On the morning of March 25, Beijing time, a match in the North American region of the World Cup, Costa Rica hosted the regional top of the list Of Canada. As a result, after 90 minutes of the battle, Costa Rica relied on Navas's bravery in the case of 1 person, and won 1-0 against the opponent, rewriting the fate of 5 teams.
Prior to this match, Costa Rica were only 5th in the region, behind Panama to make it to the play-off zone. After entering the 21st century, Costa Rica has participated in the World Cup 4 times. In 2002, Costa Rica became the bitter head of the national football team and gave us a 2-0 defeat.
This time in the North American qualifiers, due to the re-emergence of Canada and the recovery of the United States team, so who can qualify is full of unknowns. The match against Canada is crucial for both sides. Once Canada can get 3 points, it will be able to qualify early. Once Costa Rica loses, the qualifying situation will not be optimistic.
In the game, the dominant Canadian took the initiative, but a chance incident in the first half rewrote the situation between the two teams. In the 33rd minute, Benegas collided with Kaye, who was sent off 2 yellows and 1 red. Judging from the slow motion of the picture, this is a stadium "touching porcelain" incident.
Canada, which was behind in numbers, was hit again before the end of the half. A cross from the wing was scored by Borges' header, scoring the only goal of the match. In the second half, the inferior Canada continued to attack, but unfortunately they could not score with 17 kicks on goal. In the end, Costa Rica won 1-0 to win the regional table and counterattack into the 4th place in the standings.
In addition to scoring the crucial Borges, the number one contributor to Costa Rica's victory in this game must be goalkeeper Navas. In the second half, Navas blocked at least two of his opponent's goals. With the help of the former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Costa Rica has rekindled their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup. Costa Rica has rewritten the fate of the top 5 teams in the region with a weak victory, and there are still no national teams in the North American division.
This season in Greater Paris, Navas has been reduced to a bench substitute for the team due to the addition of Donnarumma. In the past, however, Pochettino's use of donnaruma has been criticized. Whether it is the French Cup, the Champions League, or Ligue 1, Donarumma, who has become the main player, has repeatedly conceded goals. In the match against Real Madrid, the Italian goalkeeper's "god operation" is the key to the team's counterattack.
For the national team, Navas is also in a better position than Donnarumma. In the early morning of the game, Italy was upset, and Donnarumma still had no experience in the World Cup. Costa Rica, with the help of Navas, has gradually approached Qatar at the end of the year. I have to say that Donnarumma has been punched in the face recently.