Canada and Costa Rica won their respective games in a Concacaf playoff double-header.
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Late show takes on new meaning at Concacaf W Gold Cup
Costa Rica won the right to face top-seed Canada again after a plastic ball with its name on it was plucked from a bowl by Concacaf officials.
Concacaf W Gold Cup: Canada crushes El Salvador 6-0
Paraguay, which has never played in the Women’s World Cup, edged Costa Rica, 1-0.
Concacaf Champions Cup: Union opens with 3-2 win in Monster’s Cave
Thanks to a hat trick by Argentine Julian Carranza, the Philadelphia Union managed a 3-2 win over Saprissa despite gifting the opening goal.
World Cup 2026 qualifying: Concacaf draw held
The United States, Canada and Mexico have already been handed places in the 2026 tournament as co-hosts.
What They're Saying: Gustavo Matosas
“I didn’t know being a coach would be so boring.” — Argentine Gustavo Matosas, drawing ridicule from across Costa Rica, on ending his tenure as national team headcoach to coach a Mexican club — reportedly Atletico […]
USA-Costa Rica: Competition against Concacaf rivals intensifies — as does competition for spots on U.S. team
New head coach Gregg Berhalter will have had the U.S. men’s national team together for almost a month, and much of the attention has been on the style of play he has tried to introduce. But […]
USA-Costa Rica: Calvo and Guzman are only 2018 World Cup holdovers in Ticos' squad
Minnesota United defender Francisco Calvo and Portland Timbers midfielder David Guzman are the only holdovers from Costa Rica’s World Cup 2018 roster for its match against the USAon Feb. 2 in San Jose, California. Four other […]
Concacaf Under-20 Championship: U.S. foes tie in opening qualification group match
Following the 1-1 tie between Costa Rica and Honduras, the USA only needs to win one of its two games in the qualification stage of the Concacaf Under-20 Championship to advance to the 2019 Under-20World Cup […]
Watch: A fascinating visit to Puerto Limon, source of Tico talent
MLS TV’s Calen Carr visits the Costa Rican coastal town where beach soccer and free play spawned many of the nation’s biggest stars. =”https:>