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UPDATE: Costa Rica suddenly realizes its playing Ireland not Northern Ireland in final World Cup warm-up

Costa Rica's national team revealed Tuesday one last friendly before the World Cup, and then revealed that the previous revelation was incorrect. La Sele will play Ireland, not Northern Ireland, just southwest of Boston on June 7.

10 images from Costa Rica’s hard-fought victory over Paraguay

The triumph should serve as a confidence boost for the national team as Costa Rica tries to keep up with its World Cup rivals in Group D. Check out the scenes from La Sele's "despedida" match.

How did Costa Rica’s Group D rivals fare today?

Costa Rica takes on Paraguay in a crucial World Cup warm-up at 8 p.m. at San José's National Stadium. But before that match could even begin, the three other teams in Costa Rica's World Cup group completed their friendlies today.

Costa Rica’s ‘La Sele’ begins training for World Cup friendly match

In preparation for a friendly match against Paraguay on Wednesday, Costa Rica's men's national team held a training session Monday morning at the Costa...

Joel Campbell among Costa Rican stars playing in World Cup warm-up against Paraguay next Wednesday

The Costa Rica Men's National Team announced its lineup for an international friendly against Paraguay. The match is set for next Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the National Stadium. As expected, head coach Jorge Luis Pinto presented a roster made up of the team's biggest stars for Costa Rica's lone home warm-up before the World Cup.

Get your tickets for the Costa Rica national team’s final home game before the World Cup

Here's your one chance to watch Costa Rica's national team play a home game before the World Cup. La Sele takes on Paraguay in a friendly at the National Stadium on March 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets went on sale this week.

Report: Costa Rica, Ghana to face off in international friendly in Los Angeles

Costa Rica will battle Ghana in an international friendly in the United States in late May, the Ghana Football Association announced Wednesday night.

Costa Rica to play Japan in World Cup warm-up in the United States

The Costa Rica Men's National Team will play Japan in a friendly, less than a month before the teams go to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup.
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