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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...

Argentina Beats Switzerland 3-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinals

Argentina survived another tense knockout match Saturday night, defeating 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to advance to the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA...

Argentina Beats Egypt in Dramatic World Cup Comeback

Argentina survived a major scare at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, coming from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the...

Spain Knocks Out Portugal With Late World Cup Winner

Spain waited until stoppage time to break Portugal, then walked out of Dallas with a 1-0 win, a place in the World Cup quarterfinals,...

Mexico’s World Cup Run Ends in Thriller Against England

Mexico’s World Cup run ended in the most painful possible setting Sunday night, with El Tri losing 3-2 to England at Estadio Azteca after...

Brazil Crashes Out of World Cup After Shock Loss to Norway

Brazil’s World Cup is over after a stunning 2-1 loss to Norway in the round of 16, a result that sends one of Latin...

Colombia Moves Into World Cup Last 16 With Tight Win Over Ghana

Colombia kept South America’s World Cup charge moving late Friday night, beating Ghana 1-0 to claim the final place in the Round of 16...
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Costa Rica Makes Forbes 2026 List of Best Places to Retire

Costa Rica has again been named one of the world's best places for Americans to retire, appearing in the 2026 edition of the Forbes...

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...

Costa Rica’s President Attends the Basílica Mass for the First Time Since 2023

President Laura Fernández attended Sunday's solemn Mass for the Virgen de los Ángeles in Cartago, the first Costa Rican head of state to take...

Costa Rica’s Economy Slows as Central Bank Warns of El Niño Risk

Costa Rica's Central Bank has lowered its growth forecast for this year, pointing to a climate shock that has already begun to weigh on...