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Costa Rica W vs Zambia result, stats & H2H

Costa Rica W

1–3

Zambia

Melissa Herrera

Racheal Kundananji
Lushomo Mweemba
Barbra Banda

31/07/2023 10:00 · Estadio de Piedades

Costa Rica W1–3Zambia

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Melissa Herrera
Katherine Alvarado
Mariana Benavides
Valeria del Campo

Racheal Kundananji
Lushomo Mweemba
Barbra Banda
Martha Tembo
Barbra Banda

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Costa Rica WZambia

3Shots on target8

11Fouls19

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Costa Rica W

Zambia

Barbra BandaFW · 90′Player of the match10.0
Racheal KundananjiMF · 90′8.2
Melissa HerreraMF · 90′7.7
Lushomo MweembaDF · 90′7.6
Katherine AlvaradoMF · 89′7.5

Melissa HerreraMF · 90′7.7
Katherine AlvaradoMF · 89′7.5
Daniela SoleraGK · 90′7.3

Barbra BandaFW · 90′Player of the match10.0
Racheal KundananjiMF · 90′8.2
Lushomo MweembaDF · 90′7.6

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Kick-off: Mon 31 Jul 10:00 EEST
Stadium: Estadio de Piedades
Capacity: 2,000
City: Santa Ana

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Costa Rica W wins

0Draws

1Zambia wins

Last matches: Costa Rica W

Concacaf W Gold Cup QualificationCosta Rica WSaint Kitts and Nevis W110W
Concacaf W Gold Cup QualificationHaiti WCosta Rica W10L
02.08.26Costa Rica WEl Salvador W01L
31.07.26Dominican Republic WCosta Rica W12W
29.07.26Costa Rica WVenezuela W03L

Last matches: Zambia

13.10.26Women's Olympic Qualifying CAFZambiaUganda41W
05.08.26CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsMalawi WZambia12W
01.08.26CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsNigeriaZambia10L
28.07.26CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsZambiaEgypt W60W
22.07.26Friendlies WomenAlgeria WZambia10L

Head-to-head matches

31.07.23FIFA Women's World CupCosta Rica WZambia13L

4.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Costa Rica W vs Zambia: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2023: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Costa Rica W wins

0Draws

1Zambia wins

1:3Goals (Costa Rica W : Zambia)

4.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

Costa Rica W at home: 0-0-11:3 goals in 1 games
Zambia's biggest win: 1–3Costa Rica W 1–3 Zambia, 31 Jul 2023

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
31 Jul 2023	FIFA Women's World Cup	Costa Rica W	1–3	Zambia

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Costa Rica W2W 0D 3L · goals 13–6

W01.01Concacaf W Gold Cup QualificationHSaint Kitts and Nevis W11–0
L01.01Concacaf W Gold Cup QualificationAHaiti W0–1
L02.08HEl Salvador W0–1
W31.07ADominican Republic W2–1
L29.07HVenezuela W0–3

Zambia3W 0D 2L · goals 12–4

W13.10Women's Olympic Qualifying CAFHUganda4–1
W05.08CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsAMalawi W2–1
L01.08CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsANigeria0–1
W28.07CAF Women's Africa Cup of NationsHEgypt W6–0
L22.07Friendlies WomenAAlgeria W0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Costa Rica WZambia

4.6Goals scored per game2.0

1.3Goals conceded per game1.3

20%Both teams scored60%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

4Clean sheets2

40%Failed to score20%

3-0-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Costa Rica WZambia

Top stats

3Shots on target8

Passes

386Passes285

291Accurate passes170

75%Pass accuracy60%

Defence

11Fouls19

5Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

10.0Barbra BandaZambia
8.2Racheal KundananjiZambia
7.7Melissa HerreraCosta Rica W
7.6Lushomo MweembaZambia
7.5Katherine AlvaradoCosta Rica W

Costa Rica W (14)

Zambia (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Costa Rica WFormationZambia

Costa Rica W

Zambia

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Costa Rica W vs Zambia preview

Costa Rica W and Zambia met in the FIFA Women's World Cup on Mon, 31 Jul 2023, and the match finished 1–3.

Form · last 5 matches

Costa Rica WWLLWL13 scored · 6 conceded

ZambiaWWLWL12 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Costa Rica WZambia

4.6Goals scored per game2.0

1.3Goals conceded per game1.3

20%Both teams scored60%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

4Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

0Costa Rica W wins

0Draws

1Zambia wins

1 meetings

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Recent form over the last 5: Costa Rica W WLLWL (goals 13–6), Zambia WWLWL (goals 12–4).

Both teams scored in 20% of Costa Rica W's recent games and 60% of Zambia's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Costa Rica W average 4.6 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Zambia 2.0 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 0–0–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Costa Rica W's side.

Nito explains: Costa Rica W vs Zambia

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Costa Rica W and Zambia matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 20% of Costa Rica W's last 10 matches and 60% of Zambia's last 10. In this match it landed (Costa Rica W 1-3 Zambia).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Costa Rica W reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Zambia in 60% of their last 10. This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLLWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Costa Rica W, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (13 scored, 6 conceded). Zambia, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (12 scored, 4 conceded).

Costa Rica W vs Zambia: questions & answers

Who won Costa Rica W vs Zambia?

Zambia won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Costa Rica W vs Zambia?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Costa Rica W vs Zambia played?

Costa Rica W vs Zambia was played on Mon, 31 Jul 2023 at 10:00 (GMT+3) at Estadio de Piedades.

What is the head-to-head record between Costa Rica W and Zambia?

1 meetings: Costa Rica W 0 wins, 0 draws, Zambia 1 wins.

Costa Rica W vs Zambia result, stats & H2H

Costa Rica W

Zambia

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