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World Cup Notebook: Costa Rica stuns Uruguay
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Costa Rica's Marco Urena, right, gets the ball past Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera to score Costa Rica's third goal during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on Saturday. - photo by Associated Press
MOGI DAS CRUZES, Brazil — For a second day running, this spectacular World Cup left everyone in awe. This time, it was Costa Rica which produced a huge upset. A day after defending champion Spain was sensationally routed 5-1 by the Netherlands, a small Central American nation with a minor World Cup pedigree came from behind to beat 2010 semifinalist Uruguay 3-1.