World Cup warm up: Can leggy Costa Rica recover in time for Serbia opener?
by Martin Laurence
at Saturday, Jun 16 2018 09:00
As far as warm up friendlies were concerned, Costa Rica clearly wanted to test themselves against some esteemed opposition in the build up to the finals in Russia but convincing defeats to England and Belgium may have taken their toll.The surprise package of 2014 arguably have a more favourable grou...
World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Costa Rica
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, May 31 2018 11:04
Player Focus: Keylor Navas Ready to Step Up to Europe's Elite
by Alistair Tweedale
at Thursday, Jul 17 2014 11:56
In the largely unchartered world of football statistics, Keylor Navas was well-known before the World Cup this summer. An impressive season at Levante saw him win WhoScored's goalkeeper of the year award last season, and before the tournament we tipped him to shine in a difficult group where he was ...
Team Focus: Costa Rica’s Surprise Package Status Down to Flawless Tactics
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Jun 24 2014 15:09
If holders Spain were the shock fallers at the first hurdle, the surprise package to emerge and progress from the group stages of the 2014 Wolrd Cup are undoubtedly Costa Rica. Jorge Luis Pinto's side know that, having beaten both Uruguay and Italy, they could yet top Group D without needing a point...