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Costa Rica Eliminated from 2026 World Cup After Honduras Draw

Costa Rica's national team drew 0-0 with Honduras in their final Concacaf qualifier match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sealing elimination for both...

Costa Rica Joins US-Led Bid for 2031 Women’s Soccer World Cup

The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica have teamed up to bid for hosting the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup. This marks the...

Costa Rica Sunday Soccer Matches Unite Barrios in Weekly Fútbol Ritual

La cancha, el césped, the pitch — call it what you want — the soccer field is the heart of many barrios and small...

FIFA Rivals: New Cartoon-Style Soccer Game with Superhero Moves

Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Mbappé become superheroes dodging rivals with "dreamlike" acrobatics: FIFA returns to the video game scene with a mix of...

Costa Rican Soccer Match Under FIFA Match Fixing Probe

As reported by the local newspaper La Nación, FIFA has raised concerns about a possible rigging of a first-division match played last season in the...

Former Mexico Coach Miguel Herrera Takes Helm of Costa Rica Soccer Team

In a decision that energized Costa Rica's soccer faithful the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (FCRF) announced on Tuesday the appointment of Miguel Herrera as...

Racism and Soccer: Witnessing Prejudice at the 1997 CONCACAF Match in Costa Rica

Costa Rica squared off against the U.S. team in a World Cup Qualifying game on March 23, 1997, at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in San...

Costa Rican Soccer Fans Attacked at Match in Guatemala

Two Costa Rican fans of the Liga Deportiva Alajuelense soccer club were assaulted during their team's match against Comunicaciones of Guatemala. Christian Castro and...

Costa Rica’s Soccer League Leads Central America with VAR Implementation

The Costa Rican soccer league, Liga Promerica (Promerica League) is set to become the first in Central America to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR)...

Gustavo Alfaro Steps Down as Costa Rica’s National Soccer Team Coach

Gustavo Alfaro is no longer the head coach of the Costa Rican Men's National Soccer Team, as confirmed by the Costa Rican Soccer Federation...
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Honduran Lawmaker Survives Explosive Attack in Congress

A homemade explosive device struck Honduran lawmaker Gladis Aurora López inside the National Congress on January 8, causing injuries that sent her to the...

Alcaraz and Sinner Float Idea of Playing Doubles Together

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner opened up about the idea of playing doubles together during a press conference ahead of their exhibition match in...

Dancing with the Stars Host Julianne Hough Shares Costa Rica Vacation

Julianne Hough, the dancer and actress known for her work on Dancing with the Stars, has returned to Costa Rica for a vacation. The...

Costa Rica Police warn of Rising Tourist Targeted Crimes After Violent Incident

Police in Guanacaste rescued four American tourists from a violent home invasion in Nuevo Arenal de Tilarán on Thursday evening. The confrontation with armed...