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Costa Rica’s La Sele ties 2-2 with Mexico in final friendly clash before Gold Cup

Suffering a disappointing 2-2 draw on Saturday's men's national team friendly in Orlando, Florida, Costa Rica's "La Sele" made an early statement against Mexico only to follow it up with a whimper.

Football: Spain comes from behind to hand Costa Rica its third consecutive loss

The match was another bad result for new coach Paulo César Wanchope, who again made unsuccessful changes in the team's lineup and game plan.

Costa Rica men’s football team set to take on former world champs Spain

La Sele faces former World Champion Spain at 2 p.m. today in León, Spain.

Revenge eludes Uruguay as Costa Rica’s ‘Sele’ wins again

Costa Rica’s national football team, known as "La Sele," won its last match of the year with a nail-biting victory over Uruguay in a penalty shootout Thursday night in Montevideo following an action-packed 3-3 draw.

Costa Rica’s La Sele defeats South Korea 3-1 in friendly

After raising doubts about their performance in a friendly match in Asia last Friday, Costa Rica's national football team, known as La Sele, redeemed themselves on Tuesday and looked more like the squad that finished eighth at the Brazil 2014 World Cup. La Sele defeated South Korea 3-1.

Short-handed Costa Rica ties Ireland, 1-1, in final World Cup warm-up [with GIFs]

Costa Rica, down one man, rallied for a 1-1 tie against Ireland in Philadelphia on Friday night during the team's last warm-up before the World Cup.

6 questions for Costa Rica before tonight’s World Cup tune-up against Ireland

Costa Rica has one last chance to fix the team's mounting issues prior to the World Cup.

Defense falls apart as Japan pounds Costa Rica 3-1 in World Cup warm-up Monday night

Japan used a dominant second half to cruise to a 3-1 victory over Costa Rica during a World Cup warm-up for both teams on Monday night in Tampa.

See captain Bryan Ruiz score Costa Rica’s lone goal in its 3-1 loss to Japan on Monday night

Costa Rica struck first, but Japan used a dominant second half to cruise to a 3-1 victory.

Costa Rica ‘not going to hide anything’ against Japan in tonight’s World Cup exhibition

Costa Rica isn't fooling around in its initial World Cup warm-up tonight.
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Costa Rica is ranked as the second-worst traffic in the world in Numbeo’s 2026 Mid-Year Traffic Index, placing behind only Nigeria and ahead of...

Wildfire Smoke From Canada Casts Shadow Over World Cup Final

Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires has added an unexpected health and weather concern to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, although...

Costa Rica Angler’s 72-Pound Snook Confirmed as World Record

Costa Rica’s Pacific coast has produced another world record, completing a fishing story more than two decades in the making. On May 9, angler...

San José Official Resigns After Nightlife Rules Are Halted

A senior San José municipal official who helped develop controversial new rules for bars, restaurants and live entertainment has resigned, days after the city...