San Jose: Uruguay took a big step towards reaching the 2010 World Cup finals on Saturday with a 1-0 win away to Costa Rica in the first leg of their qualifying playoff.
A 22nd-minute goal from defender Diego Lugano secured the win for Uruguay, who finished fifth in South American qualifying and had to play-off with [...]

Costa Rica have included three of their under-20 team in a 32-man squad for next month’s World Cup playoff against Uruguay.
Defenders Cristian Gamboa, Bryan Oviedo and Jose Mena, who helped their country finish fourth at the World Youth Cup in Egypt this month, were promoted to the senior side by Brazilian coach Rene Simoes.
“The great effort these [...]