World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Costa Rica defeats Suriname 4-1
PARAMARIBO, Oct. 11, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (American Qualifiers) : Costa Rica defeated Suriname by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Costa Ricans top of Group 3 with 12 points. Suriname is bottom with one point. In their next game, Costa Rica will meet third-placed Haiti on October 15, while Suriname will face El Salvador.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group 3
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Overview
Suriname at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Costa Rica at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1990)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Suriname
1:4
Costa Rica
1:4 (0:2)
- 11 October 2008
- 16:30
- Paramaribo
Third Round Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 12 |
 El Salvador | 6 |
 Haiti | 1 |
| Suriname | 1 |
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