Costa Rica in the World Cup Finals

Costa Rica qualified for the 2006 World Cup Finals on October 8th, 2005.

World Cup Appearances:
Germany 2006 is Costa Rica's 3rd appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Reaching the last 16 -- Italia 90.

Costa Rica World Cup Preparations

Costa Rica Team Hotel
Holiday Inn Heidelberg Walldorf:
Roter Strasse, Walldorf.
The Costa Rica team have chosen to stay at the Holiday Inn Walldorf, close to Heidelberg.

This 158-room property is only 56 miles from Frankfurt Airport and 62 miles from Stuttgart Airport. Local attractions include Heidelberg Castle, the Neckar valley, Hockenheim racetrack, Schwetzinger Garden and Baroque Castle, Speyer Dom (Cathedral) and of course, downtown Heidelberg.

Costa Rica fans wishing to be close to their team, might try the Astralis Hotel Domizil at Schwetzinger Str 50, Walldorf.

Hotels in Heidelberg:
Of course there's a wider choice of hotels in Heidelberg and much better nightlife.

Costa Rica Friendly Matches
Lost to Iran (2-3), Wednesday 1st March.
Goals from: Carlos Hernandez (43) and Danny Fonseca (60).

Ukraine, Sunday 28th May.

Czech Republic, Tuesday 30th May.

Costa Rica in the 2006 World Cup
Group A
Friday, 9th June
Germany vs Costa Rica
München -- (18:00)

Thursday, 15th June
Ecuador vs Costa Rica
Hamburg -- (15:00)

Tuesday, 20th June
Costa Rica vs Poland
Hannover -- (16:00)

Knockout Stage
Group A winner travels to Munich and the runner-up goes to Stuttgart.

Costa Rica World Cup Squad 2006
Los Ticos

Goalkeepers:
1 Alvaro Mesen (Herediano)
18 Jose Francisco Porras (Saprissa)
23 Wardy Alfaro (Alajuelense)

Defenders:
2 Jervis Drummond (Saprissa)
3 Luis Marin (Alajuelense)
4 Michael Umana (Brujas)
5 Gilberto Martinez (Brescia, Italy)
12 Leonardo Gonzalez (Herediano)
15 Harold Wallace (Alajuelense)
17 Gabriel Badilla (Saprissa)
22 Michael Rodriguez (Alajuelense)

Midfielders:
6 Danny Fonseca (Cartagines)
7 Cristian Bolanos (Saprissa)
8 Mauricio Solis (Comunicaciones, Guatemala)
10 Walter Centeno (Saprissa)
14 Randall Azofeifa (Saprissa)
16 Carlos Hernandez (Alajuelense)
20 Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake, USA)

Forwards:
9 Paulo Wanchope (Herediano)
11 Ronald Gomez (Saprissa)
13 Kurt Bernard (Puntarenas)
19 Alvaro Saborio (Saprissa)
21 Victor Nunez (Cartagines)

Trainer:
Alexandre Guimaraes.

Players to watch:
9 Paulo Wanchope (Herediano)

Destination Costa Rica

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