VIDEO: Even in defeat, Costa Rica celebrates By Alberto Font July 6, 2014 AlbertoFont/The Tico Times La Sele fans celebrated on San José’s Avenida Central on Saturday after their team’s great performance in the World Cup. The Ticos lost in a penalty shootout to the Netherlands. Watch the video: Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Alberto Font Previous article‘Inframundo de Athan’ is an entertaining journey to the underworldNext articleVenezuela’s Maduro caught between pragmatism, ideology Latest Articles Protesters Rally Outside U.S. Embassy in San José Against Venezuela Intervention January 4, 2026 Gal Gadot Chooses Costa Rica Again for New Year’s Getaway January 4, 2026 Maduro’s Cult of Personality and Repression Defined Venezuela’s Lost Decade January 4, 2026 Funny English Shirts in Costa Rica and What They Really Mean January 3, 2026 Costa Rica’s Route 27 Goes One-Way Sundays in January January 3, 2026 Popular Reads Costa Rica’s Elesban RodrÃguez Honored at Pasadena Rose Parade January 1, 2026 Alaska Airlines Launches Year-End Costa Rica Airfare Sale December 30, 2025 Jimmy Fallon’s Papagayo Getaway Boosts Costa Rica Luxury Tourism January 2, 2026 Venus Williams Receives Wildcard for 2026 Australian Open at Age 45 January 2, 2026