Hungary beats Costa Rica on penalty kicks to capture 3rd place at Under-20 World Cup

Hungary wins 3rd-place game at U20 WCup

CAIRO — Hungary has won the third-place game at the Under-20 World Cup, beating Costa Rica in a shootout in which goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi saved straight three penalty kicks.

Friday’s game ended 1-1, with Costa Rica’s Marcos Urena scoring in the 81st minute and Hungary’s Vladimir Koman in the 90th.

In the shootout, Hungary’s goalie saved consecutive penalty kicks by Cristian Gamboa, Esteban Luna and Carlos Hernandez. Roland Varga made the winning kick for Hungary.

Gulacsi, a reserve goalie for Liverpool, also saved three penalty kicks in a shootout against the Czech Republic to help Hungary reach the quarterfinals.

Ghana plays Brazil in the final Friday.