The United States national team doesn’t have any time to lick its wounds over a tough defeat in Columbus to its primary rival, Mexico. Arguably the USA’s second most difficult fixture of the final round of World Cup qualifying is up next as Jurgen Klinsmann's side travels to Costa Rica to face a Ticos team that has not lost to the USA at home in a World Cup qualifying match.
Costa Rica was the surprise of the 2014 World Cup, winning a group that featured England, Italy and Uruguay and losing in the World Cup quarterfinals to the Netherlands on penalties.