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Messi Retires from Argentina After 20 years with the National Team

Lionel Messi announced today that he is retiring from the Argentina national team, closing a 20-year international career that ended with a World Cup...

Paulo Wanchope expected back at Herediano for a third spell in charge

The former Manchester City and West Ham striker is reported to be closing an agreement to take over at Herediano, a job he has held twice before. The club has not announced it.

Lionel Messi Says He May Not Play Much Longer After Father’s Death

Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi said Wednesday that he has “a lot of doubts” about whether he will continue playing football “for much longer,”...

FIFA Defends Gianni Infantino Amid Leadership Crisis

FIFA has accused critics of waging a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine the organization and its president, Gianni Infantino, as the crisis surrounding...

Lionel Messi’s Father Jorge Messi Dies After Long Illness

Jorge Messi, the father and longtime representative of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, has died at age 68 following a prolonged illness. Jorge Messi...

Costa Rica Beats Haiti on Penalties to Reach U-20 World Cup

Costa Rica’s men’s under-20 soccer team qualified for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Tuesday after defeating Haiti 5-3 in a dramatic penalty...

CONCACAF Calls for Reckoning With Infantino’s FIFA Leadership

North and Central American football's governing body CONCACAF yesterday called for a "comprehensive reckoning with" Gianni Infantino's leadership of FIFA after his aborted plan...

FIFA’s Plan to Sell World Cup Stakes Lands on Costa Rica’s Desk

Costa Rica's football federation has aligned itself with regional pushback against FIFA's plan to bring private investors into the ownership of its commercial operations,...

Costa Rica Expels Second-Division Club for 10 Years Over Match-Fixing

The Costa Rican Football Federation has thrown a second-division club out of the sport for ten years after its investigators concluded the team took...

Costa Rica turned out for the 2026 World Cup final

By early afternoon on Sunday, the concert grounds at Parque Metropolitano La Sabana had turned into an open-air stadium of their own. Families, groups...

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...

How to Watch the World Cup Final Weekend in Costa Rica

The World Cup ends today, and you can watch the final from Costa Rica without staying up late or paying for a seat in...

Late Messi Magic Sends Argentina Past England Into World Cup Final

Argentina overturned a one-goal deficit in the closing minutes to beat England 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday, sending the defending champions through to the...

France Questions Salvadoran Referee After Spain Reaches World Cup Final

Salvadoran referee Iván Barton completed the biggest assignment of his career Tuesday, overseeing Spain’s 2-0 victory over France in a World Cup semifinal that...
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Costa Rica Police Officer Jailed for Allegedly Helping Diablo Drug Network

The Fuerza Pública officer, identified as Ureña, was detained this week during raids in Sarapiquí and Pococí. Prosecutors are investigating his suspected relationship with...

Costa Rica Opens Legal Status Path for Thousands of Foreigners

Nearly 100 foreigners applied on the first day of a new Costa Rican immigration program designed to give legal status and work rights to...

Costa Rica Court Orders Protection Plan for Playa Blanca After 32-Year Delay

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has ordered environmental authorities to create a long-delayed management plan for the protected marine wetland at Playa Blanca, adding a...

Costa Rica Issues Green Alert as Rincón de la Vieja Activity Increases

Costa Rica has placed five areas near Rincón de la Vieja Volcano under a preventive green alert after more than 100 eruptions were recorded...