Argentina vs Costa Rica: Argentina won 3-0 against El Salvador in the friendly match,
Argentina have been in great form over the past few years, winning the last two international tournaments which were the 2022 World Cup and the 2021 Copa America. As the 2024 Copa America approaches, manager Lionel Scaloni will look to fine-tune tactics against the likes of Albiceleste in friendlies to defend their title.
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Costa Rica, on the other hand, have been somewhat shaky in the recent past, getting knocked out 6-1 by Panama in the Nations League quarterfinals in November. Under Gustavo Alfaro, the Costa Ricans will look forward to preparing for the World Cup qualifiers. The beat Hondurs 3-1 in the last match.
Argentina vs Costa Rica: Wednesday March 27, 2024 friendly match
Kicking:
Wed: 27 March 2024, 9:50 AM IST
Location: United Airlines Field, LA, USA
Form:
Argentina (all-competition and friendlies): W-W-L-W-W
Costa Rica (all-competition and friendlies): W-W-L-L-L
Players to watch:
Lautaro Martinez (Argentina)
Lautaro Martinez is Serie A’s top scorer this season, with Inter Milan sitting at the top of the table. The 26-year-old has been in great form this season, already scoring 23 goals in 26 Serie A games. He will be crucial in breaking the Costa Rican low block.
Keylor Navas (Costa Rica)
Costa Rica will rely heavily on experienced shot-stopper Keylor Navas to fend off the Argentine attack. Despite not playing many games for PSG, the 37-year-old is still the star of the Costa Rican side, captaining his team.
Injuries and team news:
The biggest miss for Argentina will be Lionel Messi who is out due to injury. Paulo Dybala is also out with an injury. Real Betis’ Guido Rodriguez was called up, with the uncapped Valentin Carbone also in the squad.
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Meanwhile, Costa Rica have most of their regular fixtures available, much needed to stand a chance against coach Alfaro’s in-form Argentina squad.
Facing:
Total Matches – 7
Argentina won – 5
Costa Rica won – 0
Draw – 2
Predicted Lineup:
Argentina Predicted Lineup (4-2-2):
Martinez (GK), Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico, De Paul, Paredes, Fernandez, McAllister, Martinez, Alvarez
Costa Rica Predicted Lineup (5-4-1):
Navas (GK), Dosman, Cascante, Arboin, Calvo, Mora, Campbell, Gallo, Brenes, Zamora, Ugalde
Argentina vs Costa Rica Match Prediction:
Argentina will undoubtedly be the favorites with a stronger squad.
Prediction: Argentina 3-0 Costa Rica
Live Streaming for Argentina vs Costa Rica:
India – Sony Liv
UK-NA
US-Fubo
Nigeria- NA
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