The selection of Costa Rica summoned 28 soccer players for the first three dates of the eliminatory one of Concacaf to the World Cup Qatar 2022, A call that highlights the return of goalkeeper Keylor Navas, of French Paris Saint Germain.
“One has to settle for experienced players,” said Colombian coach Luis Fernando Suarez, after reading the names of those who will have the task of leading, from a very early age, the world route.
These matches will be played on September 2, 5 and 8, against Panama, Mexico and Jamaica, respectively. The coffee coach also called on other names with a track record, such as Oscar Duarte, Celso Borges, Bryan Ruiz and Joel Campbell, all with two World Cups on top.
Suárez did not have the goalkeeper, three-time Champions League champion with Real Madrid, in any of the commitments he has faced since taking office on July 1, when he reported player injuries. However, on this occasion he did not hesitate to name the most awarded player in the history of this country.
In the list included a Jewison Bennette, 17-year-old and two-month-old, who last week in a friendly against El Salvador and broke the record of the youngest debutant in the history of his biggest team. they also appear Manfred Ugalde, 19 years old and profile of the Twente of Holland, i Kenneth Vargas, Also 19 years old and without registration in the national representative.
Like the rest of Latin America, Costa Rica awaits the definition of FIFA in the face of the refusal of European clubs to cede their players in the September qualifying combo alluding to the covid pandemic.
porters: Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain, France), Leonel Moreira (Alajuelense), Aaron Creu (Saprissa).
defenses: Óscar Duarte (Levante, Spain), Keysher Fuller (Herediano), Kendall Waston (Saprissa), Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire, USA), Ronald Matarrita (Cincinatti FC, USA), Bryan Oviedo (Copenhagen FC, Denmark), Ricardo white (Saprissa), Fernán Faerron (Alajuelense), Joan Pau Vargas (Millionaires, Colombia), Giancarlo González (Alajuelense).
midfielders: Celso Borges (Sport Corunna, Spain), Yeltsin Tejeda (Herediano), Jefferson Brenes (Herediano), Jimmy Marín (Saprissa), David Guzmán (Saprissa), Bryan Ruiz (Alajuelense), Barlon Sequeira (Alajuelense), Jewison Bennette (Herediano ), Randall Leal (Nashville SC, USA), Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo, USA).
forwards: Manfred Ugalde (Twente, Holland), Joel Campbell (Monterrey, Mexico), Jonathan Moya (Angyang, South Korea), Jurguens Montenegro (Bolivar, Bolivia), Kenneth Vargas (Municipal Greece).