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Sloth Kong Reigns: Costa Rica conquers Group of Champions

Sloth Kong and Costa Rica conquer Group D, and the three former World Cup champions they faced in Brazil. The Ticos’ next goal: Reach the quarterfinals for the first time in their history. Time for a brief moment of relaxation — with a special product from Uruguay (legal marijuana), Italy (pizza) and England (the Queen’s crown) — before Sloth Kong prepares to scale Mount Olympus.

See our full Sloth Kong series:
Costa Rica vs. Uruguay
Costa Rica vs. Italy
Costa Rica vs. England
Costa Rica vs. Greece
Costa Rica vs. the Netherlands 1
Costa Rica vs. the Netherlands 2
Sloth Kong says, “Thank you, La Sele”

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