Costa Rica at Korea-Japan 2002

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Costa Rica in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was Costa Rica's second appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Reaching the last 16 at Italia 1990.

Costa Rica in the 2002 World Cup

Group C

China vs Costa Rica

The teacher and the pupil, Bora Milutinovic and former understudy Alexandre Guimares, both with a Manchester City player in their team; Sun Jihai for China and Paulo Wanchope for Costa Rica.

Costa Rica vs Turkey

A point against Turkey kept Costa Rica's hopes of a place in the Second Round alive.

Costa Rica vs Brazil

Costa Rica almost came back into this game by scoring a goal on either side of half-time, to haul back Brazil's early three goal lead.

Knockout Stage

Costa Rica failed to qualify for the Second Round.

CONCACAF:
Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.

Federaci�n Costarricense de F�tbol.

Costa Rica World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers:

1 Erick Lonnis (Saprissa)
18 Alvaro Mes�n (Alajuelense)
23 Lester Morgan (Herediano)

Defenders:

2 Jervis Drummond (Saprissa)
3 Luis Mar�n (Alajuelense)
4 Mauricio Wright (Herediano)
5 Gilberto Mart�nez (Saprissa)
13 Daniel Vallejo (Herediano)
14 Juan Jose Rodriguez (San Carlo)
15 Harold Wallace (Alajuelense)
21 Pablo Chinchilla (Alajuenlense)
22 Carlos Castro (Alajuelense)

Midfielders:

6 Wilmer L�pez (Alajuelense)
7 Rolando Fonseca (Saprissa)
8 Mauricio Solis (Alajuelense)
10 W�lter Centeno (Saprissa)
19 Rodrigo Cordero (Herediano)

Forwards:

9 Paulo Wanchope (Manchester City)
11 R�nald G�mez (OFI Crete)
12 Winston Parks (Udinese)
16 Steven Bryce (Alajuelense)
17 Hernan Medford (Deportivo Saprissa)
20 William Sunsing (New England Revolution)

Trainer:
Alexander Guimaraes.

Teams by Group

In Korea

Group A
Denmark, France, Senegal, Uruguay.

Group B
Paraguay, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa.

Group C
Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Turkey.

Group D
Poland, Portugal, South Korea, United States.

Korea First Round Matches.

In Japan

Group E
Cameroon, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Saudi Arabia.

Group F
Argentina, England, Nigeria, Sweden.

Group G
Croatia, Ecuador, Italy, Mexico.

Group H
Belgium, Japan, Russia, Tunisia.

Japan First Round Matches.

Destination Costa Rica

Costa Rica Travel Notes:
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