Costa Rica
Confederation – CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean)
FIFA Code – CRC
Nickname(s) – Los Ticos; La Tricolor; La Sele (Selection)
- Tournament History
This is the 10th appearance for Costa Rica in this youth competition. Costa Rica has reached the quarter-finals for the five times (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2015) but never crossed further rounds.
| Year | Hosts | Final Status |
| 1985 | China | Group Stage |
| 1995 | Ecuador | Group Stage |
| 1997 | Egypt | Group Stage |
| 2001 | Trinidad & Tobago | Quarter-Finals |
| 2003 | Finland | Quarter-Finals |
| 2005 | Peru | Quarter-Finals |
| 2007 | South Korea | Quarter-Finals |
| 2009 | Nigeria | Group Stage |
| 2015 | Chile | Quarter-Finals |
(Note: The best performance(s) is/are marked in bold and italic)
- Present Status (for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup)
i) The Journey: Costa Rica secured their place for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup after finishing in the fourth position in the classification stage (second in Group E) of 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.
ii) Head Coach: Breansse Camacho (Nationality – Costa Rica) has taken charge of the team in 2016. During 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, Breansse had majorly followed the 4-4-2 formation.
iii) Full Squad: (Goalkeepers) Ricardo Montenegro, Brandon Calvo, Kevin Chamorro
(Defenders) Fernan Faerron, Karin Arce, Felipe Flores
(Midfielders) Andres Hernandez, Amferny Arias, Walter Cortes, Christian Munoz, Greiven Fonseca, Ronnier Bustamante, Josue Abarca, Yecxy Jarquin, Sebastian Castro, Alexander Roman, Daniel Chacon
(Forwards) Mario Mora, Julein Cordero, Jose Alfaro, Andres Gomez
iv) Player(s) To Watch Out:
Jose Alfaro (Present Club – AD Carmelita Jugend)
Jose Alfaro is a young forward who had scored three goals during 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.
- Matches In Group Stages
7th October – Germany vs. Costa Rica (Margao; 17:00 local)
10th October 2017 – Costa Rica vs. Guinea (Margao; 17:00 local)
13th October 2017 – Costa Rica vs. Iran (Margao; 17:00 local)