Football is religion in Costa Rica where excitement and enthusiasm had been large around the 2006 Football World Cup in Germany.

Expectations had been vast when the National team had to challenge the German team in the first round.

Sadly enough, the Ticos had to make way for Ecuador who had captured the 2nd spot in group A following Germany into the next round.

Special had of course been the opening match of the tournament in which Costa Rica had lost against Germany with 2:4.

This had been the Costa Rica Football team at the 2006 World Cup and here`s a Costa Rica World Cup blog that has expressed a bit of frustration about not having won at least one match.

Against Poland and Ecuador team Costa Rica should have had a chance, but in fact it had been the worst World Cup ever.

Here`s the National League called Primera División de Costa Rica.