One of the favorite teams to win the 2015 Gold Cup edition is Costa Rica. After performing superbly in the most recent World Cup, Los Ticos will kick-off Group B action when they clash against Jamaica. The Reggae Boyz used their Copa América games as a warmup for their regional competition, and they will try to confirm their chances of pulling an upset against Paulo Wanchope's team.
Costa Rica's team will be trying to live up to the expectations generated after their last official tournament. Coach Paulo Cesar Wanchope, who took over Jorge Luis Pinto's job, called up most of the players that amazed the world in 2014, and a good start against Jamaica is expected. Striker Bryan Ruiz, alongside Joel Campbell and Celso Borges will be in charge of leading Los Ticos in their quest to reach the final match in Philadelphia. However, the team will be missing star goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who came down with an injury and will leave Esteban Alvarado the shot-stopping duties for Costa Rica.
On the other side of the pitch, Jamaica will try to confirm their good form shown in Copa América games when they enter CONCACAF's most important tournament. Coach Wilfred Schafer will be trusting some experienced players that performed in the last season of the Premier League such as Wes Morgan. Striker Darren Mattocks will also be one of the players to follow for the Reggae Boyz, being one of the key assets in the team's display during the 2014 Caribbean Cup, where the Jamaicans emerged victorious.
Stats between these two teams show a balanced outcome. In their most recent six meetings, Costa Rica has won a couple of games, with only one win for the Caribbean team and three draws. During those games, neither side has been able to score more than two goals. Jamaica has not won any games against Los Ticos since 2010, when they defeated the Costa Ricans 1-0.
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