Costa Rica v USA, 08 October 2005
| Score | 3-0 to Costa Rica |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round |
| Venue | Ricardo Saprissa Ayma, San Jose |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
View Costa Rica v USA head to head
Goals:
| Paulo Wanchope | 34 |
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| Carlos Hernández | 60 |
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| Carlos Hernández | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
José Porras
Defender
Jervis Drummond
Defender
Leonardo Gonzalez
Defender
Gilberto Martinez
Defender/Centre back
Luis Marin
Defender/Midfielder
Harold Wallace
Midfielder
Walter Centeno
Midfielder
Mauricio Solis
Forward
Ronald Gomez
Forward
Alvaro Saborío
Forward
Paulo Wanchope
Substitutions:
| Douglas Sequeira for | 59 |
| Carlos Hernández for | 59 |
| Winston Parks for | 76 |
Cards:
| Paulo Wanchope | Y | |
| Mauricio Solis | Y | |
| José Porras | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Midfielder
Douglas Sequeira
Midfielder
Carlos Hernández
Forward
Winston Parks
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USA
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Tim Howard
Goalkeeper
Chris Albright
Defender
Oguchi Onyewu
Defender
Eddie Pope
Defender
Carlos Bocanegra
Defender/Centre back
DaMarcus Beasley
Midfielder
Bobby Convey
Midfielder
Eddie Lewis
Midfielder
Pablo Mastroeni
Midfielder
Brian Ching
Forward
Taylor Twellman
Forward
Substitutions:
| Santino Quaranta for Chris Albright | 61 |
| Kyle Martino for Carlos Bocanegra | 75 |
Cards:
| Oguchi Onyewu | Y | |
| Eddie Lewis | Y | |
| Carlos Bocanegra | Y |