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Costa Rica FIFA World Cup 2022 Team Preview QATAR and the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be the final swansong on a glorious national career for long-serving campaigners Keylor Navas, Celso Borges, and Bryan Ruiz, all of whom have been central figures of La Sele over the last decade and will go all down as legends of Costa Rican football. They are …

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday elected South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania and Vietnam to the Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting on Jan. 1, 2023. Germany and Sudan also won second terms on the Geneva-based body, but South Korea and Venezuela failed to …

AGU awards its highest honours for excellence in scientific research, education, communication, and outreach. Costa Rica proudly celebrates the significant distinction conferred on Dr Mariano Protti Quesada by Advancing Earth and Space Science *(AGU), in recognition of Doctor Protti’s outstanding contributions and illustrious career in the field of Science. AGU says “The honourees – scientists, leaders, educators, journalists, and communicators …

Discover a few interesting facts about Costa Rica Independence Day and rejoice with the country for its 201 years of freedom on September 15! On September 15, 1821, a crucial Central American congress signed “The Act of Independence” asserting that Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica were free and unbiased of the Spanish Empire. Even though September 15 …

By Ileana Fernandez President Rodrigo Chaves praised Costa Rica at Summit of the Americas, during his first public participation. The President highlighted the country’s forest coverage, the fight for gender equality, the robustness of its democracy, the fight for human rights, and its efforts to generate clean energies. This Wednesday, in Los Angeles, a panel discussion led by Pricesmart CEO …

Costa Rica have become the 32nd and final team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Central American side booked their place at Qatar 2022 by beating New Zealand 1-0 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Tuesday’s CONCACAF–OFC play-off. Costa Rica led for almost the entirety of the match after Joel Campbell fired them into a third-minute lead. But …

Los Ticos join Spain, Germany and Japan in Group E By Jonathan Johnson The 2022 FIFA World Cup groups are now complete after Costa Rica beat New Zealand 1-0 to clinch the final place at the event in Qatar later this year. Joel Campbell’s third minute strike was enough for the Concacaf nation to stamp their ticket although they did …

Important update (April 1-2022) Starting April 1, the temporary immigration measures for entering Costa Rica – put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic – are repealed. This eliminates the requirement to complete the epidemiological form known as the Health Pass and the requirement of medical insurance for unvaccinated foreigners. All commercial establishments, activities, and events can operate at 100% …

Stage set as Costa Rica prepares to welcome future superstars of the women’s game 32 matches to take place across two Host Cities Official Draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2022™ to take place in San José on 5 May Preparations for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2022™ have taken an exciting step forward today after the …

By Greg Mills & Lyal White Costa Rica is a top performer in Latin America, an example of rapid economic growth and diversification from coffee to computer chips. Its record of investment promotion and inclusive growth should be an example to South Africa. Costa Rica’s economic progress has translated into a positive outcome for its people. It is consistently ranked …