Epic! This is how La Nación describes the 2014 Brazil-Costa Rica national team’s run to the quarter-finals

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The 2014 Brazil World Cup has been held as scheduled. Costa Rica’s outstanding performance. Defeat Uruguay, defeat Italy, draw with England, Tricolor Reaching the last 16 of the World Cup again is something that hasn’t happened since Italia 90.

Just this time, Sele He rose to become the leader of the Death Band. The battle with the Greeks continued, a battle that tested the hearts of the Tichians.

this part Pure sports of nationwhich at that moment turned into Pure world, To sum it all up in one word: Epic!

Ten years later, we don’t remember whose idea it was for the title, but what we won’t forget is the dramatic, action-packed shootout that was so surreal at times, yet so real, it’s impossible not to tell those who didn’t experience that great moment. Costa football deliciousness.

Let’s revisit what happened on June 29, 2014: the heroes of the Ticos in Brazil 2014 wanted to go further than what they had achieved so far and with this belief they faced Greece at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife.

Bryan Ruiz once again set the stadium alight with a goal cry that immediately reverberated across the country and wherever Tico was found in the world. His 52nd-minute goal sparked screams, tears, jumps and hugs.

In the 66th minute, Oscar Duarte was sent off, and the mood of Costa Rican fans became even more tense. In the 90th minute, Sokratis Papastathopoulos scored a goal. 1-1 and extra time.

At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Keylor Navas and Michael Umana played a key role in the penalty shootout between the Costa Rican national team and Greece, a shootout that almost took the breath away for our Tikos. (Lightning Network Document)

During that period, no further goals were scored and everything came down to penalties.

Keylor Navas made the front pages with his impressive performance nation June 30, it’s simple: Keylor is in Olympus. His approach to the series is as important as the releases of Celso Borges, Brian Ruiz, Giancarlo Wool cap Gonzalez, Joel Campbell, and Michael Umana.

The Costa Rican goalkeeper blocked the fourth shot of Theophanis Gekas of Greece. Keylor Navas had done his job and left everything to Michael Umana, whose verdict would be known if he scored. For everyone’s happiness, the defender’s transfer helped Costa Rica advance to the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where the next opponent is the Netherlands.