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Costa Rica Maintains Economic Stability Amid Global Tensions
Tico Times
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June 28, 2025
Costa Rica is holding steady economically despite global tensions sparked by conflicts involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, according to Federico Quesada Chaves, director of the School of Management Sciences at Universidad Estatal a...
Freese’s Wall: USMNT Holds Nerve in Heart-Stopping Gold Cup Shootout Thriller Against Costa Rica
The Costa Rican Times
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June 30, 2025
Costa Rica, June 2025 – The United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT) booked its 17th straight Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal berth after a pulsating quarterfinal in which goalkeeper Matt Freese emerged as the unlikely hero. With regulation...
With USMNT GK role in flux, Freese stops Costa Rica cold with PK heroics
The Athletic
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June 30, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS – Any college advisor will try to guide a pupil to find a thesis topic that’ll both lean into their interests while setting themselves up for success once they enter their respective workforce. Thankfully for Matt Freese, who graduated...
U.S. goalie Matt Freese puts Costa Rica out in cold in Gold Cup thriller
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
Matt Freese saved the U.S. men’s national soccer team from an embarrassing loss in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Minneapolis on Sunday. The New York City FC goalkeeper made three saves on Costa Rica’s six attempts in a penalty kick shootout for the...
Costa Rica Joins U.S. Global Entry, Easing Travel for Tourists
Tico Times
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June 26, 2025
Costa Rica took a big step forward, by officially joining the U.S. Global Entry program, a move set to make travel smoother for Costa Ricans and Americans alike. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sealed the deal during a visit to San...
Analysis: United States avoids embarrassment in CONCACAF Gold Cup with shootout win against Costa Rica
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
If there’s one thing CONCACAF is known for, it’s chaos. So it was fitting that Sunday’s Gold Cup quarterfinal between the United States and Costa Rica, which ended with a penalty-shootout win for the U.S. after a 2-2 draw, had a little bit of...
USMNT 2-2 (4-3 pens) Costa Rica: Freese the hero in penalties
NBC Sports
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June 30, 2025
USMNT goalkeeper Matt Freese saved not one, not two, but three penalties to help Mauricio Pochettino’s men past Costa Rica in a 2025 Gold Cup quarterfinal in Minneapolis on Sunday. The Yanks came back from 1-0 down but coughed up a 2-1 lead, then...
USMNT moves on in Gold Cup after penalty shootout…
USA Today - Virginia
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The U.S. men's national team defeated Costa Rica in a thrilling Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinal that went to a penalty shootout at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, June 29. The USMNT prevailed in the shootout, 4-3, after the two teams...
USMNT takes on Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals—How to watch for free
New York Post
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June 29, 2025
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. The second day of 2025 Gold Cup quarterfinals is underway, and the United States Men’s National...
USA vs Costa Rica Predictions, Picks & Odds for Sunday's Gold Cup Quarterfinal Match
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. United States of America forward Patrick Agyemang (24) controls the ball during the first half. The United States seek to reach the Gold Cup semi-finals for the 13th time in 14 appearances when they face Costa Rica from US...
INETCO and Serfinsa Announce New Technology Alliance to Accelerate Payment Modernization Across Central America
T-Net
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INETCO and Serfinsa Announce New Technology Alliance to Accelerate Payment Modernization Across Central America Serfinsa accelerates payment modernization across Central America with INETCO Vancouver, BC, July 4, 2025--(T-Net)--INETCO, a global...
International demand for pineapple juice grows
Fresh Plaza
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July 10, 2025
Demand for pineapple juice and the growth of markets such as Israel and Dubai are boosting Costa Rican exports, despite production limitations due to weather conditions. According to Álvaro Figueroa, president of the Tropicales del Valle company,...
USMNT outlast Costa Rica in penalties
NBC Sports
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June 30, 2025
USMNT goalkeeper Matt Freese saved not one, not two, but three penalties to help Mauricio Pochettino’s men past Costa Rica in a 2025 Gold Cup quarterfinal in Minneapolis on Sunday. The Yanks came back from 1-0 down but coughed up a 2-1 lead, then...
Morden’s visit strengthens trade ties with Costa Rica
London Daily Digital
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June 27, 2025
The visit comes at a crucial time for UK-Costa Rica relations, following Britain’s formal accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2024 The UK’s trade relationship with Costa Rica received a fresh...
The Ocean Still Holds Mysteries. That's Why We Must Save It
Yahoo News
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A diver surveys a coral reef on Nov, 27, 2017 near the Comoros archipelago, Indian Ocean. Credit - Alexis Rosenfeld—Getty Images When the world’s first marine reserves were established in the 1920s, Jacques Cousteau was an adolescent. The deepest...
Newest Covid variant causing ‘razor blade throat’ is already circulating in Costa Rica
Q Costa Rica
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June 26, 2025
Q COSTARICA — The new COVID-19 variant, commonly referred to as “razor blade throat,” a sublineage of the omicron variant, Nimbus (NB.1.8.1), classified as VUM (variant under monitoring) by the World Health Organization (WHO), is circulating in...
Why Crypto Firms Turn to Panama and Costa Rica — New Crypto License Solutions
The European Business Review
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June 26, 2025
With the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation setting a new benchmark for digital asset oversight, crypto businesses are navigating an increasingly complex compliance landscape. While MiCA offers long-term clarity and a unified...
Canada Women vs Costa Rica Women Prediction and Betting Tips | June 27th 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 26, 2025
Canada Women and Costa Rica Women will square off in an international friendly on Friday (June 27th). The game will be played at BMO Field. The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 3-1 friendly win over Haiti. All four goals were scored...
PHOTO RELEASE: Secretary Noem Visits Costa Rica
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Costa Rica to reinforce the importance of international cooperation in preventing violent criminal illegal aliens from entering the United States. During her...
Lucchese Mobster Anthony Villani Locked Up for Rhino Sports Racket
Casino.org
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July 11, 2025
Posted on: July 10, 2025, 07:06h. Last updated on: July 10, 2025, 07:06h. Villani oversaw illegal gambling ring for 16 straight years Rhino Sports used offshore servers and mob-style enforcement Operation earned millions, laundered through shell...