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Last update: 10 hours agoWorld Cup Tech Lineup: FIFA just unveiled an 11-member Technical Study Group for the 2026 World Cup, led by Pascal Zuberbühler and featuring Costa Rica’s Paulo Wanchope alongside Paulo Wanchope, Otto Addo, Gilberto Silva, Jürgen Klinsmann, Michael O’Neill, Tobin Heath, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Jayne Ludlow, Aron Winter, and Pablo Zabaleta—tasked with match analysis and deciding major awards. Costa Rica in the Spotlight: Laura Fernández took office as Costa Rica’s 50th president in a ceremony that underscored continuity and a conservative shift, while her government also signaled a diplomatic reset by seeking to upgrade Costa Rica’s Jerusalem mission back to an embassy. Local Sports & Culture: Costa Rica will host the 2026 Latin American Karting Championship this weekend in San José, and the arts scene gets a boost with I.C.E. Baby: Inside Colfax East running May 13–15. Coffee Meets Soccer: NESCAFÉ’s “Third Half” campaign spotlights Landon Donovan’s take that the best coffee comes from Central America and South America—yes, including Costa Rica.
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