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Drums beat, a cluster of rowdy fans dances nonstop, and the concrete stands shake. The World Cup may be over, but Costa Rica’s passion for soccer never is. The veritable mosh pit in the south stands at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is always there.

Colombian player Darwin Quintero, of Mexico's América squad, scored the only goal of the night.

Enner Valencia of Ecuador scored for Los Tigres in the 49th minute after controlling a long pass and firing off a powerful shot.

While no bomb was found, authorities are beefing up security ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium.

The 34-year-old Saprissa forward retired after just a month with the team, citing too many insults from fans and media directed at him and his family.

Paulo Wanchope, the former head coach of Costa Rica's national football team who resigned after being caught on video in a brawl, has been named the general manager of famed club Saprissa.

Before he put on the purple kit, del Campo played for the University of California, Davis and the San Jose Earthquakes’ Under-23 team. In 2014, he played for the U.S. U-23 national team.

Alajuelense will face Herediano in Costa Rica’s soccer finals despite its 1-0 loss Wednesday before its fiercest rival, the champion Saprissa.

In a hard-fought match marked by an aggressive host team and a less-than-stellar performance by the visiting U.S. squad Sporting Kansas City, Costa Rica’s Saprissa qualified Thursday night for the quarterfinals of CONCACAF’s Champions League. Saprissa beat Kansas City 2-0 in a San José stadium packed with energetic Tico fans showing their purple pride.

Umaña fired in the game-winning penalty kick against Greece to send Costa Rica to the quarterfinals.