Sunday 20 July 2014

The selection of Costa Rica qualified for his fourth World Cup in its history after missing the World Cup in South Africa 2010, where he arrived in order to leave the title of the 'weaker' in the so-called Group of Death, and he did. Led by Colombian Jorge Luis Pinto from 2011, the Ticos surprised everyone and their debut match in the group stage, Uruguay won 3-1 at second-placed the knockout phase, won 1-0 against Italy and a goalless draw against England, results that allowed him to be classified as Group D leaders, and match his best to reach the second round of the 1990 World Cup in Italy.

Costa Ricans have been shown to possess the confidence to not waver in its ability to be measured against big teams, which have referents as Christian BolaƱos, Bryan Ruiz Diaz Junior or who have excelled above laureates players like Pirlo, Wayne Rooney or Edinson Cavani, among others; well as the key performance Keylor Navas, Levante goalkeeper, who ranks fifth in fewest goals in the League of Spain goalkeepers.

For its part, Greece reached its third World Cup where he achieved first rank the second round as second in Group C with 4 units, after his short time at the World Cup USA 1994 and 2010 South Africa where just got a victory in both world. This time the Greek box under the leadership of the Portuguese Fernando Santos, also won a victory in the group stage, and was in his last match against Ivory Coast, winning 3-1 after goalless equalized against Japan and his party of its world debut fell 0-3 to Colombia, leader of Group C with 9 points.

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