Mexico was led by Carlos Guerra’s 15 points, followed by Daniel Vargas’ 11 points. Richard Smith Hall contributed 11 points for Costa Rica and Esteban Escobar added nine points.
Mexico was dominant at the service line with a 7-1 ace advantage to go with a 7-5 edge in blocks.
Mexico will now play on Saturday at 15:00 for fifth place against the winner of Dominican Republic and Trinidad & Tobago played later today. Costa Rica will play the loser of Dominican Republic and Trinidad & Tobago at 13:00 on Saturday.