Saudi Arabia vs 08.09.23 19:001 – 3Full Time
Costa Rica — International Friendlies: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Saudi Arabia vs Costa Rica — the facts
Costa Rica won 3–1 away against Saudi Arabia (half-time 0–2).
Saudi Arabia met Costa Rica in the International Friendlies (Friendlies 1). Kick-off was Friday, 8 September 2023, 19:00 UTC at St. James' Park. Referee: John Brooks.
Team pages: Saudi Arabia · Costa Rica · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Francisco Calvo (assist: Joel Campbell) — 0–1
- 32' Goal: Manfred Ugalde — 0–2
- 68' Goal: Ali Al-Boleahi (assist: Feras Al Brikan) — 1–2
- 89' Goal: Randall Leal — 1–3
Starting line-ups
Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)
- 22 Nawaf Al-Aqidi
- 13 Yasir Al-Shahrani
- 5 Ali Al-Boleahi
- 17 Hassan Tambakti
- 12 Saud Abdulhamid
- 6 Ali Hazazi
- 15 Abdullah Alkhaibari
- 28 Mohamed Kanno
- 10 Salem Al Dawsari
- 9 Feras Al Brikan
- 18 Abdulrahman Ghareeb
Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Keylor Navas
- 22 Ronald Matarrita
- 15 Francisco Calvo
- 5 Julio Cascante
- 16 Jefry Valverde
- 17 Alejandro Bran
- 21 Sebastián Acuña
- 11 Jewison Bennette
- 12 Joel Campbell
- 13 Jimmy Marín
- 9 Manfred Ugalde
About this match
On this page: the Saudi Arabia vs Costa Rica final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this International Friendlies fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Saudi Arabia and Costa Rica team pages or the International Friendlies page.