Costa Rica’s dreams of advancing past the group stage at the 2016 Copa América Centenario are hanging by a thread after a crushing 4-0 loss to the U.S. on Tuesday in Chicago.
Whitecaps FC midfielder Christian Bolaños played the full 90 minutes for Costa Rica, while centre back Kendall Waston, who was shown a red card in Costa Rica’s tournament-opening 0-0 draw with Paraguay, was not in the lineup due to suspension.
The loss drops Costa Rica to last place in Group A with just one match remaining on Saturday against South American powerhouse Colombia, who improved their record to a perfect 2W-0L-0D on Tuesday thanks to a 2-1 victory over Paraguay.
WHAT A SAVE BY OSPINA!!!!!!!!! #CopaAmerica pic.twitter.com/SP4wz5GOOI
— Total MLS (@TotalMLS) June 8, 2016
The top two teams from the group will advance to the quarter-finals.
|
POS |
TEAM |
W |
L |
D |
GD |
PTS |
|
1 |
Colombia |
2 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
6 |
|
2 |
U.S. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+2 |
3 |
|
3 |
Paraguay |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
|
4 |
Costa Rica |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-4 |
1 |
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