Costa Rica shocked the whole universe in the 2014 World Cup when they topped their group which had England, Italy and Uruguay to progress to the next stage. La Tricolor bowed out in the quarter-finals after only losing on…
As the CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks off this weekend, we've got tips on the opening round of fixtures.The CONCACAF Gold Cup will get underway this weekend, with Mexico slight favourites ahead of hosts USA to lift the trophy. The tournament…
International Friendly | Friday 9 October | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceno | 04:00Bafana Bafana will take on Costa Rica in a friendly on Friday, followed by a clash against Honduras five days later on 13 October. South Africa will…
Navas Keeping Costa Rica’s Dream AlivePersonal information Full name: Keylor Antonio Navas GamboaDate of birth: 15 December 1986Age: 27Place of birth: San Isidro, Costa Rica Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Playing position: GoalkeeperClub information Current team: LevanteNumber: 1 Youth career SaprissaSenior career 2005–2010 Saprissa…
Quarter-Final | Saturday 05 July | Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador | 22:00Netherlands needed a penalty deep in stoppage time to seal a 2-1 comeback win over Mexico and advance to a quarter-final against Costa Rica who beat Greece on penalties later Sunday to…
Costa Rica’s Wonderkid
Personal informationFull name: Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels Date of birth: 26 June 1992Age: 21Place of birth: San Jose, Costa RicaHeight: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Playing position: Forward / WingerClub informationCurrent club: OlympiacosYouth career 2004–2009: SaprissaSenior career 2009–2011: Saprissa 2…
Round of 16 | Sunday 29 June | Arena Pernambuco, Recife | 22:00Sunday’s late game brings us the most low profile round of 16 encounters with surprise package Costa Rica coming up against another unlikely qualifier in Greece. The Ticos and Greeks…
Group D | Friday 20 June | Arena Pernambuco, Recife | 18:00Italy can’t afford to celebrate too much after opening the World Cup with an impressive win over England. The Azzurri have to recover physically after a draining match in the jungle…
Group D | Saturday 14 June | Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza | 21:00The “Group of Death” gets underway with the bookies favourites Uruguay taking on the Central Americans Costa Rica who come into the game with little expectations of progressing to the knockout…
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Group D | Friday 20 June | Arena Pernambuco, Recife | 18:00
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