remains a core topic across …
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New Balance has unveiled the new Costa Rica 2022 home and away kits as the nation prepares for a busy winter of football. The home kit will see Los Ticos step out in their iconic, vivid red jersey, with the away kit coming in a clean, bright white. Integrated into …
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In May 2022, FIFA launched the second edition of its Coach Mentorship Programme where 20 women from across the globe will be mentored by 20 of the game’s most accomplished coaches. The accomplished mentor list includes two FIFA Women’s World Cup winning coaches and the current Women’s Olympic Football Gold …
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