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Costa Rica 3 Northern Ireland 0: Campbell shines in comfortable win

Joel Campbell was influential as Costa Rica warmed up for the World Cup with an impressive display against Northern Ireland.

Costa Rica enjoyed a winning send-off ahead of the World Cup as they eased to a 3-0 triumph over Northern Ireland on home soil.

Despite the absence of the talismanic Bryan Ruiz, who was an unused substitute, Oscar Ramirez's side impressed in a friendly fixture played out in the midday sun in San Jose.

Johan Venegas' stooping header from inside the six-yard box gave the hosts - surprise quarter-finalists four years ago in Brazil - a deserved 30th-minute lead.