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In March 1959, Deportivo Saprissa achieved recognition for being the first Latin American football team to travel around the world. On their travels they visited 25 different countries, playing 22 games in nine countries. They won 14 games, drew one, and lost seven.[1]
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Venue |
| 1959-03-31 |
Curaçao |
1-0 |
Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
| 1959-04-02 |
Aruba |
0-1 |
Oranjestad, Aruba |
| 1959-04-07 |
Deportivo Español |
6-1 |
Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1959-04-09 |
Deportivo Portugués |
4-2 |
Caracas, Venezuela |
| 1959-04-14 |
FK Austria Wien |
1-6 |
Vienna, Austria |
| 1959-04-20 |
Maccabi Haifa F.C. |
1-0 |
Haifa, Israel |
| 1959-04-23 |
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. |
2-2 |
Jaffa, Israel |
| 1959-04-27 |
Tel Aviv all-stars |
8-2 |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 1959-05-02 |
Hong Kong First Division League all-stars |
4-1 |
Hong Kong |
| 1959-05-03 |
Hong Kong |
4-1 |
Hong Kong |
| 1959-05-06 |
China |
2-1 |
Hong Kong |
| 1959-05-10 |
Persija Jakarta |
4-6 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1959-05-12 |
Indonesia |
3-0 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1959-05-16 |
Sydney |
2-4 |
Sydney, Australia |
| 1959-05-17 |
South Australia |
5-1 |
Sydney, Australia |
| 1959-05-20 |
Sydney |
1-6 |
Sydney, Australia |
| 1959-05-23 |
New South Wales all-stars |
2-4 |
Sydney, Australia |
| 1959-05-27 |
Waikato |
2-1 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1959-05-30 |
Auckland |
4-1 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1959-06-01 |
South Island |
2-1 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1959-06-04 |
Wellington |
6-2 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1959-06-06 |
New Zealand |
2-3 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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