*USA Qualifying Summary: Costa Rica 3 USA 2

March 23 in San Jose, Costa Rica

Costa Rica 3 USA 2. Goals: Medford 10, Solis 32, Gomez 76; Wynalda 24, Lassiter 68.

Costa Rica — Barrantes, Wallace, Gonzales, Berry, Marin, Mayorga, Solis, Lopez, Gomez, Wanchope (Chaves, 75), Medford (Soto, 63).

USA — Keller, Agoos, Lalas, Pope (Burns, 65), Dooley, Harkes, Sanneh, Reyna (Vermes, 75), Jones, Wagner (Lassiter, 46), Wynalda.

Yellow cards: Costa Rica — Lopez; USA — Sanneh, Wynalda, Jones.

Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala).

Att.: 23,000.