Costa Rica stopped in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and missed the final match. In 2014, Costa Rica was the brightest dark horse, beating the three giants to qualify first in the group. That year, they won two titles with Uruguay 3-1, Italy with four titles with a score of 1-0, and England with one title with a score of 0-0, qualifying undefeated. In the knockout round, Costa Rica defeated Greece on penalty kicks and advanced to the top 8. Unfortunately, they drew with the Netherlands in the top 8 and ultimately lost on penalty kicks. They missed the chance to continue writing miracles.

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