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Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic Preview

• Tournament: CONCACAF Gold Cup
• Date: 18th June
• Venue: AT&T Stadium

• Kick-Off Time: 11:00 PM GMT

  Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic is set to take place at the AT&T Stadium on 19th June in the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic have been drawn alongside Mexico & Suriname in Group A of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Costa Rica are coming into this match off a thrilling 4-3 win against Suriname in their last CONCACAF Gold Cup fixture. They are currently on a three-match winning streak across all competitions and are likely to stick to an attacking approach against the Dominican Republic as well. Costa Rica have only reached the finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup once and are one of the favourites to dominate this group alongside Mexico.

  Dominican Republic, on the other hand, will come into this match off a frustrating 3-2 loss against Mexico in their last CONCACAF Gold Cup fixture. Their shaky defense has been a persistent problem for them. The Dominican Republic national team are in poor form currently, having won only two out of their last five games across all competitions. Dominican Republic, on the other hand, just recently qualified for the first major tournament in their history in 2024, which is the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and will look to have an impact.

Costa Rica National Football Team News

Costa Rica manager Miguel Herrera does not have any injury concerns since the entire squad is fit. Manfred Ugalde is a player to watch out for since he was already in great form for his club this season and is now replicating it for Costa Rica, having scored two goals, including a 103rd-minute penalty against Suriname in their last fixture.

Dominican Republic National Football Team News

Marcelo Neveleff has opted to leave out some relatively experienced squad members. The likes of Carlos Ventura, Riki Alba, and Daniel Flores have all been kept out of the squad for the tournament. However, there are no fresh injuries, and Neveleff will implement a different approach compared to what he did against Mexico.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic Predicted Lineups

Costa Rica National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Navas

Defenders: Mora, Mitchell, Vargas, Calvo

Midfielders: Bran, Galo, Mendez, Mora

Forwards: Madrigal, Ugalde

Dominican Republic National Football Team Predicted Lineup (5-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Valdez

Defenders: Dollenmayer, Pujol, Rosario, Kaparos, Urbaez

Midfielders: Reyes, Lopez, Morschel, Gonzalez

Forwards: Romero

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic H2H Record

Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic have faced each other twice in their history, with Costa Rica winning on both occasions.

Key Players To Watch In Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic

Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica)

Manfred Ugalde is coming off a prolific 2024/25 season where he scored 17 goals in the Russian Premier League with Spartak Moscow. He has eight international goals for Costa Rica, courtesy of two late goals which he scored against Suriname recently to secure the 4-3 win, and will aim to add more to his tally in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Dorny Romero (Dominican Republic)

Dorny Romero remains the biggest threat for the Dominican Republic forward line and is coming off an impressive outing for his side at the 2024/25 CONCACAF Nations League. He scored 10 goals in six Nations League matches with an impressive goal conversion rate of 31%.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic Prediction

We are backing Costa Rica to get the win against the Dominican Republic due to their impressive run of form in their last five matches. Moreover, the H2H record, although not very frequent, has seen Costa Rica scoring eight goals and conceding only one in two matches.

Prediction: Costa Rica 2-0 Dominican Republic

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