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NEWSMAKER-Unheralded Costa Rican economist's unlikely path to presidency

Rodrigo Chaves was an unheralded economist in his native Costa Rica until a series of personal setbacks propelled him into a brief, ill-fated spell in government, then into the race for the presidency, which he won on Sunday.

Reuters

This Morning viewers swoon as Dr Scott whips his shirt off in Costa Rica

This Morning viewers watched as Dr Scott Miller went on a Costa Rican jolly to explore the Central American aquatic wildlife on Monday

Daily Mirror

Costa Rican maverick Chaves makes pitch to opposition after presidency win

Economist Rodrigo Chaves extended a hand to the opposition upon winning the Costa Rican presidency on Sunday after a bruising election campaign in which the former World Bank official vowed to break with traditional politics.

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Ex-finance minister wins runoff to be Costa Rica's president

A former finance minister who surprised many Costa Ricans by making it into the presidential runoff vote has easily won that ballot and is to become the Central American country’s new leader next month

The Independent UK

Economist Chaves projected to win Costa Rica election: preliminary tally

Economist and former World Bank official Rodrigo Chaves was projected to win Costa Rica's presidential election with around 52.9% of the vote, according to the electoral tribunal's preliminary partial tally of Sunday's run-off ballot.

Reuters

Costa Ricans to choose between outsider and former leader in presidential vote

Costa Ricans will choose a new president on Sunday to steer the Central American country through mounting debt woes and social discontent in a run-off between an anti-establishment outsider and former leader.

Reuters

Ex-president, treasury minister meet in Costa Rica runoff

A former president and a treasury minister from Costa Rica’s outgoing administration face off to become the country’s next leader

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Costa Ricans underwhelmed by options for next president

Costa Ricans will vote Sunday for a new president amid widespread apathy, an unending string of controversies between the candidates and no clear favorite

The Independent UK

Migrants hopeful, suspicious at US reopening to asylum

Migrants have been expelled more than 1.7 million times from the U.S. under public health powers invoked in March 2020 to prevent spread of Covid-19

The Independent UK

James Sands in World Cup vow as Rangers star issues 'just the start' warning after US qualification

Sands and his team will be going to Qatar despite a 2-0 defeat to Costa Rica and the Rangers star insists they aren't going to make up the numbers.

Daily Record

SI:AM | The 2022 World Cup Field Is Almost Set, USMNT-Included

Here’s where things stand before the tournament kicks off in Qatar in November.

Sports Illustrated

Costa Rica ex-president vies for top office against upstart Chaves

Costa Rica's former president Jose Maria Figueres will face off with one-time finance minister Rodrigo Chaves on Sunday in a final run-off vote for the 2022-2026 presidential term.

Reuters

Factbox-What kind of country will Costa Rica's next president inherit?

Costa Ricans will elect President Carlos Alvarado's successor on Sunday to govern what has been of the most stable democracies in Latin America over the next four years.

Reuters

Combative economist and former president face off in Costa Rica election

Costa Ricans vote on Sunday for a new president in what looks primed to be a close contest between a former leader promising continuity and a pugnacious economist who could pull the country down an anti-establishment path.

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Al Jazeera

US, Mexico head to World Cup after final qualifying games

US will return to the tournament after failing to qualify in 2018, while Mexico qualified for the eighth straight time.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mexico, USA Clinch World Cup Berths

The United States and Mexico booked their tickets to the World Cup finals in Qatar on Wednesday after securing the results needed to claim the last two automatic qualifying places from the CONCACAF region. The USA were beaten 2-0 by Costa Rica in San Jose to finish third in the…

Daily Mirror

World Cup 2022: Two more spots at Qatar confirmed with three play-off places remaining

Mexico and the United States joined Canada in qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar later this year, while New Zealand will face Costa Rica in one of three play-offs over the summer

Sports Illustrated

Defeat Doesn’t Detract From USMNT’s Deserved World Cup Qualification

Clouded by the failure of the 2018 cycle, the U.S. men earned measures of relief and redemption while carving out their own unique path back to the World Cup.

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Sports Illustrated

Social Media Reacts to USMNT Qualifying for World Cup

Fans and athletes alike were thrilled to see the United States men’s national team qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

The Guardian - US

USA clinch spot at World Cup finals in Qatar despite Costa Rica defeat

The United States qualified for the World Cup finals in Qatar outright on Wednesday despite a 2-0 defeat at Costa Rica’s Estadio Nacional

Sports Illustrated

The USMNT’s World Cup Qualifying Timeline of Redemption

The U.S. is headed to Qatar, turning the page on the previous group’s failure to compete in Russia. Here’s how Gregg Berhalter’s young American squad got it done.

The Guardian - US

Costa Rica 2-0 USA: World Cup 2022 qualifying – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The USMNT confirmed their place in Qatar with a 2-0 defeat to Costa Rica’s Estadio Nacional on Wednesday night

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. qualifies for World Cup despite 2-0 loss to Costa Rica

The USMNT claimed an automatic berth by finishing among the top three nations in CONCACAF qualifying

The Independent UK

US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica

The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this year’s championship in Qatar despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying

Sports Illustrated

USMNT Loses to Costa Rica, Still Qualifies for 2022 World Cup

All the U.S. had to do was avoid a six-goal defeat, and it did just that. Even with a 2–0 loss, the Americans are headed to Qatar.

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