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Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia move on to quarterfinals

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:17:41 +0000

Three out of seven Latin American teams are through to the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup.

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World Cup Tuesday: Costa Rica vs. England, Uruguay vs. Italy, Colombia vs. Japan

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:00:16 +0000

Costa Rica takes on England today in Group D of the World Cup today. Kick off is set for 10 a.m. Central America time. Here is a quick summary of what to expect in the match against England and other matches taking place today.

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World Cup: US, Portugal Tie 2-2

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:00:58 +0000

In World Cup football action Sunday in Brazil, Portugal scored in the dying moments of the match against the United States to gain a 2-2 draw in Group G in Manaus.

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After surprise win over Italy, FIFA tests Costa Rican players for doping

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:55:08 +0000

Costa Rica’s “Sele” has sent a letter to FIFA demanding an explanation as to why so many of its players were required to take anti-doping tests after their surprise victory against Italy on Friday, according to a report by the Associated Press.

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After Defeat By Costa Rica, Press Calls ‘Unrecognizable’ Italy ‘A Disaster’

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 18:26:07 +0000

Italians were not expecting this: With a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Costa Rica, Italy has joined the ranks of the Great Soccer Nations humiliated by lesser figures at the 2014 World Cup. After Spain conceded seven goals in two games, lost to underdog Chile and was eliminated early, and after England became the other soccer power exiting unceremoniously after a loss to unheralded Uruguay, it was the Italians’ turn to taste humiliation. A tiny nation’s team with near-zero history at the World Cup shut out the four-time world champions and beat them deservedly.

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Costa Rica dreaming big against Italy

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:36:55 +0000

Things couldn’t have started better for Costa Rica in the World Cup as their victory against Uruguay threw all predictions out the window.
The Ticos were placed in one of the toughest groups in the World Cup, alongside three former champions like Uruguay, Italy and England. The Central American nation was by far the clearest odd man out in the group, but their first approach to the tournament, turning around a 1-0 partial result for Uruguay into a 3-1 victory over the Charruas, has made lots of people rethink the way they view Costa Rica.

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Region off to impressive start with Costa Rica, U.S. and Mexico wins at World Cup

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:51:37 +0000

After the first game of group play, CONCACAF teams are 3-1, as Mexico defeated Cameroon, 1-0, the U.S. beat Ghana, 2-1 and Costa Rica pulled one of the biggest surprises of the tournament with a 3-1 win over Uruguay, which placed fourth in 2010.

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Brazil, Mexico look to secure group lead at World Cup

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:57:38 +0000

Mexico and host Brazil face off Tuesday at the World Cup with each side looking to earn a win and a likely place in the knockout stage of the soccer tournament.

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Costa Rica’s Campbell relishing chance to impress Wenger

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:00:00 +0000

Joel Campbell may not have been a household name before the World Cup but if he continues his scoring form in Brazil, he may well emerge from the tournament as one of its unlikely stars.

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Google street view shows the full World Cup colors of Brazil (must see!)

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 09:30:16 +0000

www.InsideCostaRica.com June 16th, 2014 — Google Street View is a very cool service by Google which allows you to virtually walk around the major cities of the world. The streets of Brazil’s major cities have been decorated with colorful and creative graffiti inspired by the World Cup. Let’s take a walk around the country’s decorated […]

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