. . .  she’s done and she’s singing!  Sadly, the Ticos couldn’t get the job done. Uruguay held Costa Rica to a 1-1 draw Wednesday night, claiming the last berth in the 32-team World Cup field and denying the Ticos a third straight trip to the quadrennial championship.

Here are the 32 World Cup qualifiers (with the dates on which they secured their position):

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