Two nations looking to be crowned kings of Central America will do battle today in a match between Costa Rica and Panama. The 2014 Copa Centroamericana final scheduled for 12 a.m. ET will be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles and can be live streamed here free. It can also be streamed via Teletica (click here) or Repretel (click here). Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision Deportes.
Costa Rica's assistant head coach, Luis Marin, had this to offer ahead of today's cup final (via Aldia): "Everything is clear. We have an idea [of what we want to do]. We driving home that idea home."
"It's a blessing to play in the final," he added. "And we have a strong group that came together for this tournament. We are going to play a great game and win this final."
The winner of the final will automatically qualify for the 2016 Copa America being held in the United States.
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Player to Watch: The captain has returned to the national team. Costa Rica's Bryan Ruiz joined La Sele in hopes of solidifying the No. 10 role ineptly handled by Johan Condega during the group stage. In five World Cup appearances, Ruiz had two goals and an average of 1.8 key passes per match.
Guatemala's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Jerez; Gallardo, Enoc, Lalin; Morales, Márquez, Contreras, Trujillo, Titiman; Papa; Ruiz
Costa Rica's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pemberton; Miller, Salazar, Acosta, Myrie; Bustos, Cubero; Venegas, Ruiz, Alonso; Ramirez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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