Another win for Navas' Costa Rica over El Salvador

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El Ticos picked up a valuable three points in their bid to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Thanks to the win, Costa Rica are certain to finish at least fourth and feature in the play-off against New Zealand or the Solomon Islands. Navas and his teammates can still claim third place - synonymous with direct qualification for the tournament - if they win their 14th and final game against the USA and Mexico lose to El Salvador on 31 March.

EL SALVADOR - COSTA RICA : 1-2 (1-2)
FIFA 2022 World Cup -  CONCACAF - 4th round - Matchday 13
Estadio Cuscatlan (San Salvador)
Goals: Gil (31'); Contreras (30'), Campbell (45+1')
EL SALVADOR : Gonzalez, Larin, Tamacas, Dominguez (Rodriguez, 14'), Villalobos (Zavaleta, 46'), Landaverde, Henriquez (Rivas, 76'), C. Martinez, Reyes, Santamaria (Orellana, 61'), Gil (Vasquez, 76'). Coach: H. Perez.
COSTA RICA: Navas, Oviedo (Lawrence, 90'), Watson, Calvo, Vargas, Fuller (Martinez, 73'), Borges (Galo, 72'), Tejeda, Campbell (Venegas, 83'), Contreras, A. Martinez (Ruiz, 46'). Coach: L. Suarez.