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Second half goals give Costa Rica win

Two goals in a spell of five minutes gave the Central Americans a 2-0 victory over China in group C.
Los Ticos Unimpressive - Images from the match

Korea, Japan will be Costa Rica's second appearance at the World Cup. At Italy 1990, the country qualified for the second round.

Qualifying campaign
Semi-final group stage
L 1-2 Barbados (a)
W 2-1 USA (h)
W 2-1 Guatemala (h)
W 3-0 Barbados (h)
D 0-0 USA (a)
L 1-2 Guatemala (a)

Play-off
W 5-2 Guatemala
A competent squad, they may just recreate history. They are pitted against Brazil, and will jostle for the second place with Turkey and China.


Goalkeepers:
Erick Lonnis, Alvaro Mesen, Lester Morgan.

Defenders:
Carlos Castro, Harold Wallace, Mauricio Wright, Juan Jose Rodriguez, Daniel Vallejo, Reynaldo Parks, Jervis Drummond, Gilberto Martinez , Luis Marin.

Midfielders:
Wilmer Lopez, Mauricio Solis, Walter Centeno, Rodrigo Cordero, Rolando Fonseca.

Forwards:
William Sunsing, Ronald Gomez, Winston Parks, Paulo Cesar Wanchope, Steven Bryce, Hernan Medford.


June 13, 2002

  • Costa Rica return proud after epic match

  • Brazil too good for Costa Rica


  • June 10, 2002
  • Costa Rica expect no favours from Brazil


  • June 9, 2002
  • Turkey must win against Costa Rica


  • June 4, 2002
  • Second half goals give Costa Rica win

  • Costa Rica coach faces his former master


  • June 3, 2002
  • Costa Rica gamble on patched-up strikers


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