A Friendly Test in Turkiye: Where to Watch Iran vs Costa Rica?

A year of celebration turns into an uncertain wait as Iran prepares for the challenge of Costa Rica in a neutral setting of Antalya, Turkiye. Fans might be wondering is Iran vs Costa Rica on TV? Do not worry, as we have all the answers for you.

Iran staved off the challenges of Uzbekistan and the UAE to emerge as the group winners and seal their World Cup spot. They are participated in the CAFA Cup in November but recently lost to Nigeria 2-1 during this international break. However, due to the current geopolitical tensions in Iran, their participation in the summer World Cup is in doubt now. However, Iran National Football Team's coach Amir Ghalenoei was hopeful of things turning to normalcy soon and expected good football on the pitch. "Our preparation has been complicated by external factors, but on the pitch, the focus remains. Costa Rica is a disciplined team with a lot of speed on the wings. We need this high-level rhythm before we arrive in North America," he added.

After the heroics at the 2022 World Cup that included a stunning 1-0 victory against Japan, Costa Rica failed to replicate those feats. With only a single victory in six games, they finished third in their CONCACAF World Cup qualification group behind Haiti and Honduras. But they shook off the disappointment and are looking to plan for the future. Josimir Alcocer and Warren Madrigal struck late on to seal a 2-2 draw against World-Cup-bound Jordan recently. Costa Rica's National Football Team coach Claudio Vivas was excited for a different challenge in the pre-match press conference. "Playing a team like Iran gives us a different physical challenge than what we face in CONCACAF. We are testing our young back three against world-class strikers like Taremi (Mehdi Taremi) and Azmoun to see if they are ready for the World Cup stage," he explained.

Iran vs Costa Rica TV Channel

The Iran vs Costa Rica game is taking place behind closed doors, and there will be no telecast.

Iran vs Costa Rica: Match Information

Stadium Name: Antalya Arena

Location: Antalya, Turkiye

Kickoff Time: 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET/ 18:30 IST
Referee: TBC

Iran vs Costa Rica Predicted Lineups

Here is SportsDunia's Iran vs Costa Rica predicted lineups:

Iran Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Alireza Beiranvand; Sadegh Moharrami, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Shojae Khalilzadeh, Milad Mohammadi; Saeed Ezatolahi, Saman Ghoddos; Alireza Jahanbakhsh (C), Mehdi Taremi, Mohammad Mohebi; Sardar Azmoun

Costa Rica Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Patrick Sequeira; Jeyland Mitchell, Juan Pablo Vargas, Fernán Faerron; Gerald Taylor, Orlando Galo, Jefferson Brenes, Joseph Mora; Josimar Alcócer, Manfred Ugalde, Álvaro Zamora