World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Costa Rica beats Panama 2-0 to qualify for next round
PANAMA CITY, Jul. 31, 1988 (AMP) — Italy 90 (American Qualifiers) : Costa Rica defeated Panama by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Costa Rica, who tied 1-1 in the first leg, advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Panama is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round
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Overview
Panama at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Costa Rica at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)

Panama

0:2

Costa Rica
0:2 (0:1)
- 31 July 1988
- Panama City
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