Our prediction for this match:
South Korea
Match Time & Date:
23/09/2022
06:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Costa Rica
Goyang Auxiliary Stadium will host Thursday’s friendly between Korea Republic and Costa Rica, the two teams who meet for the first time since September 2018. Back then Korea emerged triumphant, and Paulo Bento’s men are once again seen as favourites to beat los Ticos. A man to watch in the home side will be Son Heung-min, who scored a hat-trick in a 6-2 win over Leicester City.
Costa Rica, on the other hand, booked their place at the 2022 World Cup finals thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over New Zealand. Los Ticos will use the upcoming warm-up games to test as many players as possible, which is probably the main reason why we are going to put our money on Son and Co. this time out. Korea Republic defenders should have experienced attacker Joel Campbell at bay. Bryan Ruiz is likely to start from the bench.
Highlighted Player (Heung-min Son):
Over the years Son Heung-Min has established himself as one of the best Asian footballers. Son is a Tottenham Hotspur first-team regular and he played a very important role in Mauro Pochettino’s team in the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, scoring 12 goals, while making 37 appearances in the process.
The South Korean footballer, who is well known for his speed and a very powerful shot, was born in Chuncheo on 8 July 1992 and he began his youth career at FC Seoul. In 2008 he moved to Hamburger SV, but he made his senior debut for the Bundesliga club two years later. In 2013 he signed a deal with fellow German side Bayer Leverkusen and he scored 21 goals in 62 appearances in the Bundesliga for the BayArena outfit.
In 2015 he signed a five-year contract with Spurs for a fee of £22 million. Son Heung-min made his South Korea debut in a friendly against Syria in 2010.
Highlighted Team (Costa Rica):
Los Ticos are administered by the Costa Rican Football Federation and are members of the CONCACAF confederation competing at the international stage since 1921, although it was not until 1927 that they had become the FIFA members.
Costa Rica is the most successful national football team in the history of Central America with eight championships and their decorated reputation was upheld in 2014 when the current Central American champions made an imposing impression during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Having reached the quarter-finals, Costa Ricans continue to be a thorn in the side for a many bigger soccer nations.
Alvaro Saborio is the most-capped member of the current team captained by Bryan Ruiz, but the most prominent star of the squad is definitely Real Madrid goalkeeper and 2016 Champions League winner Keylor Navas. Arsenal forward Joel Campbell is also a notable player whose 2014 FIFA World Cup performances have been nothing short of impressive.
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