Costa Rica

2022 - 3 - 30

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USMNT drops final 2022 World Cup Qualifier to Costa Rica; still ... (The Tennessean)

The U.S. men's national team secured the third and final automatic bid to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, edging out Costa Rica only on goal differential.

But the 2-0 score wasn't enough to rob the U.S. of what really matters: qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar. Costa Rica will play an intercontinental playoff against New Zealand in June for a spot in the World Cup. It pin-balled to the right post, where Contreras was waiting to capitalize. From a deep-lying free kick in the 59th minute, U.S. goalkeeper Zack Steffen failed to snag the ball out of the air, clashing into teammate Antonee Robinson instead. Each group cannot have more than one team from each nation, aside from Europe (UEFA), who was more qualified teams than any other region. The first 50 minutes of Wednesday's clash were scrappy, foul-filled and erratic from both sides.

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Costa Rica vs. USA live score, updates, highlights from CONCACAF ... (Sporting News)

The USMNT finishes off its 2022 World Cup qualifying slate, and all roads point toward officially clinching a spot at the tournament in Qatar, ...

Historically, the U.S. has scored one goal or fewer in every World Cup qualifying match in Costa Rica except one. Tim Weah returns from his yellow card suspension to start on the wing, as Paul Arriola was withdrawn at halftime of the Panama match with a knock and does not appear on the bench. U.S. fans have been mulling over how Berhalter should play this match, but the sportsbooks aren't looking at this match with such a complicated lens. Christian Pulisic starts for the third match of three, but the captain's armband goes to Walker Zimmerman this time. Can the U.S. secure a spot in the tournament and position itself to be playing with this adidas beauty come November? And unlike Costa Rica, unless disaster strikes, yellow card suspensions are no longer a worry, as those do not carry over into the World Cup itself. 8:03 p.m.: USA lineup has been submitted, and it's a strong one, with the U.S. not backing down despite overwhelming odds in its favor. 23rd min: Keylor Navas delivers one of the most devastating goal kicks you'll ever see, taking it quickly and putting it on a platter for a lone Costa Rican attacker chasing the ball in the attacking half, but Tyler Adams does one better and sprints the length of the field and completes the challenge to win the ball back. A worry for the U.S. First real chance of the match falls to the visitors. 13th min: CHANCE, USA! Timothy springs Ricardo Pepi down the right, and the U.S. striker rips a shot from a tight angle that Navas has covered. If nothing else, the scoreless game is a step closer to World Cup qualification.

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2022 Concacaf World Cup Qualifying: USA Vs. Costa Rica - Starting ... (U.S. Soccer)

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica; San José, Costa Rica; Pre-Game Coverage: 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, Universo, Peacock; Kickoff: 9 p.m. ...

- Drew Fisher of Canada is the referee for tonight’s match. The team is 3-1-0 in four previous matches when Zimmerman wears the armband. - Following his hat trick performance on Sunday, Christian Pulisic now has 10 career goals in the Final Round of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying, ranking him fourth on the all-time scoring charts since the 1998 cycle. He sits one goal back of Landon Donovan for third on the USA’s WCQ scoring list (13 goals). - Forward Paul Arriola (left groin tightness) is not dressed for tonight’s match. The previous youngest came during 1990 qualifying, averaging 24 years, 66 days over 10 matches.

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US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica (KMID - Local 2 News)

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this ...

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Handshakes and hugs as U.S., in loss, returns to the World Cup (NPR)

Juan Pablo Vargas got behind Walker Zimmerman and headed Brandon Aguilera's corner kick past goalkeeper Zack Steffen in the 51st minute, and Anthony Contreras ...

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La posible alineación de Estados Unidos para enfrentar a Costa ... (AS Usa)

La escuadra dirigida por Gregg Berhalter buscará hacer historia en el cierre del octagonal de Concacaf derrotando por primera vez a Costa Rica de visitante.

El posible 11 de Estados Unidos ante Costa Rica Sigue en vivo el partido entre Costa Rica y Estados Unidos de Eliminatorias Concacaf La posible alineación de Estados Unidos para enfrentar a Costa Rica en el cierre del octagonal de Concacaf

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¡Medio boleto! Costa Rica derrota al Team USA y asegura el ... (TUDN)

El Team USA se fue con las manos vacías de San José y con la derrota cayeron al tercer lugar de la clasificación de Concacaf. ¡Medio boleto!

Pero los ticos se mantenían en el cuarto lugar tras la victoria parcial de México en el Estadio Azteca. Pese a perder ante Panamá, Canadá quedó primero con 28 puntos, los mismos que México, pero con mejor diferencia de goles. El momento más complicado para los ticos fue el primer cuarto de hora, ya que los Estados Unidos se volcaron al frente y atacaron sin tregua.

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Pepi, Acosta, Weah, Yedlin start for US at Costa Rica (MyWabashValley.com)

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Ricardo Pepi, Kellyn Acosta, Tim Weah and DeAndre Yedlin returned to the starting lineup as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter made four ...

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U.S. soccer qualifies for World Cup after loss to Costa Rica (Los Angeles Times)

It was a fittingly fatiguing reward for guiding the national team through the most exhausting World Cup qualifying campaign in its history, a seven-month, 14- ...

Anthony Contreras doubled the lead eight minutes later, beating American keeper Zack Steffen after the U.S. failed to clear the ball from in front of its net. Costa Rica (7-3-4) went undefeated in its last seven games to grab fourth, finishing behind the U.S. on goal differential. I’m looking forward to competing in the World Cup again. And it did all that with the youngest roster the U.S. has ever used in qualifying, one that averaged under 24 years of age. Right now the emotions are crazy.” On Wednesday, goalkeeper Keylor Navas showed why the Ticos deserve to go back, making six saves to keep the game close. It was a fittingly fatiguing reward for guiding the national team through the most exhausting World Cup qualifying campaign in its history, a seven-month, 14-game slog that crossed eight countries. It’s a moment to reflect on and be really proud.” “Just reflecting on these last seven months and how much his team has grown together, being the youngest team in the world to qualify for the World Cup is no easy task,” Berhalter said. Berhalter’s team played in high humidity and subfreezing temperatures, in packed NFL stadiums and in stadiums where COVID-19 limited attendance to mostly empty seats. The United States fell to Costa Rica, 2-0, but still qualified for the 2022 World Cup on Wednesday in San Jose, Costa Rica. The first part of his World Cup journey had ended with a physical 2-0 loss on a cool, breezy night, a result that dropped the U.S. to third in the CONCACAF tournament but still qualified it for this fall’s World Cup in Qatar. The second part of that journey would begin with a flight to New York, the first leg of a 21-hour trip that will take him to Doha for Friday’s World Cup draw.

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Costa Rica vs. United States - Football Match Report - March 30 ... (ESPN)

Get a report of the Costa Rica vs. United States 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round football match.

Now to be doing it as a coach with this group of players is something special." Qualifying will not be as challenging for the 2026 World Cup, which expands to 48 nations. Costa Rica is in fourth, meaning it will play a one-off match against New Zealand in Qatar to determine which of those two teams make the finals. "I've really seen the team grow and this is a great accomplishment. "I don't think that has sunk in yet," he said, when asked about leading the team to the World Cup as a coach. "Just being at a World Cup as a player is one of the most special things you can do.

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Costa Rica va a repechaje; vence a EEUU, que avanza a Qatar (San Diego Union-Tribune en Español)

La cautela no resta eficacia a Costa Rica que obtiene el derecho a disputar el repechaje ante Nueva Zelanda como vía de acceso al Mundial, tras imponerse ...

Con el ánimo al tope, los jóvenes de Suárez se animaron al ataque y tras un tiro de Bennette por la izquierda, el también novato Conteras cerró la jugada para poner el 2-0. Suárez no dudó en hacer más cambios y debutar a más jóvenes como Douglas López, mientras que la afición local celebraba a lo grande cada intervención en la defensa y cada corrida en el ataque. La segunda parte inició con nuevos ataques de Estados Unidos que tapó Navas y tras un contragolpe de Benette por la izquierda llegó el tiro de esquina en el que Juan Pablo Vargas se elevó sobre la defensa visitante y venció la portería de Zack Steffen. Borges ayudó de otro modo. “Es un momento de orgullo para el equipo y para el fútbol de Estados Unidos”, dijo el técnico Gregg Berhalter. “Estamos en éxtasis en este equipo”. Los dirigidos por Berhalter tomaron el control del balón desde el inicio del juego, mientras Suárez apostó por mantener un sólido bloque defensivo del que se desprendían en velocidad Jewisson Bennette, Contreras y Brandon Aguilera para intentar el contragolpe.

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USMNT underwhelms vs. Costa Rica, but all eyes on World Cup ... (ESPN)

An underwhelming performance against Costa Rica's backup XI wasn't the optimism-inspiring send-off the U.S. wanted. But it is at the World Cup.

It could be the youngest team at the World Cup. "For us, it's about keeping things in perspective," Berhalter said. We had a job to finish and a job to accomplish, and we did that." "We'll play some European teams, South American teams, African and, hopefully, Asian teams and really get an understanding of what these different regions are bringing to the World Cup." "I think we have a hungry team. Now to be in this position and qualify for the World Cup, we're all extremely proud. And its underwhelming final performance against a bunch of Costa Rican backups wasn't exactly the optimism-inspiring sendoff it would have preferred. They earned the right, on the field, to go into the process as the de facto favorite to finish atop the standings. That victory didn't technically result in qualification, but because the U.S. only needed to lose by fewer than six goals against Costa Rica, the job was essentially done. We put ourselves in a position where we could afford to do that." We qualified for World Cup," he said. But a slow walk back to the locker room and a few words from coach Gregg Berhalter returned the team to reality: It had qualified for the World Cup. With 35,000 opposing fans so happy, it was instinctual to mirror their level of emotion in the opposite direction.

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Costa Rica vs. Estados Unidos - Reporte del Partido - 30 marzo ... (ESPN Deportes)

Obtén el reporte del partido Costa Rica vs. Estados Unidos 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Tercera ronda.

En el 58, tras una confusión en el área visitante, Contreras, del Guanacasteca local, elevó a la pizarra el segundo tanto costarricense. Ya en la segunda mitad, de nuevo Navas salvó el grito de gol del equipo de las barras y las estrellas en el minuto 47 tras un doble impacto en el área de nuevo de Robinson. Navas volvió a ser el héroe para los centroamericanos tras sacarle otro remate peligroso a Ricardo Pepi en el minuto 29.

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US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica (MyWabashValley.com)

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Christian Pulisic walked across the field with a towel draped around his head, angry after another U.S. defeat.

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U.S. Men's Soccer Team Clinches World Cup Berth (The New York Times)

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — It was not quite spring break, but the United States men's soccer team traveled to Costa Rica this week carrying all the stress and ...

But all of that will be sorted out in the months to come. “As a team, we’ve created bonds and chemistry that, to be honest with you, is very, very different from a lot of teams I’ve played in,” said Adams, citing the team’s collective youth as a reason for its closeness. Back in September, when the 2022 qualifying campaign finally began after months of coronavirus-related delays, a younger generation was tasked with exorcising the demons of its predecessors. The team hesitated at first to celebrate in the locker room, still frustrated by its loss. Then, that December, after more than a year with an interim coach, the team hired Berhalter to revitalize the program. “Now to be in this position qualified for a World Cup, we’re all extremely proud.” On Wednesday night, Berhalter fielded an essentially full-strength lineup, backing up his pregame declaration that the U.S. was playing to win. But the fans barely seemed to mind, filling the national stadium to bounce and sing in the festive atmosphere. The feeling was sweeter because they were deprived of it five years ago. When Juan Pablo Vargas scored in the 51st minute, they let out booming, collective shouts, as if a trophy had been on the line. The Americans, then, could lose, but as long as they maintained their massive lead over the Costa Ricans in goal differential, which is the first tiebreaker, they were still assured one of the automatic qualification spots. The hardest work, after all, was over.

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The U.S. men's soccer team qualifies for the World Cup despite its ... (NPR)

The U.S. will learn on Friday which three nations it will face in the group stage of the World Cup, which starts Nov. 21. The men's team returns after a ...

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