Costa Rican stars Keylor Navas and Bryan Oviedo return to the national team after long layoffs, as the 23-man selection looks for its second straight win on Thursday when it takes on South Africa.
Keylor Navas did it again. After a 1-0 Real Madrid win over Spanish La Liga rival Granada on Saturday, the unflappable Real Madrid goalie has extended his record-setting string of shutouts to five games.
Costa Rica's football team has found its groove again under new head coach Óscar Ramírez after going nearly a year without a win. Here's three reasons why the man they call "Macho" should have his selection peaking in time for World Cup qualifying play.
Costa Rica's national men's football team scored its first victory since October with a 1-0 win over Uruguay on Tuesday night at the National Stadium in San José.
With its best player stuck in unprecedented contract drama in Spain and a head coach that was named to the position just two weeks ago, Costa Rica's "La Sele" enters this week's friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay void of continuity and filled with unknowns.
New Costa Rica football head coach Óscar Ramírez announced his first 23-man roster on Thursday. A few big surprises were named alongside the common fixtures of Keylor Navas and Bryan Ruíz.
Óscar Ramírez was officially introduced as the 51st coach of the Costa Rica national men's team on Tuesday. He takes over a team in need of a new identity.
