How many fouls Costa Rica commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 10 June 2026, after the last game
Yes, Costa Rica commit more fouls than they win: over their last 10 games they committed 12.2 a game and opponents fouled them 10.1 times, 2.1 more a game, across all competitions.
Costa Rica committed 24 fouls away at England on 10 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.0 across their four games, and their fewest was none away at Iran on 31 March.
Manfred Ugalde and Andrey Soto have committed the most fouls for Costa Rica in 2026, six each, Manfred Ugalde in two appearances and Andrey Soto in four, ahead of Darril Araya with five, across all competitions.
Darril Araya and Haxzel Quiros are the Costa Rica players most likely to commit a foul, each with at least one foul in two of their three games in 2026, 67%, ahead of Andrey Soto on 50%.
Costa Rica have committed over 10.5 fouls in eight of their last 10 games, 80%, averaging 12.2 a game, with five of seven away and three of three at home, across all competitions.
Costa Rica games have averaged 22.3 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to 34 a game, and six of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
Costa Rica commit more fouls at home, 13.2 a game in their last five home games against 9.5 in their last 10 away, and went over 10.5 fouls in four of those home games.
Costa Rica commit fewer fouls in the first half, 7.7 a game before the break against 8.4 after it over the seven of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in six of those seven.
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Costa Rica | Opponent | Total | Costa Rica first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 11 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Iran (A) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Jordan (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Honduras (H) | WC Qualification Concacaf | 0-0 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 8 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Haiti (A) | WC Qualification Concacaf | 1-0 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Nicaragua (H) | WC Qualification Concacaf | 4-1 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 7 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Honduras (A) | WC Qualification Concacaf | 0-0 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 9 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Haiti (H) | WC Qualification Concacaf | 3-3 | 13 | 9 | 22 | |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Nicaragua (A) | WC Qualification Concacaf | 1-1 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica fouls | Over 9.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Costa Rica fouls | Over 10.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Costa Rica fouls | Over 11.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Costa Rica fouls | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Costa Rica fouls | Over 13.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica fouls | 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Opponent fouls | 4.6 | 8.7 |
| Total fouls | 12.3 | 17.1 |