Copa América 2011 : Costa Rica beats Bolivia 2-0
JUJUY, Jul. 7, 2011 (AMP) — Argentina 2011 : Costa Rica defeated Bolivia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Thursday night at the Estadio 23 de Agosto in Jujuy.
Bolivia made the Costa Ricans doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Martínez ('59) and Campbell ('78).
The result put the Costa Ricans second in Group A with 3 points. Bolivia is bottom with one point. In their last game, Costa Rica will meet third-placed Argentina at the Estadio 23 de Agosto on July 11, while Bolivia will face Colombia.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 1 title (1963)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Champions (1963) Runners-up (1997) Fourth Place (1927, 1949)
Costa Rica at the Copa América
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1997)
Bolivia
0:2
Costa Rica
0:2 (0:0)
- 7 July 2011
- 19:15
- Jujuy
Group A
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Colombia | 4 |
Costa Rica | 3 |
Argentina | 2 |
Bolivia | 1 |
Matches
Copa América History
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