The Costa Rican team reached the quota for the 2022 Qatar World Cup after beating New Zealand in the playoffs (1-0). Now, the Central American team did not pass the group stage in Russia 2018 and only added one point in a group shared with Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia.
The ‘Ticos’ want to match their participation in Brazil 2014 when they reached the quarterfinals after finishing first in a group with Italy, Uruguay and England and then eliminating Greece on penalties. Said team stole the palms, despite losing to the Netherlands in shots from twelve steps.
In this sense, below, find out all the information about the squad led by Luis Fernando Suárez that will again seek to surprise against difficult rivals.
When does Costa Rica debut in the 2022 World Cup?
Costa Rica debuts this Wednesday November 23 against Spain in group E starting at 11 am (Peruvian time). The match will be played at the Al Thumama Stadium.
Fixture of Costa Rica in the World Cup in Qatar 2022
The Costa Rican team was located in Group E of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which they will share with Spain, Germany and Japan. Review the complete fixture of the squad directed by Luis Fernando Suárez.
Costa Rica vs. Spain: Wednesday, November 23
Peruvian time: 11 am
Venue: Al Thumama Stadium
Costa Rica vs. Japan: Sunday, November 27
Peruvian time: 5 am
Venue: Al Rayyan Stadium
Costa Rica vs. Germany: December 1
Peruvian time: 2 pm
Venue: Al Khor Stadium
Costa Rica: called up for the 2022 World Cup
goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Esteban Alvarado and Patrick Sequeira.
defenses: Francisco Calvo, Juan Pablo Vargas, Kendall Waston, Óscar Duarte, Daniel Chacón, Keysher Fuller, Carlos Martínez, Bryan Oviedo, Ronald Matarrita.
Frills: Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Youstin Salas, Roan Wilson, Gerson Torres, Douglas López, Jewison Bennette, Álvaro Zamora, Anthony Hernández, Brandon Aguilera and Bryan Ruiz.
strikers: Joel Campbell, Anthony Contreras and Johan Venegas.
Source: Elcomercio
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