The streets in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose Sunday stained red after the country gained the victory over Greece for the first quarter-final of a World Cup. "Now it is the turn of the Netherlands', writes the local newspaper Al Dia.
To reach the quarterfinals of "La Sele" was celebrated by the "Ticos," as Costa Ricans call themselves. In many squares in the small Central American country with five million inhabitants, was Sunday's match followed outside on large screens. In the Plaza de la Democracia in San José was exuberant dancing after the victory.
"It seems like I'm living a dream and do not wake up. I do not know whether to laugh or cry," says twenties to Prensa Libre. The joy of reaching the quarterfinals dominates the news of Costa Rican media, analyzes of how Orange Saturday must be fought in Salvador is not mentioned.
"The Titans beat Greece Costa Rica on penalties. They climb the Olympus of football, "writes La Nacion. The newspapers are reminiscent of the successful World Cup in 1990 in Italy, where Costa Rica as unknown footballing nation brought it to the second round where they were eliminated by Czechoslovakia 4-1.
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