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We Can Still Qualify For 2010 World Cup - Costa Rica Coach Rene Simoes
The Brazilian coach is confident that Costa Rica can still make it to South Africa, despite facing a deficit after their Saturday loss...
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Nov 16, 2009 10:02:09 AM
Costa Rica's ambitions of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup were dealt a huge blow last weekend, when they were beaten 1-0 by Uruguay, but head coach Rene Simoes still thinks the Ticos can make it to South Africa.
Simoes' men travel to Uruguay for the second leg of their play-off match in midweek, and he is looking to take positives from their home defeat at the weekend.
"The first half was decisive. Our form was poor. In the second half, we started playing, even though we had ten men," Simoes told the press after the game.
"If we had played the first half the same way we played after the break, we would have seen another result.
"We must believe we can qualify. This is not over. There are 180 minutes. We are 1-0 down after the first half. It is not over at all. In 1950, Uruguay won the World Cup at the Maracana. Why can't we win at the Centenario?" concluded the Costa Rica boss.
The Ticos know that nothing less than a win will do them if they are to qualify for the World Cup finals next year.
Stefan Coerts, Goal.com
Simoes' men travel to Uruguay for the second leg of their play-off match in midweek, and he is looking to take positives from their home defeat at the weekend.
"The first half was decisive. Our form was poor. In the second half, we started playing, even though we had ten men," Simoes told the press after the game.
"If we had played the first half the same way we played after the break, we would have seen another result.
"We must believe we can qualify. This is not over. There are 180 minutes. We are 1-0 down after the first half. It is not over at all. In 1950, Uruguay won the World Cup at the Maracana. Why can't we win at the Centenario?" concluded the Costa Rica boss.
The Ticos know that nothing less than a win will do them if they are to qualify for the World Cup finals next year.
Stefan Coerts, Goal.com
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