Costa Rica, second rival of the Colombian National Team in the group stage of the Copa América in the United States 2024scored as a visitor 0-3 to Granada, on the second date of B Group, for the second round of the Concacaf qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The Central American team, led by the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro, was imposed with notes of Manfred Ugalde, at 9 minutes, Álvaro Zamora, at 34 minutes, and Gerald Taylor, at 70 minutes.
The defender of Millionaires, Juan Pablo Vargaswas a substitute and entered the field of play 64 minutes into the match, replacing Ariel Lassiter. This is Vargas’ second match with the Tica team so far this year, the first having been the 3-1 victory against Honduras by Concacaf Nations League, where he was also a substitute.
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Costa Rica leads Group B of the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers with an ideal score, 6 points, followed by Trinidad and Tobago with 4 points and Grenada with 1. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Bahamas with the lowest points without points. The two best teams will advance to the third round.
This was Costa Rica’s last game before the start of the Copa América. On June 24 they will be making their debut against Brazil in Group D of the tournament; whileThe duel against Colombia will be on Friday, June 28 (5:00PM), at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
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