The Costa Rica women’s soccer team has been a feisty underdog since it burst onto the global scene in the 2010s. At the 2014 Concacaf Women’s Championship, Costa Rica placed first in the group stage and placed second overall to earn Las Ticas a spot in the 2015 World Cup where, despite failing to emerge from the group stage, the squad drew with South Korea and an impressive Spanish team.

The Costa Rica women’s soccer team has been a feisty underdog since it burst onto the global scene in the 2010s. At the 2014 Concacaf Women’s Championship, Costa Rica placed first in the group stage and placed second overall to earn Las Ticas a spot in the 2015 World Cup where, despite failing to emerge from the group stage, the squad drew with South Korea and an impressive Spanish team.At the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, Costa Rica defeated Panama 3-0 before routing Trinidad and Tobago by a 4-0 margin to earn Las Ticas a semifinal spot. The match ended in defeat by the U.S., but the final-four finish was enough to secure qualification for the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup. Notably, Portland Thorns FC forward Rocky Rodriguez, who will join the squad for her second World Cup, made history for her country when she scored Costa Rica’s first-ever World Cup goal during the 2015 tournament. At just 29 years old, Rodriguez has a record 55 goals for Las Ticas and is set to notch her 100th career cap during the team’s group stage slate this summer. Las Ticas will be tested from the first match of their World Cup slate when they face the very Spanish team that helped eliminate them in 2015. Costa Rica will seek revenge against La Roja July 21st at 3:30 a.m. ET.