When San Jose Earthquakes forward Marco Ureña scored against the LA Galaxy on Aug. 27, it would have been hard to fathom that it would be just the starting point for quite possibly the most fascinating two weeks of his professional career.
Departing the training facility at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Ureña and the Costa Rica National Team were up against two of the toughest matchups in CONCACAF – at the United States and vs. Mexico. Ureña not only started both matches, helping guide Los Ticos to four points, but he scored three goals across the two fixtures.