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United States' players react after losing their Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Sweden in a penalty shootout in Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 6, 2023. The U.S. women’s national team embarks on the 2024 Olympics in transition. The team’s slide from dominance on the world stage was evident by their early exit at last year’s Women’s World Cup. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair, File)

U.S. seeks chemistry, balance against Costa Rica in D.C.

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden stands with Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves during the Summit of the Americas, June 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. Biden is hosting Chaves at the White House on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, following an agreement between the two nations on possible legal pathways for migrants. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Biden is hosting Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House

By Colleen Long - Associated Press

Japan's Hikaru Naomoto, second left, celebrates after scoring her team's first goal during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Japan and Costa Rica in Dunedin, New Zealand, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Two goals in 2 minutes help Japan beat Costa Rica 2-0 at Women’s World Cup

By Ellen McIntyre - Associated Press

Spain's Esther Gonzalez, left, and Costa Rica's Mariana Benavides compete to head for the ball during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Spain and Costa Rica in Wellington, New Zealand, Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP Photo/John Cowpland )

Spain lights up gloomy Wellington night with 3-0 win over Costa Rica at Women’s World Cup

By Steve McMorran - Associated Press

Venezuelan migrants sell sweets on a street in San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec. 6, 2022. Costa Rica announced on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, that the U.S. government has agreed to open potential legal pathways to the United States for some of the Nicaraguan and Venezuelan migrants that among the 240,000 asylum seekers already awaiting asylum in the Central American country. (AP Photo/Carlos Gonzalez, File)

Costa Rica-U.S. immigration agreement aims to manage region’s flows

By Javier Cordoba - Associated Press

Police officers run a checkpoint set up in the nightclubs and bar zone of San Jose, Costa Rica, Jan. 27, 2023. According to authorities, the Central American nation has reached its highest murder rate since the Organization of Judicial Investigation office has kept records. (AP Photo/Carlos Gonzalez, File)

Drug trafficking blamed as homicides soar in Costa Rica

By Javier Cordoba - Associated Press

Germany's Serge Gnabry scores his side's opening goal during the World Cup group E soccer match between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Germany out of World Cup despite win over Costa Rica

By James Robson - Associated Press

Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer reacts at the end of the World Cup group E soccer match between Spain and Germany, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Germany needs a win and help to avoid World Cup early exit

By Ciaran Fahey - Associated Press

Costa Rica's Yeltsin Tejeda, right, tries to block a shot from Japan's Wataru Endo during the World Cup, group E soccer match between Japan and Costa Rica, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Costa Rica rallies to beat Japan 1-0 in Group E of World Cup

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

German players warm up during a training session at the Al-Shamal stadium on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Spain, in Al-Ruwais, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Germany will play the second match against Spain on Sunday, Nov. 27. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Germany seeks World Cup rebound

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

Ferreira lifts US over Costa Rica 1-0 in Olympic qualifying

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Haitian migrants sit on the grass at a migrant camp amid the new coronavirus pandemic in San Vicente, Darien province, Panama, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Panama is allowing hundreds of migrants stranded because of the pandemic, to move to the border with Costa Rica after just reopening its land borders. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

Migration through Panama resumes after pandemic lockdown

By JUAN ZAMORANO - Associated Press

UN warns Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica going hungry

Associated Press

Gay equality activist Marco Castillo, right, embraces his longtime partner Rodrigo Campos, after they were married before a judge, in San Jose, Costa Rica, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Costa Rica became the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage early Tuesday when a ruling from its supreme court went into effect ending the country's ban. (AP Photo/Carlos Gonzalez)

Costa Rica latest country to legalize same-sex marriage

By JAVIER CORDOBA - Associated Press

In this Feb. 10, 2020 photo, Luis Uriarte walks through his bean field near Upala, northern Costa Rica, where several hundred Nicaraguan refugees, including Uriarte, are carving out an existence with machetes and a firm belief that they could be jailed or killed if they return too soon to their country. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Nicaragua refugee farmers carve out existence in Costa Rica

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN - Associated Press

Another Indian activist killed amid Costa Rica land disputes

Associated Press

This Panama National Police internet wanted police shows Gilberto Ventura Ceballos who has escaped from a Panamanian prison for a second time, presumably with help from police, authorities in Panama City said Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Ventura Ceballos was sentenced along with an accomplice to 50 years in July 2018 for the abduction and killing of the five university students about a decade ago. He acknowledged murdering them and burying them beneath the floor of a home in the town of La Chorrera west of Panama City, authorities say. (Panama's Public Security Ministry via AP)

Panama recaptures man convicted in murder of students

Associated Press

Canada defender Ashley Lawrence brings the ball downfield during the first half of a CONACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Canada edges Costa Rica 1-0 to earn a spot in the Olympics

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

United States forward Ulysses Llanez, center, slides between Costa Rica midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda, left, and defender Keysher Fuller (4) during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Llanez scores in debut, U.S. men beat Costa Rica 1-0

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Brentwood Academy math teacher Chandler Ganick, left, sits with 17-year-old high school seniors Garrett Crouch, center, and Ethan Oesterle after returning from Costa Rica in Nashville. The three, along with Brentwood Academy literature teacher Jimmy Ker, were left adrift in the Pacific Ocean after their fishing boat capsized during a school trip to Costa Rica. The foursome, along with the boat's two crew members, were lost in the ocean for hours several miles offshore before being rescued by passing boats. (Jessica Bliss/The Tennessean via AP)

Students, faculty recount being lost at sea for hours

By JESSICA BLISS and The Tennessean - Associated Press