On Tuesday morning, Costa Rica began the day dressed in red jerseys. The destiny of this tiny Central American country of fewer than 5 million inhabitants would be to conquer the so-called “Group of Death” at Brazil’s World Cup 2014 and advance to an historic second round.
Costa Rica knows it will play in the World Cup knockout round, but doing so as the top team from Group D could help this year’s team achieve true history – advancing further than the country ever has.
England manager Roy Hodgson will field an experimental side as his team's miserable World Cup draws to a close against Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
SANTOS, Brazil – Costa Rica may need just a point against England on Tuesday to secure top spot in Group D but coach Jorge Luis Pinto will still ring the changes, assistant boss Paulo Wanchope said Sunday.
As Ticos across the country slumber through a National Day of the Hangover after defeating Italy 1-0 on Friday to advance to the next round of the World Cup Brazil 2014, we at The Tico Times were searching for a way to keep the party going.
Football legend Diego Maradona hit out at FIFA after claiming seven of Costa Rica's players were subjected to post-match doping controls over fears sponsors would not pay up if bigger teams like Italy failed to get out of the group stage at the World Cup finals.
RECIFE, Brazil – Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis Pinto said the sky's the limit after the Central Americans claimed their second major scalp of the World Cup on Friday to secure their place in the last 16 for only the second time.
