Official Site of the Whitecaps · May 30, 2018
In first World Cup, Waston aims to meet high Ticos expectations
VANCOUVER, BC – The Costa Rica national team set the bar high for future World Cup performances after their outstanding run to the quarterfinals in Brazil in 2014.
The Ticos shocked and enthralled the world with an exciting run that saw them defeat Uruguay and Italy, then draw with England to top their group.
A nervy penalty shootout win over Greece in the Round of 16 set up a tantalizing quarterfinal showdown with the Netherlands in São Salvador, and although that match ultimately ended in penalty kick heartbreak, Costa Rica had put themselves on the world footballing map and won themselves a host of new admirers along the way.