Two nations looking to be crowned kings of Central America will do battle today in a Copa Centroamericana match between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The contest scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET will be held at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision Deportes.
Costa Rica head coach Paulo Wanchope had this to offer ahead of today's encounter (via La Nacion): "The responsibility is on me [to keep our momentum going]. I'm calm, even though I'm aware that many are talking and that there's a lot of external pressure. I've been in this [game] for a long time. I know what football is, that today you're up and tomorrow you're down. Simply put: I have to keep the calmness, transparency and equilibrium when things are good or bad."
"With Nicaragua, we have a lot of information," he added when asked about today's opposition. "We saw the last game they played in Guatemala. I just about know their football identity."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Costa Rica's Oscar Duarte was born in Catarina, Nicaragua, but features for Los Ticos due to being a naturalized citizen. The 25-year-old made four appearances in the 2014 World Cup, averaging 2.8 interceptions and 2.3 clearances per match. He'll have the opportunity to do more of the same against the nation of his birth this evening.
Costa Rica's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pemberton; Meneses, Duarte, Acosta, Myrie; Borges, Cubero; Condega, Ramirez, Ureña; Campbell
Nicaragua's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Llorente; Quijano, Parrales, Copete, Tellez; Casco, Martinez; Barrera, Cadena, Figueroa; Dolmo
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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