12 Jun
Fri
•3:30am
SoFi Stadium • Los Angeles
19 Jun
Fri
•12:00am
Lumen Field • Seattle
25 Jun
Thu
•3:30am
SoFi Stadium • Los Angeles
The high stakes on the line in this World Cup group stage make this showdown far more than a routine fixture. The US side arrives with a young, fearless squad built on intense high pressing, full-backs constantly surging forward, and seemingly endless energy in every single duel.
On the other side, the Costa Rican team is Concacaf experience personified: a compact, disciplined back line and a remarkable ability to weather storms without losing focus. Years of battles in qualifiers and regional tournaments have forged a direct rivalry, packed with tight games decided by the smallest details. On this global stage, taking all three points would cement the US project at the top level, while the Central American side looks to protect the prestige of a team that’s made a habit of troubling any football powerhouse.
At Qatar 2022, the Stars and Stripes reached the round of 16 with a generation led by Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams, all key figures in top-level European football.
The Central American team survived a brutal group against Spain and Germany and still managed to add another World Cup win to its record, inspired by the reflexes of Keylor Navas and the flair of Joel Campbell. Secure your tickets and experience live how one of Concacaf’s fiercest rivalries is decided this time on the biggest stage in world football.