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Ticos finish pointless
Gabriel Badilla, Ronald Gomez
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Gabriel Badilla celebrates with goalscorer Ronald Gomez
Poland salvaged some pride from their abortive World Cup campaign by beating Costa Rica 2-1 in a final Group A match on Tuesday between two teams already out of contention for the knockout stage. [+]

• Costa Rica correspondent Hernan Tasies writes his fan's blog.
Insight and Opinion

Not here to make up the numbers?

Costa Rica are serial qualifiers unable to repeat the success of 1990. Dom Raynor says their usually entertaining approach may have changed. [+]

Group A Tactics Board

Nick Bidwell says the inexperience and unpopularity of Jurgen Klinsmann may count against the hosts as he faces far more canny opponents.  [+]

More Costa Rica News

July 3, 2006
Costa Rica coach Guimares quits his job
Costa Rica coach Alexandre Guimaraes resigned on Monday after his team's dismal performances at the World Cup in Germany where the Central American nation suffered three straight defeats.
June 22, 2006
Angry reception for Costa Rica
After losing all its World Cup final matches in Germany, a disgraced and jetlagged Costa Rican soccer team had to face taunts from a group of angry hecklers when it arrived home on Wednesday.
June 21, 2006
Wanchope hangs up Costa Rican boots
Paulo Wanchope bowed out of international football and said : 'It was a very emotional day for me.'
June 20, 2006
Poland happy with improvement in set-pieces
Poland coach Pawel Janas said the players had responded to his tactics as they finally picked up points with a 2-1 win over Costa Rica in Group A on Tuesday.
June 15, 2006
Ecuador have achieved nothing yet: Tenorio
Carlos Tenorio said Ecuador had achieved nothing yet after he scored along with fellow striker Agustin Delgado in a 2-0 win over Costa Rica on Thursday that takes the South Americans into the World Cup second round.
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Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATEOPPONENTRESULTCompetition
Tue 3/26 H- Jamaica W, 2-0 WCQ - CONCACAF
Fri 3/22 A - United States L, 1-0 WCQ - CONCACAF
Wed 2/6 A - Panama D, 2-2 WCQ - CONCACAF
Wed 11/14 A - Bolivia D, 1-1 Friendly
Tue 10/16 H- Guyana W, 7-0 WCQ - CONCACAF
Fri 10/12 A - El Salvador W, 0-1 WCQ - CONCACAF
Tue 9/11 A - Mexico L, 1-0 WCQ - CONCACAF
Fri 9/7 H- Mexico L, 0-2 WCQ - CONCACAF
Wed 8/15 H- Peru L, 0-1 Friendly
Tue 6/12 A - Guyana W, 0-4 WCQ - CONCACAF
· Complete Team Fixtures