Despite Costa Rica’s impressive 2-1 victory against Paraguay on Tuesday evening, it wasn’t enough to see La Sele progress to the knockout stages, as Brazil and Colombia played out a 1-1 draw in the other group tie. In team news, coach Gustavo Alfaro made five changes from last week’s defeat […]
Isaac Roblett
On Tuesday evening, Costa Rica will face Paraguay in their third and final Copa América group match. Los Ticos has a remote chance of qualifying for the knockout round, but it would take a minor miracle to transpire. La Sele would need to defeat Paraguay and Brazil to lose to […]
After the euphoria of Monday’s draw against Brazil, La Sele were brought back down to earth with a bump when they succumbed to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of an in-form Colombia on Friday afternoon, thanks to goals from Luis Díaz, Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba. In team news, […]
On Friday, Costa Rica heads to Arizona to face an in-form Colombia in the Copa América. Colombia sits at the top of Group D after the first round of matches, thanks to their 2-1 victory over Paraguay, with first-half goals from Daniel Muñoz and Jefferson Lerma. But heading into matchday […]
A heroic Costa Rica earned themselves a valuable point after a goalless draw against Brazil in their opening fixture of the 2024 Copa América. Despite Brazil being one of the pre-tournament favorites to win the cup and odds-on to win this fixture, an organized and determined La Sele restricted them […]
After back-to-back victories in World Cup qualifying, Costa Rica now turns its attention to the Copa América, where it kicks off its campaign against Brazil, the fifth-best-ranked side in the world. Organized by South America’s football ruling body, CONMEBOL, the upcoming 48th edition of the tournament will be held in […]
Costa Rica produced a clinical 3-0 victory away to Grenada at the Kirani James Stadium on Sunday evening thanks to goals from Manfred Ugalde, Álvaro Zamora, and Gerald Taylor. The result means that Costa Rica are top of the World Cup Qualification group, two points clear of Trinidad and Tobago […]
After Thursday’s convincing 4-0 victory over St Kitts and Nevis, Costa Rica will be looking to record back-to-back wins when they travel to the eastern Caribbean Sea to play against island nation Grenada on Sunday evening. La Sele will make the 1500-mile journey to Grenada’s capital city St George’s, knowing […]
On Thursday evening, Costa Rica eased to a dominant 4-0 victory over a limited Saint Kitts and Nevis side. In wet and windy conditions at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, both sides took time to get accustomed to the slippery pitch, leading to a rather insipid opening. Midway through the […]
The time is upon us again, a day that only occurs every four years, when dreams are born and hopes are raised as Costa Rica commences another arduous fight to the greatest sporting event on earth, the FIFA World Cup. Los Ticos has participated in six World Cups so far and […]