Costa Rican clubs Deportivo Saprissa and Club Sport Herediano will welcome international competition this week as the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League kicks off across North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Herediano advances to the Apertura final and will face Deportivo Saprissa, which earned a pass to the championship round by winning the first phase of the Apertura tournament.
President Alvarado expressed his hope that the 2019 Gold Cup games in Costa Rica will “perhaps open the door to do even more,” a suggestion that the country could someday be the main venue for the tournament.