Protecting biodiversity – and making it accessible – has paid off for Costa Rica
By Alejandra Echeverri Ochoa and Jeffrey R. Smith After two years of pandemic lockdowns and border closures, global travel appears to be rebounding in much of...
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A divided Costa Rica votes in runoff fought over gay rights
By David Alire Garcia Polls opened on Easter Sunday for a vote on whether conservative Christian singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz can capture Costa Rica’s...
Dutch keeper Krul a shootout hero, Argentina await
By Julian Linden The Netherlands survived a nerve-wracking penalty shootout against Costa Rica on Saturday, with substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul the unlikely hero, to set...
Dutch determined to avoid Costa Rica shock
By Mark Gleeson The Netherlands start as firm favourites for their World Cup quarter-final against Costa Rica on Saturday but will take nothing for granted...
Costa Rica beat Greece on penalties to make last eight debut
Costa Rica secured a place in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time on Sunday after beating Greece 5-3 on penalties after the teams...
New-look Greece and Costa Rica eye quarter-finals
By Toby Davis A solid defence used to be Greece’s modus operandi while Costa Rica traditionally relied on maverick individuals but the stereotypes have been...
England play for pride against giant-killing Costa Rica
By Andrew Cawthorne England’s wounded ‘Three Lions’ play for pride only in their final World Cup game on Tuesday against Costa Rica who want another...
Costa Rica reach last 16 with Italy win, England out
By Toby Davis Costa Rica produced another huge upset to reach the knockout stages of the World Cup for the second time on Friday with...
Costa Rica eye another upset against Italy, French dare to dream
By Toby Davis, Neil Maidment and Keith Weir SHUNNING the flamboyance and individuality that has previously characterised their game, Costa Rica and their collection of...
Costa Rica fight back to stun Uruguay 3-1
Two goals in four dramatic second-half minutes set lowly Costa Rica on their way to a deserved 3-1 victory over Uruguay on Saturday in the...
