Despite Keylor Navas’ heroics for Costa Rica, Aleksandar Kolarov’s inch-perfect free kick was all Serbia would need to secure a Group E opening win.
FIFA World Cup: Aleksandar Kolarov (56′) Costa Rica 0-1 Serbia
FIFA World Cup: Keylor Navas (50′) Costa Rica 0-0 Serbia
Recap all the key storylines from the fourth day of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Recap all the key storylines from the fourth day of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Ronaldo joins episode five of Project Russia to discuss Brazil’s World Cup hopes and his ambitions for Neymar. Favourites Brazil and Neymar open the tournament with Switzerland, Germany and Mexico meet in a Confederations Cup semi-final rematch and Costa Rica and Serbia face-off in Samara.
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Keylor Navas and Costa Rica will begin their fifth World Cup appearance against Serbia in Group E.
Costa Rica were 2014’s ‘giant killers’, but can they repeat, or better their accomplishments in Russia?
Costa Rica defender Ronald Matarrita will not play in the World Cup because of a right hamstring injury.
The Costa Rican federation confirmed Matarrita will be replaced on the Ticos’ roster by Kenner Gutierrez.
Following training at the team’s St. Petersburg camp, the left-back had an MRI which confirmed the injury. Matarrita, who plays for the MLS club NYCFC, will miss at least two weeks.
Costa Rica are preparing to play Serbia in its World Cup opener on Sunday in Samara. The Ticos are hoping to…
Costa Rica were 2014’s ‘giant killers’, but can they repeat, or better their accomplishments in Russia?
Keylor Navas and Costa Rica will begin their fifth World Cup appearance against Serbia in Group E.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at Whitecaps training as it was announced Kendall Waston had been named to Costa Rica’s 23-man World Cup roster.
Why is Brazil’s World Cup squad so weird? What’s Costa Rica’s job? The Exploding Heads and Neymar’s dad cover all the important aspects of Group E.
On Sunday, Costa Rica will make their fifth appearance on football’s biggest stage at the World Cup — the Ticos’ fourth in the last five editions.
This is no small feat for a country with fewer than five million people. It can also be argued that the Ticos have become the most consistent team from CONCACAF in terms of World Cup qualifying, having breezed through qualification for Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018, unlike Mexico’s drama-filled 2013 Hexagonal and the United States’ disaster in 2017.
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International Friendly: Romelu Lukaku (42′) Belgium 2-1 Costa Rica