The South American nation makes only their fourth appearance in the competition. Despite their players playing in leagues across Europe, Costa Rica might end up being whipping-boys in the ‘Group of death’. They are clubbed with England, Uruguay and Italy in their group.
They do have players to trouble opponents though. They have a genuine goal-scoring midfielder in Celso Borges. Captain Bryan Ruiz can be menace to defenders with his footwork and Joel Campbell has proved to be a revelation in recent times. The team is coached by Columbian Jorge Luis Pinto and has the country’s all-time great Paulo Wanchope as his deputy.
FIFA World Cup 2014 Points Table: Group-wise team standings and results
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