International Friendly: Costa Rica 2 Paraguay 1

Jorge Luis Pinto's Costa Rica team had lost all three friendlies since their final World Cup qualifier in October last year but the Brazil-bound side produced a much-improved performance against Paraguay in San Jose.

With the likes of Bryan Ruiz and Alvaro Saborio available again, Pinto's side were far more clinical in the final third than they had been in their losses to Australia, Chile and South Korea.

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