World Cup 1966 Qualifiers : Costa Rica beats Jamaica 7-0
SAN JOSé, May. 11, 1965 (AMP) — England 66 (American Qualifiers) : Costa Rica defeated Jamaica by a big score of 7-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1966 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.
The result put the Costa Ricans second in Group WI with 3 points. Jamaica is bottom with no points. In their next game, Costa Rica will meet group leaders Mexico on May 16, while Jamaica will face Costa Rica.
Fixtures and Results : Group Winners
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Overview
Costa Rica at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Jamaica at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
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Costa Rica
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/CRC.png)
7:0
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/JAM.png)
Jamaica
7:0 (1:0)
- 11 May 1965
- San José
Group Winners
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 5 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
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