Costa Rica
Federation: Costa Rican American Football Association
(ACFA)
President: Reyhan Fraile
News for Costa Rica
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USA vs. THE WORLD TO BE PLAYED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS IN 2011
August 13, 2010
The world's best high school American Football players are heading to Austin, Texas.
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CANADA WELCOMES FIFTH IFAF FLAG FOOTBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
August 9, 2010
Twenty teams from eleven countries and three continents prepare to compete in Ottawa, Ontario from August 11 to August 15, 2010.
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USA WINS GOLD MEDAL AT FIRST EVER IFAF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
July 26, 2010
Team USA defeated Canada 66-0 in the IFAF Women's World Championship Gold medal game.
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FINLAND TAKES BRONZE AT THE IFAF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
July 12, 2010
Finland won the Bronze Medal at the inaugural IFAF Women's World Championship with a 26-18 win over a valiant Germany team that came within yards of overturning a 26-point deficit.
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CANADA TRIUMPHS 20-12 OVER GERMANY TO EARN A PLACE IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
July 3, 2010
Canada celebrated its national Canada Day holiday with a 20-12 victory over Germany to earn a berth in the Gold Medal game of the 2010 IFAF Women's World Championship.
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USA SHUTS OUT FINLAND TO REACH WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDAL GAME
July 3, 2010
The United States will take on Canada for the gold medal at the first ever IFAF Women's World Championship at 7pm / 1pm EST on July 3 having breezed past Finland 72-0.
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SWEDISH COMEBACK EARNS HOSTS FIFTH PLACE OVER AUSTRIA IN STOCKHOLM
July 3, 2010
Sweden claimed fifth place at the inaugural IFAF Women's World Championship with a dramatic 20-18 victory over Austria, who failed to tie the game and force overtime.
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IFAF TO HOLD FIRST-EVER IFAF WOMEN’S CONFERENCE IN STOCKHOLM
July 2, 2010
The International Federation of American Football is holding the first IFAF Women’s Conference in conjunction with the IFAF Women’s World Championship on Friday, July 2.
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USA FACES CANADA FOR IFAF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDAL
July 2, 2010
The United States will take on Canada for the Gold Medal at the first ever IFAF Women's World Championship at the Zinkensdamms IP Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden, on Saturday.
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FEMALE OFFICIALS FROM SEVEN COUNTRIES TAKE CHARGE OF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
July 1, 2010
A group 15 female officials from seven countries has been selected to officiate at the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Women's World Championship in Stockholm.
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FINLAND DEFEATS AUSTRIA 50-16 TO SET UP INTRIGUING CLASH WITH TEAM USA
July 1, 2010
Finland cruised to a 50-16 victory over Austria thanks to an impressive display of first half offensive fireworks, handing the Austrians their second defeat of the championships.
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USA IN HISTORIC WIN OVER AUSTRIA IN FIRST EVER IFAF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
July 1, 2010
Team USA records a 63-point shutout over Austria at the Zinkensdamms IP Stadium in Stockholm.
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CANADA’S STIFLING DEFENSE EARNS A THRILLING 12-6 VICTORY OVER SWEDEN
June 30, 2010
Canada defeats Sweden 12-6 in the second game of the first-ever IFAF Women's World Championship.
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GERMANY WINS DEFENSIVE BATTLE AGAINST SWEDEN
June 30, 2010
The German national team used their size and power to defeat determined underdogs Sweden 14-0 in the ultimate battle of defenses on Tuesday, June 29 at the Zinkensdamms IP Stadium.
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IFAF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES TO BE AIRED TO A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE
June 29, 2010
www.2010WWC.info features live pay-per-view webcast from Stockholm.
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TEAMS FROM SIX COUNTRIES ARRIVE IN SWEDEN AHEAD OF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
June 28, 2010
The world's best female American Football players from around the world landed in Stockholm, Sweden on Friday, June 25, ready to compete in the inaugural IFAF WWC.
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WORLD TEAM FALLS 17-0 TO TEAM USA
February 12, 2010
Only 17 points separates the game’s traditional powerhouse of the United States and the rest of the world following a 17-0 Team USA victory over the World at Lockhart Stadium.
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TEAM USA VS. THE WORLD GAME AVAILABLE LIVE ON NFL GAME PASS
January 31, 2010
Football fans outside the United States can subscribe to NFL Game Pass online to catch all the action live from Lockhart Stadium at 12pm on Saturday, Jan. 30
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TEAM USA VS. THE WORD VIDEO UPDATE - GAME DAY
January 31, 2010
Watch highlights and interviews from Saturday's game at Lockhart Stadium.
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FINAL STATS AND PHOTOS FROM TEAM USA VS. THE WORLD
January 31, 2010
Final stats and photos from USA Football's Team USA vs. The World Game, presented by Riddell are available here and in the IFAF photo galleries.
Events
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11/03/2009
IFAF CALENDAR NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2009 -
09/01/2009
IFAF CALENDAR SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2009 -
08/12/2009
IFAF CALENDAR AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2009
Quick Facts
- There are about 750,000 species of insects that live in Costa Rica, including about 20,000 different types of spiders
- At 7am every morning, all Costa Rican radio stations play the national anthem
- Costa Rica possesses the greatest density of species in the world