Costa Rican authorities said they would clamp down on domestic violence that has spiked on game days of the country's historic run in the tournament. Costa Rica plays the Netherlands on Saturday for a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
Violence against women has surged 200 percent when the national team are playing, figures show, with alcohol consumption largely blamed.
Alejandra Mora, minister for women, said: "The abusers are turning a special moment for our country into a disgrace in their own homes and we have to stop it.
"We are trying to make the problem more public and give domestic violence the red card."