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Costa Rica police arrest 90 during World Cup match against the Netherlands

More than half the arrests involved domestic violence, despite a government campaign to curb a recent spike in domestic abuse complaints during the World Cup.

VIDEO: Even in defeat, Costa Rica celebrates

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...

Pain and pride: Costa Rica falls to the Netherlands in hard-fought World Cup quarterfinal

A La Sele fan winces after a missed penalty kick during Costa Rica's match with the Netherlands in the World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday....

Underdog Costa Rica will try to crush the Oranje in the Ticos biggest challenge yet

For the Cinderella story to continue, Costa Rica must prevail in its toughest World Cup matchup yet.

VIDEO: Thrill of victory, agony of defeat during France-Germany game

French fans gathered at the Jazz Café in San Pedro and German fans at the Club Alemán in Los Yoses to watch the quarterfinal game between the two teams.

A rebuttal to Wall Street Journal editor’s call for US World Cup fans to ignore Costa Rica

You might have heard of us and our national football team, known as La Sele. We were expected to be quickly eliminated in the first round.

Costa Rica hopes La Sele will bring home a trophy, along with more tourists

After Costa Rica’s historic string of World Cup wins so far, the small Central American country of 4.8 million is hoping that all the extra attention will translate into more tourists and foreign investment.

Belgium overcomes Tim Howard and the United States to reach quarterfinals

U.S. keeper Tim Howard had made a string of fine saves to keep Marc Wilmots' men at bay during the 90 minutes in Salvador. Howard's 16 saves throughout the match broke the record for most saves in a World Cup game.

Tourism sector extends ad buy during World Cup quarterfinals

La Sele's historic qualification for the quarterfinals round of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil prompted the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) to extend the airing of a TV ad campaign currently promoting the country as an ideal destination for tourism, trade and investment.

USA plan to go on offensive against Belgium during World Cup clash

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann says his team's attack will be the best form of defense when his underdogs tackle Belgium on Tuesday for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals.

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Argentina’s Ugo Carabelli Joins Cerúndolo, Navone at Roland Garros

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