It has been nine months since the United States Men’s National Team’s 4-0 World Cup qualifier loss to Costa Rica, but the result still haunts the Americans. The U.S. is in third place in the Hex, three points behind Los Ticos and six points behind undefeated Mexico. Costa Rica and the U.S. both need a win in this match to all but guarantee a spot in Russia.
The all-time series is tied 15-15-5 and the teams each have 13 points in the head-to-head series since 2011.