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PHOTOS: Honduras vs. Costa Rica, CONCACAF Nations League third-place match at Empower Field at Mile High

Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Honduras midfielder Deybi Flores (20) goes up for the ball against Costa Rica midfielders Allan Cruz (13) and Yeltsin Tejeda (17), right, during the second half of the third-place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
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Honduras goalkeeper Luis Lopez blocks an attempt at the goal by Costa Rica midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda (17), right, during the end of the game shootout during the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Costa RicaÕs midfielder Allan Cruz, #13, left goes up for the ball against HondurasÕs Forward Jorge Benguche, #12, right, during the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ Maynor Figueroa, #3, left, fights for the ball against Costa RicaÕs Alonso Martinez, #11, right, during the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Fans for Honduras hold up flags and cheer during the first half of third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
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Forward Alberth Elis, right, #7, celebrates with teammate defenseman Kevin Alvarez, #3, right, after scoring in the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Forward Alberth Elis, center, #7, celebrates scoring in the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ defenseman Kevin Alvarez, #2, puts his fist in the air for his teammates during the end of the game shoot out during the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Costa RicaÕs teammates lock arms in unity during the end of the game shoot out during the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ teammates lock arms in unity during the end of the game shoot out during the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ defenseman Maynor Figueroa, #3, hugs teammate Marcelo Pereira, #4, right, as they celebrate winning an end of the game shoot out during the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Forward Alberth Elis, right, #7, moves the ball up the field during the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ defenseman Maynor Figueroa, #3, goes down on his knees as he pumps his fists in the air as he and his fellow celebrate winning an end of the game shoot out during the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Forward Alberth Elis, right, #7, celebrates with teammate defenseman Kevin Alvarez, #3, right, after scoring in the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Forward Alberth Elis, right, #7, celebrates with teammate defenseman Kevin Alvarez, #3, right, after scoring in the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Forward Alberth Elis, center, #7, celebrates with teammates as HondurasÕ goalkeeper Leonel Moreira, #23, look dejected at right, after scoring in the second half of the third place game at the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shoot out 5-4 when the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Fans for Honduras hold up flags and cheer during the first half of third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ goalkeeper Luis Lopez, #22, gets the ball away from Costa RicaÕs Alonso Martinez, #21, in the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ goalkeeper Luis Lopez, #22, gets the ball away from Costa RicaÕs Alonso Martinez, #21, in the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ goalkeeper Luis Lopez, #22, left, pats competitor Costa RicaÕs Randall Leal, #11, after helping him to his feet after a hard hit in the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ midfielder Rigoberto Rivas, #11, left, tries to keep the ball away from Costa RicaÕs #8 Bryan Oviedo during the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Fans for Honduras hold up flags and cheer during the first half of third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Costa Rican teammates celebrate a first half goal by forward Joel Campbell during the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Fans for Honduras hold up flags and cheer during the first half of third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ goalkeeper Luis Lopez, #22, gets the ball away from Costa RicaÕs Bryan Ruiz, #10, right, as his defenseman Maynor Figueroa, #3 jumps over him in the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ defenseman Maynor Figueroa and Costa RicaÕs forward Joel Campbell, #12, head butt the ball during the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ Bryan Acosta, #6, right, watches the ball as Costa RicaÕs Celso Borges, #5, kicks it away from him during the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Fans for Costa Rica hold up flags and cheer during the singing of the Costa Rican national anthem before the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ Edwin Rodriguez, #8, tries to keep Costa RicaÕs Celso Borges, #5, away from the ball during the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Costa RicaÕs Randall Leal, #11, head butts the ball away from the goal during the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Costa Rican teammates celebrate a first half goal by forward Joel Campbell during the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Costa RicaÕs Celso Borges, #5, looks over teammate Randall Leal, #11, after Leal took a hard spill in the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Costa Rican teammates celebrate a first half goal by forward Joel Campbell during the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
HondurasÕ goalkeeper Luis Lopez, #22, left, helps competitor Costa RicaÕs Randall Leal, #11, to his feet after a hard hit in the first half of the third place game of the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras took on Costa Rica in the match.

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By Helen H. Richardson | hrichardson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 6, 2021 at 9:49 p.m. | UPDATED: June 6, 2021 at 9:50 p.m.

Honduras and Costa Rica played in the third-place game at the CONCACAF Nations League Finals at Empower Field at Mile High on June 6, 2021 in Denver. Honduras beat Costa Rica in a shootout, 5-4, after the game was tied 2-2 at the end of the second half.