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Gold Cup Daily: Costa Rica unimpressive but through to quarterfinals

The Central American champion is into the knockout stage but is yet to get going, writes Jon Arnold.

Day 8: No clear-cut favorite

The Gold Cup is yet to see a team really impress, and Tuesday's Group B final matches drove home that point.

Jamaica won the group thanks to a late goal against El Salvador. The Reggae Boyz have shown some quality but struggled to break through La Selecta's defense. The strong defense they showed in the Copa America has largely carried over, but after two goals in the group opener against Costa Rica, they've mustered a goal in each of their following group matches.