Costa Rica hires Miguel Herrera as coach for 2026 World Cup qualifiers
FILE - Mexico's head coach Miguel Herrera celebrates after Giovani dos Santos scored the opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, June 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Themba Hadebe]
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Former Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has been hired as coach of the Costa Rica men’s national team. The 56-year-old Herrera led Mexico to the 2014 World Cup. He was appointed late Tuesday by the Costa Rican soccer federation. The veteran Mexican coach will fill the vacancy after Gustavo Alfaro resigned in August to coach Paraguay. Under Herrera, Mexico won a playoff against New Zealand in 2013 to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil where the Mexicans were eliminated in the round of 16. The next round of qualifying matches for 2026 World Cup begins next September.
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FILE - Mexico's head coach Miguel Herrera celebrates after Mexico's Andres Guardado scored his side's second goal during the group A World Cup soccer match between Croatia and Mexico at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
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