Official Site of MN United FC · Oct 11, 2017
International Recap: Ticos Qualify for World Cup
MNUFC had five players involved with their national teams over the past weekend. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica), Kevin Molino (Trinidad and Tobago) and Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) participated in World Cup Qualifying, while Michael Boxall (New Zealand) and Jermaine Taylor (Jamaica) played international friendly matches.
Francisco Calvo and Johan Venegas punched their tickets to Russia with Costa Rica, drawing 1-1 with Honduras to secure automatic qualification for the World Cup in 2018. The Ticos capped off their qualifying campaign with a 2-1 loss to Panama, with Venegas scoring the lone goal for Costa Rica.