FIFA Ranking: 28 (Last Updated 05 Jun 2014)
History: Costa Rica entered the World Cup in 1990 and went on to reach the last 16. Since then their both appearances - 2002 and 2006 have been limited to group stages.
Qualifying report: They finished runners-up in the group phase winning all-five home games. They conceded only seven goals, the lowest in the group.
Star Players: Keylor Navas is likely to have a lot to do, but he has had his best season in the domestic circuit. Playing for Levante (Spain) at the club level, he is considered one of the top goalkeepers in the Spanish league. Navas is wanted by many top clubs across Europe and is a phenomenal stopper.
Bryan Ruiz is a creative midfielder and is known for his versatility. He plays for Fulham (England) at the club level. He is the most established Costa Rican player in Europe.
Top Scorer during WC Qualification 2014: Bryan Ruiz (2)
Top scorer at the Cup: Ronald Gomez & Paulo Wanchope (3)
Most World Cup caps: Luis Marin, Mauricio Solis, Paulo Wanchope, Ronald Gomez & Walter Centeno (6)
Team record at the Cup: M: 10, W: 3, D: 1, L: 6
Coach: Jorge Luis Pinto was re-appointed as Costa Rica manager in September 2011 and has fared better in his second spell. He has gone for a stable line-up in the matches to give a fair understanding to the players about each other.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Levante), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense) Daniel Cambronero (Herediano)
Defenders: Johnny Acosta (Alajuelense), Giancarlo Gonzalez (Columbus Crew), Michael Umana (Saprissa), Oscar Duarte (Bruges), Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew), Heiner Mora (Saprissa), Junior Diaz (Mainz 05), Christian Gamboa (Rosenborg), Roy Miller (New York Red Bulls)
Midfielders: Celso Borges (AIK), Christian Bolanos (Copenhagen), Esteban Granados (Herediano), Michael Barrantes (Aalesund), Yeltsin Tejeda (Saprissa), Diego Calvo (Valerenga), Jose Miguel Cubero (Herediano)
Forwards: Bryan Ruiz (PSV Eindhoven, on loan from Fulham), Joel Campbell (Olympiakos, on loan from Arsenal), Randall Brenes (Cartagines), Marco Urena (FC Kuban Krasnodar)
Group listing: Group D, along with England, Uruguay and Italy.
Fixtures:
June 14: Uruguay v Costa Rica, Fortaleza
June 20: Italy v Costa Rica, Recife
June 24: Costa Rica v England, Belo Horizonte