Costa Rican National Football Team (U-17 Juniors)

Costa Rica

Nickname (s)	Ticos La Tricolor La Sele
Association	Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
confederacy	CONCACAF
Head coach	Luis Diego Arnaez
FIFA code	CRC
(Status: unknown)

The Costa Rican U-17 national soccer team is a selection team of Costa Rican soccer players . It is subject to the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol and represents it internationally at U-17 level , for example in friendly matches against the national teams of other national associations, at CONCACAF U-17 championships and U-17 world championships .

The team became CONCACAF champions in 1994 . Her best result at world championships was reaching the quarter-finals in 2001 , 2003 and 2005 .

Participation in U-17 world championships

(Until 1989 U-16 World Championship)

1985	Preliminary round
1987	not qualified
1989
1991
1993
1995	Preliminary round
1997	Preliminary round
1999	not qualified
2001	Quarter finals
2003	Quarter finals
2005	Quarter finals
2007	Round of 16
2009	Preliminary round
2011	not qualified
2013
2015	Quarter finals
2017	qualified

Participation in CONCACAF U-17 championships

(1983–1988: CONCACAF U-16 Championship , 1999–2007: World Cup qualifying tournament held in two groups)

1983	not participated
1985	2nd place
1987	3rd place
1988	Preliminary round
1991	not participated
1992	Preliminary round
1994	winner
1997	3rd place
1999	2nd place (group A)
2001	Winner (Group A)
2003	Winner (Group A)
2005	Winner (Group A)
2007	Winner (Group B)
2009	Semi-final 1
2011	Preliminary round
2013	Preliminary round
2015	Preliminary round
2017	Preliminary round

¹Due to the outbreak of the influenza pandemic , the final round was not played.

See also

• Costa Rican national soccer team
• Costa Rican National Football Team (U-20 Men)