The Mónica Vergara era has started off with a bang.
In their first game in almost a year, a new look México downed Costa Rica 3-1 at Estadio Azteca. In their first appearance in the historic temple of world fútbol, México shook off some early nerves to get a convincing win against a Concacaf rival that is on about the same level of quality.
It wouldn’t take long for Costa Rica to settle into a groove. in the fifth minute, Melissa Herrera hit a cross to Priscila Chinchilla on the left, but her shot went just wide of the net.