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Stéphanie Frappart in the middle of the action during the match between Costa Rica and Germany. |Photo Credit: Raúl Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images

Finally, A Female Referee in Men's World Cup

A woman has taken the field as a referee for the first time in men's World Cup history. In charge of Germany's match against Costa Rica in the final round of Group E games, Stéphanie Frappart…

Sarah Gamal 09 December 2022

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 4-2 Win Over Costa Rica

Germany was eliminated from the group stage of the World Cup for the second tournament in a row. The four-time champions beat Costa Rica 4-2 Thursday but it wasn’t enough to reach the round of 16…

AP 01 December 2022

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 Late To Beat Japan 1-0 in Group E

Keysher Fuller scored in the 81st minute to lift Costa Rica to a 1-0 victory over Japan on Sunday, leaving both teams with three points after two games in Group E of the World Cup. Fuller took…

27 November 2022

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group E - Spain v Costa Rica - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 23, 2022 Spain players celebrates after the match REUTERS/Carl Recine

Stunning Spain Join World Cup 100 Club With 7-0 Costa Rica Rout

Former champions Spain got their World Cup off to a pulsating start with a record 7-0 rout of Costa Rica on Wednesday as a Ferran Torres brace and a sumptuous strike from Gavi sent them past the 100…

23 November 2022

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