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Costa Rica Dismisses Miguel Herrera After 2026 World Cup Qualifying Failure

The federation ended the coach’s 15-game stint and will evaluate replacements after a 0-0 draw with Honduras sealed a third-place finish in Group C.

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Overview

  • A scoreless draw against Honduras eliminated Costa Rica, which finished third in Group C with 7 points behind Haiti (11) and Honduras (9), marking its first missed World Cup since 2010.
  • The FCRF issued an official statement confirming Herrera’s exit and said the executive committee will analyze candidates to lead the national team in upcoming FIFA windows.
  • Herrera’s tenure totaled 15 matches with seven wins, five draws and three losses, including a Gold Cup quarterfinal exit and a qualifying run of one win, four draws and one defeat.
  • CONCACAF’s final round produced upsets as Haiti qualified for the first time in 52 years, Curaçao clinched a debut, and Panama secured its second World Cup, while Costa Rica and Honduras fell short.
  • The fallout was intense, with sharp media criticism calling it the biggest failure of Herrera’s career and Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda breaking down in tears after also missing out.