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#2 Costa Rica
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The country from the CONCACAF has played beyond anybody’s expectations and not even the most optimistic of Costa Rica fans would have predicted such a performance when there were three former champions in the same group – Italy, Uruguay and England.
Costa Rica were expected to be the punching bag in the Group of Death, but the young side’s tenacity and team effort helped them beat European powerhouse Italy and South American champions Uruguay relatively easily without any so called superstar in their ranks.
They topped the group with 7 points and beat Greece on penalties in the last-16 stage with a ruthless display of penalty taking. Netherlands should hope they get the winner well within the normal time as penalties don’t seem to bother Costa Rica that much.
