No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeGroup DGoogle Doodle spotlights Costa Rica vs. England match

Google Doodle spotlights Costa Rica vs. England match

Google Doodles throughout the World Cup have featured art related to the host country Brazil or the teams playing at the tournament. And this morning — for the final Group D matches — Costa Rica, England, Uruguay and Italy get special treatment.

While it’s no Sloth Kong, the images are still pretty fun. Plus, it’s about time Costa Rica’s flag appeared on the homepage of the search engine giant after everything the Ticos have accomplished in Brazil.

The Google Doodles have highlighted everything from samba music to Paul the Psychic Octopus:

Screen Shot 2014-06-24 at 10.33.06 AM

GoogleDoodleDance

GoogleDoodleMexicoCameroon

 

GoogleDoodleCoach

Trending Now

Costa Rica’s Dry Forest Pit Viper and Why It Shows Up in Yards

I’m leaning into being a grumpy old man here, but when I was a kid and I got in trouble my punishment was that...

Puerto Rico Dances as Bad Bunny Owns Super Bowl Stage with Latin Power

Bad Bunny took center stage at the Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday, delivering a performance packed with Puerto Rican pride that had...

Lawmakers Question Chaves’ Move to Appoint President-Elect Fernández as Minister

Lawmakers from multiple parties have raised concerns over President Rodrigo Chaves' recent appointment of president-elect Laura Fernández as Minister of the Presidency. The decision,...

Costa Rica Captures Alleged Shooter in Nicaraguan Exile’s Murder

Police in Costa Rica arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of pulling the trigger in the June 2025 killing of Roberto Samcam, a retired Nicaraguan...

Nicaragua reinstates travel visa for Cubans, official says

Nicaragua has reinstated the visa requirement for Cuban citizens, one of its few allies in Latin America, the Nicaraguan government co-led by spouses Daniel...

The Libertarian Case for Legalizing Drugs in Costa Rica

I have a friend who describes himself as an anarcho-capitalist libertarian. He believes in total individual freedom He calls speed bumps “Commie humps,” scoffs at speed limits,...
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Travel

Latest News from Costa Rica