World Cup 1966 Qualifiers : Costa Rica beats Suriname 3-1
PARAMARIBO, Feb. 28, 1965 (AMP) — England 66 (American Qualifiers) : Costa Rica defeated Suriname by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1966 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Costa Ricans top of Group 2 with 6 points. Suriname is bottom with no points. In their last game, Costa Rica will meet second-placed Trinidad and Tobago on March 7, while Suriname will face Trinidad and Tobago.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Suriname at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Costa Rica at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Suriname
1:3
Costa Rica
1:3 (0:2)
- 28 February 1965
- Paramaribo
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 6 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 2 |
| Suriname | 0 |
Matches
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