Mexico v Costa Rica, 28 March 2009
| Score | 2-0 to Mexico |
| Referee | Terry Vaughn |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round |
| Venue | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| Attendance | 90,000 |
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Mexico
Manager: Sven Goran Eriksson
Goals:
| Omar Bravo | 20 |
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| Pavel Pardo | penalty | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Guillermo Ochoa
Defender
Aaron Galindo
Defender
Leobardo Lopez
Defender
Ricardo Osorio
Defender
Fausto Pinto
Midfielder
Fernando Arce
Midfielder
Leandro Augusto
Midfielder
Andrés Guardado
Midfielder
Pavel Pardo
Forward
Omar Bravo
Forward
Vincente Vuoso
Substitutions:
| Jonny Magallón for Ricardo Osorio | 79 |
| Gerardo Torrado for Andrés Guardado | 79 |
| Omar Arellano for Vincente Vuoso | 85 |
Cards:
| Vincente Vuoso | 40 | Y |
| Leandro Augusto | 54 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Oswaldo Sanchez
Defender
Jonny Magallón
Midfielder
Omar Arellano
Midfielder
Luis Pérez
Midfielder
Gerardo Torrado
Midfielder/Forward
Nery Castillo
Forward
Alberto Medina
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Costa Rica
Manager: Rodrigo Kenton
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ricardo Gonzalez
Goalkeeper
Junior Diaz
Defender
Freddy Fernandez
Defender
Roy Myrie
Defender
Michael Umaña
Defender
Celso Borges
Midfielder
Esteban Granados
Midfielder
Oscar Rojas
Midfielder
Bryan Ruiz
Midfielder/Forward
Andy Furtado
Forward
William Sunsing
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alvaro Saborío for Esteban Granados | 46 |
| Pablo Brenes for William Sunsing | 51 |
| Armando Alonso for Roy Myrie | 60 |
Cards:
| Esteban Granados | 27 | Y |
| Roy Myrie | 53 | Y |
| Celso Borges | 62 | Y |
| Andy Furtado | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Keylor Navas
Midfielder
Armando Alonso
Midfielder
Pablo Brenes
Midfielder
Carlos Hernandez
Midfielder
Jose Luis Lopez
Forward
Alvaro Saborío