"What pride you must feel, justly so, for this triumph... which in spite of having to do with sports seems to me to transcend that boundary and transform into yet more proof of what a country like Costa Rica can be," Blades wrote.
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.
Campbell hosted 50 or so guests at her official residence in Escazú. On the back patio, a mix of England and Costa Rica fans watched the Tuesday game with enthusiasm and good humor.
The Italians lost to Costa Rica, 1-0, last Friday. However the four-time World Cup champions only needed a tie against Uruguay to advance to the knockout round of the tournament.
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.
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.
Everything in the group stage of the World Cup is interwoven, with a result 1,500 miles away affecting teams preparing for their games 24 hours later. Such was the case Saturday as the favored Germans settled for one point, opening a glorious chance for the U.S. to seize first place Sunday evening with a victory over Portugal.
