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<title>Haiti Score Two 90th Minute Equalizers in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/haiti-score-two-90th-minute-equalizers-in-concacaf-world-cup-qualifying.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-21 07:00:03</dc:created>
<description>Round Three of  CONCACAF World Cup 2010 Qualification began last night and of all the six games involved, Haiti vs Suriname easily looked the ...</description>
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<title>CONCACAF to Lobby for Fourth World Cup Spot</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/general-banter/concacaf-to-lobby-for-fourth-world-cup-spot.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-11-27 11:00:08</dc:created>
<description>Determining how many automatic spots in the World Cup each region deserves is always a great pub debate and it is one that FIFA will ...</description>
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<title>Would It Be Fair?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/would-it-be-fair.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-07-18 09:55:35</dc:created>
<description>

According to Wikipedia's Copa America 2007 entry (as spotted by Nicko) &quot;should the U.S. decide to participate, Costa Rica would likely be forced to withdraw.&quot;

Assuming ...</description>
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<title>Costa Rica's Copa America Spot Not Certain</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/costa-ricas-copa-america-spot-not-certain.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-07-18 09:33:52</dc:created>
<description>

There seems to be unanimous agreement that playing in the 2007 Copa America would be beneficial. But with Costa Rica already accepting an invitation to ...</description>
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<title>Worst World Cup ever for Ticos</title>
<link>http://costarica.worldcupblog.org/1/worst-world-cup-ever-for-ticos.html</link>
<dc:author>Bruno</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-21 15:36:34</dc:created>
<description>Well, it ended as Costa Rica's worst ever World Cup finals appearance. With three games and three losses, the Ticos will now fight for the ...</description>
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<title>Poland 2, Costa Rica 1</title>
<link>http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/poland-2-costa-rica-1.html</link>
<dc:author>Os Davis</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-21 07:16:05</dc:created>
<description>It’s amazing how meaningful a meaningless goal in a meaningless game can be.

This thing was over at approximately 4:23.55pm Central European Time. Ronald Gomez sent ...</description>
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<title>What's at Stake in today's matches</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/whats-at-stake-in-todays-matches.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-20 11:00:07</dc:created>
<description>Today we kick off four straight days where there are four matches played.  If you don't have two televisions lined up side-by-side you'll want ...</description>
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<title>Pride goeth before a World Cup exit</title>
<link>http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/pride-goeth-before-a-world-cup-exit.html</link>
<dc:author>Os Davis</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-20 07:40:38</dc:created>
<description>What a bizarre position to be in. Looking over the preview articles and analysis for today's Costa Rica-Poland game, it appears that the match FIFA ...</description>
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<title>Playing for its pride</title>
<link>http://costarica.worldcupblog.org/1/playing-for-its-pride.html</link>
<dc:author>Bruno</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-19 16:04:12</dc:created>
<description>After being eliminated from the World Cup, Costa Rica has only its pride to play for when it faces Poland tomorrow in Hannover. Having never ...</description>
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<title>No Sanctions for Kaviedes Mask Tribute</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/no-sanctions-for-kaviedes-mask-tribute.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-17 00:17:49</dc:created>
<description>FIFA will not sanction Ecuador striker Ivan Kaviedes for his masked goal celebration against Costa Rica.  Just so you read that right, let me ...</description>
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<title>What's it Really Like in Ecuador Today?</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/whats-it-really-like-in-ecuador-today.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-16 23:59:31</dc:created>
<description>Unfortunately, I'm writing this post from Somewhere That Isn't Ecuador.  I realize that this is my problem, not yours.  I know from accounts ...</description>
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<title>Video Highlights: Ecuador v. Costa Rica</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/video-highlights-ecuador-v-costa-rica.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-16 14:41:16</dc:created>
<description>Relive some of the highlights of Ecuador's 3-0 win over Costa Rica.  But be forewarned: the video was edited by FIFA, so there' very ...</description>
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<title>Not this time</title>
<link>http://costarica.worldcupblog.org/1/not-this-time.html</link>
<dc:author>Bruno</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-16 04:55:15</dc:created>
<description>So it wasn't meant to be Costa Rica's World Cup. With two losses in as many games, the Ticos are done. Congratulations to Ecuador for ...</description>
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<title>Props to This Hardcore Wanchope Fan</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/props-to-this-hardcore-wanchope-fan.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-16 00:14:17</dc:created>
<description>No one's ever said to this guy, &quot;You know, I just don't think you're really that into Paulo Wanchope.&quot;:



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<title>Player Quotes After the Match</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/player-quotes-after-the-match.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-16 00:10:51</dc:created>
<description>Some quotes from the Ecuador players afterThursday's 3-0 win over Costa Rica.



Agustin Delgado (Who for the second time was named the Budweiser Man of the ...</description>
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<title>Predictions?</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/predictions.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-15 12:44:42</dc:created>
<description>I'll go with Ecuador 2-1 Costa Rica.  Goals by Carlos Tenorio and Ivan Kaviedes for Ecuador, and Gomez for Costa Rica.  Your thought?</description>
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<title>LiveBlogging Ecuador v. Costa Rica!</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/liveblogging-ecuador-v-costa-rica.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-15 03:20:50</dc:created>
<description>Check here on Thursday for our LiveBlog of Ecuador's massive match against Costa Rica.

It'll be a massive match for both teams, of course.  For ...</description>
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<title>Guimaraes: Ecuador Weak in Defense</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/guimaraes-ecuador-weak-in-defense.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-15 02:59:35</dc:created>
<description>Costa Rica coach Alexandre Guimaraes says that his team needs to exploit Ecuador's defensive weaknesses.  Guimaraes, who is friends with Ecuador coach Luis Suarez, ...</description>
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<title>Likely Lineups: ECU v. CRC</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/likely-lineups-ecu-v-crc.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-15 02:46:20</dc:created>
<description>Likely lineups for Ecuador v. Costa Rica on Thursday.



Ecuador
12-Cristian Mora
4-Ulises de la Cruz, 3-Ivan Hurtado, 17-Giovanny Espinoza, 18-Neicer Reasco
8-Edison Mendez, 20-Edwin Tenorio, 14-Segundo Castillo, 16-Luis ...</description>
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<title>How Ecuador Can Qualify on Thursday</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/how-ecuador-can-qualify-on-thursday.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-15 02:38:28</dc:created>
<description>With Germany's defeat of Poland, there is now one clear way for Ecuador to qualify for the second round tomorrow.  If--and hey, it's always ...</description>
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<title>Group A Result: Germany 1-0 Poland</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/group-a-result-germany-1-0-poland.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-14 22:50:52</dc:created>
<description>Hosts Germany nick all three points in their Group A match over Poland.  A very exciting finish, with Neuville scoring in stoppage time.  ...</description>
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<title>Team is in Hamburg</title>
<link>http://costarica.worldcupblog.org/1/team-is-in-hamburg.html</link>
<dc:author>Bruno</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-14 16:25:38</dc:created>
<description>Costa Rica left Walldorf for Hamburg on Tuesday, in anticipation for its second game in the World Cup, tomorrow, against Ecuador. After training during the ...</description>
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<title>Benin referee to work second Costa Rica game</title>
<link>http://costarica.worldcupblog.org/1/benin-referee-to-work-second-costa-rica-game.html</link>
<dc:author>Bruno</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-14 16:24:51</dc:created>
<description>Fifa announced that referee Coffi Codjia, from Benin, will work tomorrow's game between Costa Rica and Ecuador. Celestin Ntagungira of Rwanda and Aboudou Aderodjou, from ...</description>
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<title>La Tri in Hamburg</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/la-tri-in-hamburg.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-14 14:38:28</dc:created>
<description>Ecuador's national team is in Hamburg in anticipation of the match against Costa Rica on Thursday.  You can learn more about the Free and ...</description>
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<title>Americas Report Card</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/americas-report-card.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-14 04:19:03</dc:created>
<description>I am an American.  From Arctic Canada to Punta Arenas, Argentina, I likes me some Americas.  I was born in the Americas and ...</description>
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<title>Colin Powell Influences Ecuador</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/colin-powell-influences-ecuador.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-14 03:30:22</dc:created>
<description>Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell exerts a little influence over the Ecuador national team.  Evidently Coach Luis Suarez has found inspiration in ...</description>
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<title>Biggest.  Match.  Ever.</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/biggest-match-ever.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-14 01:14:09</dc:created>
<description>So says Ecuador striker Carlos Tenorio about the team's upcoming match against Costa Rica.  If Germany defeat Poland on Wednesday, then a win for ...</description>
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<title>Coffi Codja to Ref Ecuador v. Costa Rica</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/coffi-codja-to-ref-ecuador-v-costa-rica.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-13 23:22:01</dc:created>
<description>Benin's Coffi Codja will referee Ecuador's next match against Costa Rica.  The linesmen will be Codja's countryman Aboudou Aderodjou and Celestin Ntagungira of Rwanda. ...</description>
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<title>Starting XI Remains the Same</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/starting-xi-remains-the-same.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-13 17:17:35</dc:created>
<description>Luis Suarez will use the same starting lineup against Costa Rica that he employed against the Poles.  After some murmuring to the contrary, Suarez ...</description>
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<title>A more attacking approach</title>
<link>http://costarica.worldcupblog.org/1/a-more-attacking-approach.html</link>
<dc:author>Bruno</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-13 16:21:23</dc:created>
<description>Coach Alexandre Guimaraes knows that if his team is to stand any chance of beating Ecuador on Thursday, it should try to control the ball ...</description>
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