Mexico v Costa Rica, 09 November 1997
| Score | 3-3 |
| Referee | Bujsaim Ali Mohamed |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final round |
| Venue | Azteca Stadium, Mexico City |
| Attendance | 60,000 |
View Mexico v Costa Rica head to head
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Mexico
Goals:
| Paulo Chávez | 1 |
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| Benjamin Galindo | 41 |
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| Carlos Hermosillo | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Oswaldo Sanchez
Defender
Duilio Davino
Defender
Camilo Romero
Defender
Claudio Suarez
Midfielder
Marcelino Bernal
Midfielder
Paulo Chávez
Midfielder
Alberto Coyote
Midfielder
Joaquin del Olmo
Midfielder
Benjamin Galindo
Forward
Luis Roberto Alves
Forward
Carlos Hermosillo
Substitutions:
| Cuauhtemoc Blanco for Luis Roberto Alves | 46 |
| Nicolas Ramirez for Marcelino Bernal | 66 |
| Luis Garcia for Carlos Hermosillo | 68 |
Goals:
| Hernan Medford | 52 |
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| Jaffet Soto | 71 |
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| Paulo Wanchope | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Hermidio Barrantes
Goalkeeper
Mauricio Wright
Defender
Luis Marin
Defender/Centre back
Wilmer López
Midfielder
Hernan Medford
Midfielder
Mauricio Solis
Midfielder
Rolando Fonseca
Forward
Ronald Gomez
Forward
Paulo Wanchope
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jaffet Soto for Wilmer López | 46 |
| Victor Badilla for Rolando Fonseca | 74 |
| Sandro Alfaro Gamboa for | 79 |