Aztecazo
The Mexico versus Costa Rica football match took place on 16 June 2001 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico on the fourth matchday of the final round in the qualification process for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Mexico and Costa Rica reached the matchday with four points, both losing as visitors against the United States. Arnoldo Rivera in ''La Nación'' described the match as "crucial" as lackluster results by both teams raised doubts prior to the match. The match ended in an unprecedented loss by Mexico. The Mexicans led 1–0 at half-time, with a header by José Manuel Abundis. Costa Rica then made a comeback in the second half, with goals by Rolando Fonseca and Hernán Medford, ending the match 1–2. The game marked the first loss suffered by Mexico in the Azteca Stadium in a FIFA World Cup qualification match. It was subsequently referred to as the ''Aztecazo'', a name created by Costa Rican journal ''La Nación''. Costa Rica went on to qualify to the 2002 FIFA World ...
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Hernán Medford
Hernán Evaristo Medford Bryan ( , ; born May 23, 1968) is a Costa Rican former Association football, football player and coach. Highly regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Central American football, Medford achieved success as both a player and a coach. As a player, Medford is fondly remembered in Costa Rica for two historic goals, both of which he considers his favorite, while playing for Costa Rica national football team, Costa Rica: the winning goal of 1990 FIFA World Cup Group C#Sweden vs Costa Rica, a group stage match against Sweden to qualify to the knockout stage, and the winning goal of the ''Aztecazo'', Mexico's first defeat in a non-friendly match at the Estadio Azteca. Numerous media outlets regard Medford as the most successful coach in Central America, as he also found massive success across the region, winning championships in Costa Rica, Honduras, and Guatemala. He also coached Deportivo Saprissa, Saprissa to win the 2005 CONCACAF Champ ...
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