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#3 Costa Rica (2014)
The 2014 World Cup was played in Brazil. Cost Rica was drawn in a group consisting of England, Italy, and Uruguay, which became to be known as the ‘Group of death’. Little did the world expect them to qualify from the group stage let alone they went on to top the group stage by beating Uruguay first and then Italy.
In their last group match, they went on to draw the game with England, thus sealing their place in the knockout rounds. In the Round of 16 match, they beat Greece on penalties after extra-time. After putting up a spirited fight against the Netherlands, they lost to then on penalties after Míchael Umaña and Bryan Ruiz missed their penalties.
The Cost Ricans went home with their heads held up high after a brilliant performance in the World Cup.
