One of the most exciting sides during this summer's World Cup was without a doubt Costa Rica. After surviving the "Group of Death" with flying colors, the men led by Jorge Luis Pinto reached the quarter final stage for the first time ever, giving Los Ticos something to talk about for decades.
After their historic performance, Costa Rica will try to build on what's left of Pinto's process, since he decided not to continue coaching the Central American side. With next year's Gold Cup in mind, interim coach and former striker Paulo Wanchope will lead the Costa Ricans in this International week against Oman and South Korea.
For this Asian tour, Wanchope will count with most of the players that rocked the ball in Brazil, starting with goalkeeper Keylor Navas. With Real Madrid's keeper back with Los Ticos, players such as Bryan Ruiz or Joel Campbell will feel safer in the back, providing their class and top quality skills for the benefit of their team. Regarding their rivals, Wanchope stated that they have analyzed their past friendly matches through video tapes, becoming aware of their skills, such as their ball handling and their speed on the side of the pitch.
This match is one of the most recent eccentricities by Sultan Qabus bin Said, who gave the Costa Rican Federation everything they asked for, including the payment of all expenses for La Roja to make the 19-hour long trip.
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