Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The USA vs Costa Rica stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 23 Jan 2025. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: USA 5, Costa Rica 3; Shots off target: USA 3, Costa Rica 4; Possession: USA 58%, Costa Rica 42%; Corner kicks: USA 4, Costa Rica 6; Fouls: USA 16, Costa Rica 14; Yellow cards: USA 3, Costa Rica 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
USA led shots on target, 5 to 3 over Costa Rica, USA had more possession, 58% to 42% over Costa Rica, and Costa Rica led corner kicks, 6 to 4 over USA. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
USA committed more fouls, 16 to 14 over Costa Rica and USA had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Costa Rica. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
