Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Costa Rica’s Cutris Mining Bill Threatens Massive Environmental Damage
Tico Times
·
June 24, 2025
Costa Rica’s government is pushing a controversial bill that could open the entire Cutris district in San Carlos—848 square kilometers—to open-pit gold mining. The proposal, known as bill 24.717, has environmental groups up in arms over the...
US sneaks past Costa Rica on penalty kicks, advances to Gold Cup semifinals
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
·
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night....
USMNT advances to Gold Cup semis after hanging on for tense win over Costa Rica in penalties
New York Post
·
June 30, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The...
International community must protect Nicaraguan opponents exiled in Costa Rica
International Service for Human Rights
·
Read the joint letter published on 23 June 2025 below: The 46/2 Collective denounces to the international community the assassination of retired Nicaraguan Army Major Roberto Samcam Ruíz, which took place on 19 June in his home in San José, Costa...
RSL's Diego Luna scores as US beats Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
·
June 30, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kick win over Costa Rica after a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The...
USMNT Passes Major Test of Adversity With Gold Cup Win Over Costa Rica
Sports Illustrated - New York
·
June 30, 2025
After a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, the U.S. men's national team are through to the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals after defeating Costa Rica. The USMNT trailed on the day early after Max Arfsten conceded a penalty in the first half. The...
USMNT 2–2 Costa Rica: Player Ratings as U.S. Clinch Gold Cup Semifinal Berth on Penalties
Sports Illustrated - New York
·
June 30, 2025
The U.S. men’s national team made it dramatic, but booked its spot in the semifinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup on Sunday night, beating Costa Rica in penalty kicks in the semifinal. New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese stopped three penalty...
USA Football Team Edges Past Costa Rica on Penalties To Reach CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 Semifinals
Latestly
·
June 30, 2025
Mumbai, June 30: Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The...
Fishing, Wildlife, and History in Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado
Tico Times
·
June 29, 2025
Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado is a magical and charming town. It’s one of the country’s hidden gems, best known for its world-class sport fishing, rich biodiversity, and deep cultural roots. Once a thriving village built on the backs of the...
Costa Rica detains ex-security minister on drug trafficking charges
Times LIVE
·
Costa Rica's judicial police said on Monday they detained a former security minister and ex-judge on drug trafficking charges, after an extradition request from the US . Celso Gamboa Sanchez was apprehended in San Jose, California, while his...
U.S. gets past Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals on penalty kicks
Sportsnet
·
June 29, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The...
US defeats Costa Rica on penalty kicks to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
·
MINNEAPOLIS — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the US to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The US...
Goalie Matt Freese the hero as USMNT wins Gold Cup penalty shootout against Costa Rica
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
·
June 30, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 3-2 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night....
Gold Cup: USMNT beats Costa Rica on PKs, reaches semis
Hindustan Times
·
June 30, 2025
Matt Freese made three saves in the shootout and Damion Downs scored the winner in the bottom of the sixth round as the U.S. defeated Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties in Minneapolis on Sunday to advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals. HT Image...
USMNT survives penalties, beats Costa Rica to advance to Gold Cup semifinals
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
·
Welcome to the memory books, Matt Freese. The U.S. men's national team survived a major scare, beating Costa Rica 2-2 (4-3 penalties) in the Gold Cup quarterfinals Sunday in Minneapolis to move onto the semifinals. Freese saved three of Los Ticos'...
U.S. advances to Gold Cup semifinals with win over Costa Rica
The Daily Pilot - Calfornia
·
June 30, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The...
USMNT wins penalty-kick thriller over Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinal
The Sun - California
·
June 30, 2025
United States midfielder Diego Angel Luna (10) celebrates next to midfielder Maximilian Michael Arfsten (18) after scoring during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals soccer match against Costa Rica, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in...
U.S. men's soccer headed to St. Louis after beating Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
·
The U.S. men’s soccer team is coming to St. Louis. The Americans defeated Costa Rica on penalty kicks 4-3 after finishing regulation tied at 2-2 on Sunday night in Minneapolis in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, sending them on to the...
Canada’s Winter Just Got Warmer: Costa Rica Plants “Pura Vida” Flag at Montreal’s MURAL Festival
The Costa Rican Times
·
June 29, 2025
Montreal, June 2025 — The cold streets of Montreal just got a tropical makeover as Costa Rica rolled out its vibrant debut at the 13th annual MURAL Festival. In a bold bid to capture the hearts—and passports—of Canadian travelers, the Tourism...
With USMNT GK role in flux, Freese stops Costa Rica cold with PK heroics
The Athletic
·
June 30, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS – Any college advisor will try to guide a pupil to find a thesis topic that’ll both lean into their interests while setting themselves up for success once they enter their respective workforce. Thankfully for Matt Freese, who graduated...