Although Brazil have secured their spot in the round of 16 as expected, Marta and her colleagues will nonetheless want to be wary of Costa Rica. Las Ticas are still in the running to make it to the knock-out rounds after drawing their first two games against Spain and South Korea. However, la Roja and the Taegeuk Ladies both sit on one point, meaning that a positive outcome for either team could put the World Cup debutants' chances at making it to the next round in serious geopardy.
Despite being outshot by South Korea and Spain in their opening matches, the performance of Dinnia Diaz between the posts has been impressive as she has provided over ten saves so far this tournament. It is because of this that neither Spain nor South Korea were able to score in the second period, allowing them to grind out stalemates and earn two valuable points.
Meanwhile, despite the attacking firepower boasted by Brazil, they have only netted three goals, with two of those from open play. The Canarinhas, though, have been solidly defensively and have yet to concede and will be keen on keeping it that way as they await their next opponent - which could be either the USA, Australia, or Sweden - in the round of 16.
Costa Rica will hope that Brazil willl be already thinking of who they will face in the next round as they seek to pull off an upset and enter some unchartered territory by booking their own ticket among the 16 sides battling it out for a quarter-finals berth. As a result, viewers could be in for a tense tacticial battle from start to finish on Wednesday evening in Moncton! Make sure you do not miss out on this final Group E clash by bookmarking our specific Costa Rica vs. Brazil match page for all viewing info for your specific location.
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