Clinical Costa Rica fight back to stun Uruguay


FORTALEZA Brazil (Reuters) - Costa Rica pulled off the biggest upset of the World Cup so far, scoring three second-half goals to come from behind and beat former champions Uruguay 3-1 in their opening Group D match on Saturday.

The result left Uruguay's World Cup ambitions in disarray in this, one of the toughest groups in the tournament.

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