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CONCACAF confirms postponement of 2022 World Cup qualifiers

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2022 World Cup qualifiers due to take place in October and November would be postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19.
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CONCACAF boss says World Cup 2022 qualifying unlikely in October

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The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Honduras are already into the final round by virtue of world rankings.
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Costa Rica men’s soccer team returns to training for first time during pandemic

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The last time González coached La Sele was in January prior to a February 1 friendly against the United States.
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Costa Rica to face United States in final match of World Cup qualifying

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The United States and Costa Rica learned the path they must take in continental qualifying to return to the FIFA Men's World Cup.
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Costa Rica to face Mexico at Estadio Azteca in September

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The Costa Rica men's national soccer team will face Mexico next month in an international friendly at the venerable Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. 
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Costa Rica seeks to adapt to new World Cup qualifying format

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Costa Rica hopes to schedule October friendlies with CONCACAF teams that are not classified directly to the final octagonal, while in November it hopes to arrange matches with teams from other regions.
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The Octagon: New World Cup qualifying format affecting United States, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica will compete with seven other teams next year as it seeks a berth in the FIFA Men's World Cup Qatar 2022.
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Costa Rica ‘ready to host the entire tournament’ as Panama bows out as U-20 Women’s World Cup host

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Costa Rica is ready to host the entire tournament, the Costa Rican Organizing Committee said in a statement.
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Costa Rica, Panama to co-host U20 Women’s World Cup next year

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Costa Rica and Panama will co-host the 2020 Under-20 Women's World Cup, which will begin in August, FIFA confirmed on Friday. 
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FIFA president says Costa Rica could host World Cup, vows ‘never again’ to corruption scandals in soccer

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Infantino announced that FIFA is studying the possibility of hosting the Under-20 Women's World Cup in 2020 in Costa Rica and Panama.
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