Costa Rica eyes direct World Cup spot

SAN JOSE, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rica will treat the last two games of the CONCACAF region's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers like finals, veteran defender Francisco Calvo said on Tuesday.

The Central American team will face Haiti in Curacao on November 13 before hosting Honduras in San Jose five days later.

The Ticos are currently second in their group and two victories over the next week will almost ce