Costa Rica–Mexico football rivalry
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| First meeting | April 2, 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico 2–0 Costa Rica |
| Latest meeting | July 8, 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Mexico 2–0 Costa Rica |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 56 |
| All-time series | Mexico, 32–18–6 |
| Largest victory | Mexico: 7–2, Aug 17, 1975 Costa Rica: 2–0 Nov 30, 1969 |
The Costa Rica-Mexico football rivalry is the match played between the two national teams. It is one of the most frequent football matches in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
The two teams have played fifty official matches recognized by FIFA, and are the second most frequent opponents for the Mexican national team and the fourth for the Costa Rican national team. In their fifty matches, Mexico leads with thirty-two wins, Costa Rica has six wins, and they have drawn sixteen times.
They maintain a historic rivalry stemming from multiple factors, one of which is the North American country's sporting supremacy in Central America. During their first matches, both countries exercised hegemony in CONCACAF, having won three CONCACAF Nations Championships. They even played in the previous Clásico de Concacaf (Concacaf Classic) since both teams had a very balanced level.