Rodrigo Kenton (L) and President of the Costa Rican Football Federation Rodrigo Kenton attend a news conference after Kenton was sacked as coach of the national soccer team in San Jose, September 14, 2009. Li said the institution had asked Kenton to step down in the face of recent poor results...

Rodrigo Kenton, speaks to the media after was sacked as Costa Rica's national soccer coach, in San Jose September 14, 2009. President of the Costa Rican Football Federation Eduardo Li said the institution had asked Kenton to step down in the face of recent poor results in the North and Central...

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Costa Rican head coach Rodrigo Kenton leaves the field after his team was defeated by El Salvador in their FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 football qualifier match in San Salvador September 9, 2009. El Salvador won 1-0.

Costa Rica's coach Rodrigo Kenton reacts after El Salvador scored during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador September 9, 2009.

Costa Rica's national soccer team coach Rodrigo Kenton conducts a training session at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador September 8, 2009. Costa Rica will play El Salvador in a World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match on Wednesday.

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Costa Rica's coach Rodrigo Kenton sings his national anthem before a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer game against El Salvador in San Salvador, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.

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Costa Rica's coach Rodrigo Kenton gestures at the end of the 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer game his team lost 0-1 against El Salvador in San Salvador, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. El Salvador won 1-0.

Costa Rican national soccer team coach Rodrigo Kenton speaks to the media after a training session at the InterContinental Hotel in San Salvador, September 8, 2009. Costa Rica will play against El Salvador on Wednesday in a World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match.

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Costa Rican football team coach Rodrigo Kenton walks upon arrival in a hotel in San Salvador on September 7, 2009. Costa Rica will face El Salvador next September 9 for a Concacaf qualifier match for the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010.

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Mexican headcoach Javier Aguirre (R) walks near to his Costa Rican counterpart Rodrigo Kenton (2-L) as they both leave the field after the end of a FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 qualifier football match between Costa Rica and Mexico at the Ricardo Saprissa stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica...

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Costa Rica men's national soccer team coach Rodrigo Kenton listens to a question during a news conference, Wednesday, July 15, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. Costa Rica plays Guadeloupe on Sunday in a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the new Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas.

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From left, Haiti coach Jairo Rios, Mexico coach Javier Aguirre, CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer, Costa Rica coach Rodrigo Kenton and Guadeloupe coach Roger Salnot listen to a question during a news conference, Wednesday, July 15, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. The teams will meet Sunday...

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Costa Rica's Walter Centeno, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Oscar Granados, center, and coach Rodrigo Kenton in the first period against Canada during a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in Miami, Friday, July 10, 2009.

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Costa Rica's national football team coach Rodrigo Kenton (2nd L) gives instructions to his players on the eve of their FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010 qualifier football match against Trinidad and Tobago at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Tobago island on June 5, 2009.

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Costa Rican head coach Rodrigo Kenton celebrates their second goal next to US Landon Donovan (R)during their FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010 qualifier against the US on June 3, 2009 at the Ricardo Saprissa stadium in San Jose.

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Costa Rican national football team player Cristian Oviedo (R) fights for the ball with an unidentified Costa Rican Under-17 player September 28, 2009, during their first training session with Brasilian coach Rene Simoes in Heredia, 16 km north from San Jose. Simoes replaced Rodrigo Kenton,...

Brazilian Rene Simoes (standing) conducts a training session with players of the Costa Rican national soccer team in San Jose September 28, 2009. Simoes was appointed as the new national coach of Costa Rica and took over from Rodrigo Kenton, who was fired after the team failed to score a...

Costa Rican national soccer team run during a training session in San Jose September 28, 2009. Brazilian Rene Simoes has been appointed as the new national coach of Costa Rica and will take over from Rodrigo Kenton, who was fired after the team failed to score a single goal in their last...

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Brazil's coach Rene Simoes, center, gives instructions during his first training session as the new coach of Costa Rica's national soccer team in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. Simoes was named head coach replacing Rodrigo Kenton, after Costa Rica lost their last three World...

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Brazil's Rene Simoes, left, gives instructions to his players during his first training session as Costa Rica's new soccer coach in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. Simoes replaced Rodrigo Kenton, after Costa Rica lost their last three World Cup qualifying matches against Honduras,...

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Brazil's Rene Simoes, left, gives instructions to his players during his first training session as Costa Rica's new soccer coach near San Jose, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. Simoes replaced Rodrigo Kenton, after Costa Rica lost their last three World Cup qualifying matches against Honduras, Mexico...

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Costa Rica's soccer players train during a practice session in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. Brazilian coach Rene Simoes was named Costa Rica's national soccer team head coach replacing Rodrigo Kenton, after Costa Rica lost their last three World Cup qualifying matches to...

Brazilian coach Rene Simoes attends a news conference in San Jose September 16, 2009. Simoes has been appointed the new national coach of Costa Rica and will take over next week from Rodrigo Kenton, who was fired on Monday after the team failed to score a single goal in their last three World...

Costa Rican Football Federation President Eduardo Li (L) speaks with Brazilian coach Rene Simoes during a news conference in San Jose September 16, 2009. Simoes has been appointed the new national coach of Costa Rica and will take over next week from Rodrigo Kenton, who was fired on Monday...

Costa Rica head soccer coach Rodrigo Kenton (2nd L, in red) leaves with his players to attend a soccer practice session at Azteca stadium in Mexico City March 27, 2009. Costa Rica will play Mexico in their CONCACAF qualifier for the South Africa 2010 World Cup on March 28 in Mexico City.