
France 2-1 Costa Rica - May 26, 2010 / Friendlies 2010
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Team line-ups
France
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Steve Mandanda | 25 | 13 | 4.5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Gallas | 46 | 32 | 78 | 6You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Éric Abidal | 30 | 46 | 6You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bacary Sagna | 27 | 18 | 6.5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Patrice Evra | 29 | 28 | 6You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jérémy Toulalan | 46 | 26 | 32 | 6You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Franck Ribéry | 84 | 27 | 43 | 7.5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Sidney Govou | 66 | 30 | 44 | 5.5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Yoann Gourcuff | 23 | 18 | 6.5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Florent Malouda | 77 | 29 | 52 | 6You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nicolas Anelka | 46 | 31 | 65 | 4You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
28.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
40
Costa Rica
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Keylor Navas | 23 | 18 | 7You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roy Myrie | 65 | 27 | 19 | 3.5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Gonzalo Segares | 27 | 15 | 5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Douglas Sequeira | 22 | 32 | 37 | 4You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Júnior Díaz | 26 | 37 | 6You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Barrantes | 26 | 18 | 4You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Carlos Hernandez | 1156 | 28 | 31 | 5.5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bryan Ruiz | 90+2 | 24 | 34 | 6You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Randall Azofeifa | 25 | 24 | 5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Marco Ureña | 75 | 20 | 3 | 4.5You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Josué Martinez | 42 | 20 | 2 | 4You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
22
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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D |
Sébastien Squillaci | 46 | 29 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alou Diarra | 46 | 28 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Abou Diaby | 77 | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Mathieu Valbuena | 8366 | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Thierry Henry | 46 | 32 | 119 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
André-Pierre Gignac | 84 | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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D |
Cristian Gamboa | 65 | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Christian Bolaños | 56 | 26 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Diego Madrigal | 90+2 | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Diego Estrada | 75 | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Winston Parks | 42 | 28 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Éric Abidal
IN
Julien Escudé
OUT
William Gallas
IN
Michaël Ciani
OUT
Steve Mandanda
IN
Hugo Lloris
OUT
Sidney Govou
IN
Thierry Henry
OUT
Florent Malouda
IN
Lassana Diarra
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Randall Azofeifa
IN
Esteban Granados
OUT
Júnior Díaz
IN
Bryan Oviedo
OUT
Roy Myrie
IN
Cristian Gamboa
OUT
Gonzalo Segares
IN
Esteban Maitland
OUT
Carlos Hernandez
IN
Daniel Jimenez
OUT
Bryan Ruiz
IN
Juan Monge
OUT
Josué Martinez
IN
Dario Delgado
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
58
74
Success rate in this team:
55 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Domenech vs Costa Rica
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Domenech vs González
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
39
2
Success rate in this team:
0 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
0 %
González vs France
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
González vs Domenech
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Vladislav Bezborodov
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
France1 match | General total | Costa Rica1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
France1 match | Season total | Costa Rica1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on May 26, 2010 | Latest figure on May 26, 2010 |
LIVE
90+3' | ![]() | End of game. | |
90+2' | ![]() ![]() | Bryan Ruiz is substituted by Diego Madrigal. | |
90+1' | ![]() ![]() | André-Pierre Gignac shoots with too much angle. | |
89' | Foul on Abou Diaby conceded by Winston Parks. | ||
85' | ![]() ![]() | André-Pierre Gignac shoots but the goalkeeper makes the save. | |
84' | ![]() ![]() | Franck Ribéry is substituted by André-Pierre Gignac. | |
83' | ![]() ![]() | ||
82' | ![]() ![]() | Randall Azofeifa oblige le gardien à s'employer. | |
82' | Foul conceded by Alou Diarra. | ||
81' | Completely missed cross by Yoann Gourcuff. | ||
80' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
80' | ![]() ![]() | Thierry Henry voit son tir contré filer en corner. | |
78' | Handball conceded by Patrice Evra. | ||
77' | ![]() ![]() | Florent Malouda is substituted by Abou Diaby. | |
77' | Foul conceded by Florent Malouda. | ||
76' | ![]() ![]() | Winston Parks dévisse complètement son tir. | |
75' | ![]() ![]() | Marco Ureña is substituted by Diego Estrada. | |
75' | Foul on Sébastien Squillaci. | ||
75' | Missed cross by Patrice Evra. | ||
73' | ![]() ![]() | Sébastien Squillaci shoots but the goalkeeper makes the save. | |
73' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
72' | Missed cross by Florent Malouda. | ||
72' | Foul on Franck Ribéry conceded by Cristian Gamboa. | ||
69' | ![]() ![]() | Sébastien Squillaci misses the target. | |
69' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
66' | ![]() ![]() | Mathieu Valbuena shoots with too much angle. | |
66' | ![]() ![]() | Sidney Govou is substituted by Mathieu Valbuena. | |
65' | ![]() ![]() | Roy Myrie is substituted by Cristian Gamboa. | |
63' | Perfect cross by Bacary Sagna. | ||
63' | ![]() ![]() | Yellow card!Michael Barrantes is shown a YELLOW CARD. | |
62' | Grosse faute on Franck Ribéry conceded by Michael Barrantes. | ||
60' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
60' | ![]() ![]() | Yoann Gourcuff oblige le gardien à s'employer. | |
60' | Foul on Sidney Govou. | ||
58' | ![]() ![]() | Thierry Henry has his shot end up close to the posts. | |
56' | ![]() ![]() | Carlos Hernandez is substituted by Christian Bolaños. | |
53' | ![]() ![]() | Thierry Henry is caught offside. | |
52' | Foul on Bacary Sagna conceded by Marco Ureña. | ||
50' | ![]() ![]() | Bacary Sagna misses the target. | |
49' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
49' | ![]() ![]() | Yoann Gourcuff oblige le gardien à un arrêt de grande classe. | |
48' | ![]() ![]() | Yoann Gourcuff dévisse complètement son tir. | |
46' | ![]() ![]() | William Gallas is substituted by Sébastien Squillaci. | |
46' | ![]() ![]() | Jérémy Toulalan is substituted by Alou Diarra. | |
46' | ![]() ![]() | Nicolas Anelka is substituted by Thierry Henry. | |
45' | ![]() | Second half. | |
45+1' | ![]() | Half time. | |
45' | ![]() ![]() | Franck Ribéry shoots but the goalkeeper makes the save. | |
45' | ![]() ![]() | Jérémy Toulalan misses the target. | |
44' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
43' | Foul on William Gallas conceded by Winston Parks. | ||
42' | ![]() ![]() | Josué Martinez is substituted by Winston Parks. | |
36' | Foul on Carlos Hernandez conceded by Jérémy Toulalan. | ||
35' | Foul on Sidney Govou. | ||
34' | ![]() ![]() | Bryan Ruiz voit sa tentative échouer sur le haut de la TRANSVERSALE. | |
33' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
32' | ![]() ![]() | Florent Malouda misses the target. | |
31' | ![]() ![]() | Marco Ureña misses the target. | |
29' | Foul on Yoann Gourcuff. | ||
28' | ![]() ![]() | Yoann Gourcuff misses the target. | |
28' | Cross deflected by Franck Ribéry. | ||
25' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
24' | ![]() ![]() | Bryan Ruiz shoots but the goalkeeper makes the save. | |
22' | ![]() ![]() | GOOOAAAAL!!Douglas Sequeira tacle le ballon dans son propre but. | |
21' | ![]() ![]() | Yoann Gourcuff shoots but the goalkeeper makes the save. | |
19' | Cross repelled by defense by Sidney Govou. | ||
16' | ![]() ![]() | Yoann Gourcuff se voit refuser un but pour une position de hors-jeu. | |
16' | ![]() ![]() | Franck Ribéry oblige le gardien à s'employer. | |
14' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
14' | ![]() ![]() | Carlos Hernandez voit son tir contré filer en corner. | |
13' | ![]() ![]() | Franck Ribéry misses the target. | |
11' | ![]() ![]() | GOOOAAAAL!!Carlos Hernandez profite d'une grossière erreur du gardien pour marquer un but. | |
11' | ![]() ![]() | Sidney Govou envoie le ballon directement dans les tribunes. | |
10' | ![]() ![]() | Corner. | |
10' | ![]() ![]() | Sidney Govou shoots but the goalkeeper makes the save. | |
8' | Foul on Sidney Govou. | ||
7' | ![]() ![]() | Nicolas Anelka is caught offside. | |
6' | ![]() ![]() | Bryan Ruiz is caught offside. | |
3' | ![]() ![]() | Nicolas Anelka is caught offside. | |
0' | ![]() | First half. |
Videos
Key figures

France keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal conceded at home in Friendlies running (since 04/06/2000). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 18/06/1972-31/05/1983 time period (4 matches).

It's the first time Mathieu Valbuena scores 1 goal vs in his professional career

France keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw in Friendlies running (since 11/02/2009). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 01/03/2006-22/08/2007 time period (9 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VFrance 1-0 Turkey05/06/2009 | DFrance 1-1 Romania05/09/2009 | VFrance 5-0 Faroe Islands10/10/2009 | VFrance 3-1 Austria14/10/2009 | DFrance 1-1 Ireland18/11/2009 | LFrance 0-2 Spain03/03/2010 |
Overall | DSerbia 1-1 France09/09/2009 | VFrance 5-0 Faroe Islands10/10/2009 | VFrance 3-1 Austria14/10/2009 | VIreland 0-1 France14/11/2009 | DFrance 1-1 Ireland18/11/2009 | LFrance 0-2 Spain03/03/2010 |
Current form
Away | VTrinidad and Tobago 2-3 Costa Rica06/06/2009 | LHonduras 4-0 Costa Rica12/08/2009 | LEl Salvador 1-0 Costa Rica09/09/2009 | DUnited States 2-2 Costa Rica14/10/2009 | DUruguay 1-1 Costa Rica18/11/2009 | LArgentina 3-2 Costa Rica26/01/2010 |
Overall | LEl Salvador 1-0 Costa Rica09/09/2009 | VCosta Rica 4-0 Trinidad and Tobago10/10/2009 | DUnited States 2-2 Costa Rica14/10/2009 | LCosta Rica 0-1 Uruguay14/11/2009 | DUruguay 1-1 Costa Rica18/11/2009 | LArgentina 3-2 Costa Rica26/01/2010 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
Conceding streak | 3 | 2 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
Winless streak | 5 | 4 |
Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
Scoring streak | 3 | 2 |
Conceding streak | 14 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
3 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
3 |
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
Betting aid
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
0-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-3 |
Bookings
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
- | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Michael Barrantes | ![]() |
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- | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Michael Barrantes | ![]() |
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- | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Michael Barrantes | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Neutral ground
3 gf
2 ga
Total
3 gf
2 ga
Historical head to head
Neutral ground
2 gf
3 ga
Total
2 gf
3 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 3 - 2 |
November 09, 2005 |
Home | No success yet |
Largest victory
No success yetBest historical scorers against Costa Rica
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Nicolas Anelka | 1 goal | 2005 - 2005 |
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Thierry Henry | 1 goal | 2005 - 2005 |
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Djibril Cissé | 1 goal | 2005 - 2005 |
Best historical scorers against France
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Álvaro Saborío | 1 goal | 2005 - 2005 |
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Danny Fonseca | 1 goal | 2005 - 2005 |
Players with most games played vs Costa Rica
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Florent Malouda | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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Djibril Cissé | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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Fabien Barthez | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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Lilian Thuram | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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Jérôme Rothen | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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Anthony Réveillère | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
Players with most games played vs France
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Pablo Salazar | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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Danny Fonseca | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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José Francisco Porras | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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Douglas Sequeira | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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Carlos Hernandez | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
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Leonardo Gonzalez | 1 match | 2005 - 2005 |
Competition info
The other matches
January 02, 2010
January 09, 2010
January 15, 2010
January 18, 2010
January 20, 2010
January 22, 2010
January 23, 2010
January 26, 2010
February 02, 2010
February 10, 2010
February 24, 2010
February 25, 2010
March 02, 2010
March 03, 2010
March 06, 2010
March 17, 2010
March 24, 2010
March 31, 2010
April 07, 2010
April 21, 2010
April 22, 2010
April 28, 2010
May 05, 2010
May 07, 2010
May 10, 2010
May 12, 2010
May 13, 2010
May 15, 2010
May 16, 2010
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