For the first time in their history, Costa Rica walked onto the World Cup stage. Bora Milutinović led the squad into the unknown.
Costa Rica's tournament was a mixed affair, with promising moments offset by results that ultimately cut their journey short.
Costa Rica showed enough quality to navigate a challenging group stage, though not without the occasional stumble. In the knockout rounds, they fell to Czechoslovakia in the Round of 16. Czechoslovakia proved to be a step too far, and Costa Rica's campaign came to a decisive end in the the last 16.
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Debut World Cup, 2 wins and a knockout-stage berth.
Rónald González Brenes led Costa Rica's attack with 1 goal at the 1990 World Cup. Shared the top-scorer honours with Flores, Cayasso and Medford, all with 1.
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Gómez booked twice no red cards despite the yellow count.
The tactical mind behind Costa Rica's 1990 campaign. Guided Costa Rica to their first World Cup managed 2 nations at World Cups.
Costa Rica's victory over Scotland in their group stage match was a pivotal moment. However, they struggled against stronger opponents like Brazil and Czechoslovakia.
