La Sele will play the final match of the group stage against French Guiana on Friday at 5:30 p.m. (Central Time) at the Toyota Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Costa Rica won the day, thanks to goals by Francisco Calvo – a header in the very first minute that brought the National Stadium to its feet – and captain Bryan Ruíz in the 44th.
La Sele's two early wins in the final stage of World Cup qualifying have given it a two-point advantage over Mexico heading into Friday's match at the famed Estadio Azteca.
