By Anna Italia
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33% Ball Possession COSTA RICA and 67% Ball Possession PARAGUAY
Costa Rica 2 – 1 Paraguay 
3′ Francisco Calvo 55′ Ramón Sosa
7′ Josimar Alcócer
✅ Costa Rica won the Copa America Matchday 3 against Paraguay on Tuesday 2 July 2024 at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. Despite the result, Costa Rica was eliminated from the competition. For its part, Paraguay, already eliminated on this date, sought to say goodbye with a positive result. Costa Rica was eliminated because Brazil and Colombia got a draw and qualified to the Quarterfinals.
🇵🇾 Serie A Players with Paraguay National Team
- Forward Antonio Sanabria (Torino)
🇨🇷 No Serie A Players with Costa Rica National Team
Costa Rica with a fast goal in the 3rd minute. Francisco Calvo defeated Paraguay goalkeeper Rodrigo Morínigo with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Joseph Mora with a cross following a corner conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
🏆👉 🇨🇷Costa Rica 1 – 0 Paraguay 🇵🇾, 3rd minute, ⚽️ goal by Francisco Calvo for @fedefutbolcrc with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Joseph Mora with a cross following a corner conceded by Fabián Balbuena. https://t.co/ErKXxG2YMO
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 3, 2024
COSTA RICA STRIKES FIRST 🇨🇷
It took just 3 minutes for Francisco Calvo to find the back of the net 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eQ0KqEv464
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 3, 2024
Captain Calvo 🇨🇷 pic.twitter.com/VmASZ7Wy1N
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 3, 2024
Paraguay conceding another goal in the 7th minute. Josimar Alcócer scored with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Jefferson Brenes.
🏆👉 🇨🇷Costa Rica 2 – 0 Paraguay 🇵🇾, 7th minute, ⚽️ goal by Josimar Alcócer for @fedefutbolcrc with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Jefferson Brenes. https://t.co/E9ycduXzUZ
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 3, 2024
TWO GOALS IN 7 MINUTES 😱
Costa Rica is doing everything it can to keep its knockout stage hopes alive 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0NzO2SGkoF
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 3, 2024
Paraguay shortened the distance in the 55th minute. Ramón Sosa defeated Costa Rica goalkeeper with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Mathías Villasanti.
🏆👉🇨🇴Costa Rica 2 – 1 Paraguay 🇨🇷 55th minute, ⚽️ goal by Ramón Sosa for @Albirroja with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Mathías Villasanti. https://t.co/LA9qAorwcu
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 3, 2024
Stats between Costa Rica and Paraguay: Total 9 games, Costa Rica 3 wins, Paraguay 3 wins, and 3 draws
Last five meetings between Costa Rica and Paraguay:
- June 4, 2016: CRC 0-0 PAR (Copa America)
- March 26, 2015: CRC 0-0 PAR (International Friendly match)
- March 5, 2014: CRC 2-1 PAR (International Friendly match)
- August 11, 2010: PAR 2-0 CRC (International Friendly match)
- Jul 8, 2004: CRC 0-1 PAR (Copa America)
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📺 Click the video to watch 🇨🇴Costa Rica 2 – 1 Paraguay 🇨🇷 highlights on Tuesday 2 July 2024
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The Q2 Stadium is ready for Costa Rica vs Paraguay
Photo via x.com/copaamerica_eng
Costa Rica and Paraguay Locker Rooms
Locker rooms ✅🇨🇷🇵🇾 pic.twitter.com/DCttvvVHPN
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 2, 2024
Costa Rica is here 🇨🇷 pic.twitter.com/P8PU5gwhVb
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 2, 2024
Photo via x.com/fedefutbolcrc
Photo via x.com/copaamerica_eng
Photo via x.com/copaamerica_eng
Welcome, Paraguay 🇵🇾 pic.twitter.com/CrzXVtfA2W
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 2, 2024
Photo via x.com/copaamerica_eng
🏆👉 Result 🇨🇴Costa Rica 2 – 1 Paraguay 🇨🇷
⚽️Goals: 3′ Francisco Calvo (C), 7′ Josimar Alcócer (C), 55′ Ramón Sosa (P)
🟨 Booked: 16′ Josimar Alcócer (C), 28′ Omar Alderete (P), 34′ Miguel Almirón (P), 48′ Ramón Sosa (P), 82′ Orlando Galo (C), 85′ Anthony Contreras (C)
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 3, 2024
Photo via x.com/copaamerica_eng
COPA AMERICA 2024
Group Stage Group D Matchday 3
🇨🇴Costa Rica 2 – 1 Paraguay 🇨🇷
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Q2 Stadium
Austin, Texas.
⚽️ Goals:
🟨 Booked:
✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:
Costa Rica (3-4-3): Seqeuira (GK), Calvo (C), Vargas, Mitchell, Mora, Galo, Brenes, Taylor, Alcocer, Campbell, Madrigal
Paraguay (4-2-3-1): Morinigo (GK), Gimenez, Alderete, Balbuena (C), Velazquez, Villasanti, Bobadilla, Rosa, Enciso, Almiron, Bareiro
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