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Vying for a seventh World Cup appearance, the Ticos came in needing to gain ground after draws with Nicaragua and Haiti but their aggressive approach went unrewarded.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

The Ticos have missed the World Cup only once this century.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2022

But the first tiebreaker is goal differential over the entire competition, so the Ticos would need to run up a six-goal victory to surpass the Americans.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2022

Anthony Contreras scored on a bicycle kick in the 30th minute, Christian Gil tied the score one minute later and Joel Campbell put the Ticos ahead in the first minute of first-half stoppage time.

From Fox News • Mar. 28, 2022

Los Ticos were undefeated in four straight qualifying matches and have not conceded a goal.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2022