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Index: World Cup Finals: Korea-Japan 2002: Teams: Costa Rica

Costa Rica in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was Costa Rica's 2nd 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.

Costa Rica World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers:

1 Erick Lonnis (Saprissa)
18 Alvaro Mesén (Alajuelense)
23 Lester Morgan (Herediano)

Defenders:

2 Jervis Drummond (Saprissa)
3 Luis Marín (Alajuelense)
4 Mauricio Wright (Herediano)
5 Gilberto Martínez (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 López (Alajuelense)
7 Rolando Fonseca (Saprissa)
8 Mauricio Solis (Alajuelense)
10 Wálter Centeno (Saprissa)
19 Rodrigo Cordero (Herediano)

Forwards:

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

Trainer:
Alexander Guimaraes.

Players to watch:
Hernán Medford, Rolando Fonseca and Paulo Wanchope.

Destination Costa Rica

Costa Rica Travel Notes:
Find out more about Costa Rica @ Travel Notes.