Two teams chasing the 2015 Gold Cup will do battle today in a match between Costa Rica and Jamaica. The tournament clash scheduled for 8 p.m. ET will be held at the StubHub Center in Carson, California and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz (via CONCACAF): "We feel confident. We know it's a tough group because it is. We saw Jamaica in Copa America and they did very good, so we know the first game especially is going to be very difficult. It is the most important game, it is the first game and we need to win that game to get confidence for the rest too, so we're focusing on Jamaica and hopefully we can get a good result."
Jamaica head coach Winfried Schafer (via Jamaica Gleaner): It is normal [for players to strike]. In football, in all countries. I remember for the World Cup in Argentina the newspaper was full of news for the national team of Germany. It is normal. The players fight for the money and the federation does what the federation can do."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Bryan Ruiz was able to finally secure a transfer from Fulham to Sporting Lisbon. In 29 appearances with Fulham last season, the 29-year-old finished with four goals and an average of 1.4 key passes.
Costa Rica's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alvarado; Diaz, Miller, Gonzalez, Gamboa; Ruiz, Cubero, Borges; Venegas, Ramirez, Campbell
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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