Archive: A debut to remember for Costa Rica - FIFA WORLD CUP VIDEO VAULT
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A country’s first FIFA World Cup™ appearance is always a momentous occasion and for Costa Rica, Italy 1990 will always live long in the memory. Pitted against Brazil, Sweden and Scotland in the group stages, not much was expected of Los Ticos at their tournament debut.
But Bora Milutinovic’s side, made up entirely of domestic-based players, went on to stun the watching world as they progressed to the Round of 16 against the odds. Los Ticos returned to the World Cup knockout stages 24 years later at Brazil 2014, where they again saw off stern competition in the group stages, before going one better than 1990 by reaching the quarter-finals.
The above footage is part of FIFA’s archive of videos highlighting significant stories in FIFA World Cup history