Doha, November 22 (QNA) – Coach of the Costa Rica national team, Colombian Luis Fernando Suarez, did not hide his great desire to win against the Spanish national team on Wednesday, in their first confrontation in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, for the Group E competitions that include Germany and Japan.
He added in a statement today during the pre-match press conference:Ā “It is logical to say that it will be a difficult confrontation, and we have to be at the top of our level and play with great concentration throughout the 90 minutes.”
Suarez continued by saying “Everyone is very excited to show the distinguished level after the strong preparations that we went through, we hope to achieve a positive result in tomorrow’s meeting, especially since we have done a great job in defense, and we will rely on our offensive strength, we will not change our style, but we will try to change the way of playing in accordance with the nature of the competing team, and the most important thing is to be at the top of focus.”
The 62-year-old Costa Rican coach indicated that the Spanish national team plays with a high tactic and cannot be deceived, and it must follow a style of play that enables the Costa Rican national team to stop the Spanish danger, especially in the midfield.
He concluded: “The starting line-up that will compete in tomorrow’s confrontation has not been decided, and there are some things that we will finish today, and we look forward to winning, and if we do our best, we can achieve that, and we believe in our capabilities, and we want to be world champions and we have the desire for that.”
For his part, the Costa Rican national team midfielder, Bryan Ruiz, confirmed his confidence in the ability of all players to achieve a positive result against the Spanish national team tomorrow.
The 37-year-old added:Ā “Our confrontation against Spain is important for us and determines the national team’s path to pass through to the round of sixteen, and we have to play with great courage and have the ability to outperform the Spanish national team.”
He concluded his remarks: “We are waiting for the starting whistle in order to enter the competitions tomorrow, and everyone is ready for this confrontation. We have many distinguished players in addition to the presence of veteran goalkeeper, Keylor Navas, whose presence is important and has great experience and constitutes an additional force that gives us great confidence on the field.”
(QNA)