Jorge Luis Pinto

Can Costa Rica continue their magical run against the mighty Dutch?

At this point in the World Cup, the Dutch know plenty about Costa Rica — once one of the surprise packages of the tournament. What they may not have heard is that Costa Rica's Jorge Luis Pinto learned his coaching from the Dutchman who invented 'total football.'

We will give Greece all the respect it deserves: Luis Pinto

If Costa Rica midfielder Michael Barrantes believes his small Central American country's national side is favored to reach the World Cup quarterfinals, he's not about to say so publicly.

Costa Rica dreams of topping Group of Death against England

When the World Cup draw was made, Costa Rica was considered a rank outsider to advance to the World Cup knockout phase. Now, the Central American country is dreaming about winning Group D when it faces England

World Cup: Costa Rica have turned their opponents’ pressure against them

Little nations like Costa Rica are seldom expected to qualify for showpiece tournaments such as this one – let alone stun the footballing world – and that meant that there was no pressure on the team to perform.

World Cup 2014: Costa Rica topping the Group of Death is no fluke

Costa Rica's performance also shows that how the gap between the big teams and the chasing pack has become much lesser than it was perhaps a decade ago and that can only be good for the game.

World Cup Photos: Costa Rica stun Italy 1-0

Costa Rica followed up its surprise win over Uruguay with another World Cup stunner on Friday, beating four-time champion Italy 1-0 to secure a spot in the next round and eliminate England in the process.

Coach Jorge Luis Pinto hails Costa Rica's 'special' win

World Cup 2014: All you need to know about giant-killing Costa Rica

Here are 10 things you need to know about the Costa Rican football team.