Álvaro Saborío, the top scorer for Costa Rica during qualifying, is officially out of the World Cup. Saborío broke his fifth metatarsal on his right foot during Thursday morning's practice. The injury was confirmed at a press conference by team's doctors Alejandro Ramírez and Vladimir Badilla.
After two weeks of rest, Bryan Oviedo joined Costa Rica's national team for a light morning training session Tuesday. He never expected the moment to feel so strange. The tease had him reflecting on the moment afterwards.
The real highlight of the evening was the arrival of the original Italia 90 players. Most of those World Cup teammates have lived quiet lives since the mid-1990s, and the chance to see them together in public was a rare treat.
On Friday, Luis Guillermo Solís will attend Costa Rica's final practice prior to head coach Jorge Luis Pinto naming the 23-man roster for the World Cup.
Striker Joel Campbell and midfielder Celso Borges, two probable La Sele starters in Brazil, are dealing with minor knee injuries. The pair is being monitored closely by medical staff this week during Costa Rica's World Cup training camp. However, team officials assured that neither injury is grave.
