Costa Rica vs Uruguay Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips | International Friendlies ahead of COPA America 2024

Costa Rica vs Uruguay Preview

• Tournament – International Friendlies
• Date – Saturday, June 1
• Kick-off Time – 03:00 am GMT
• Venue – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Costa Rica will host Uruguay in an international friendly at the start of June, in preparation for the Copa America 2024 in the United States. Costa Rica suffered a loss to Argentina in the March international break but their spell seemed to have taken a positive turn under new manager Gustavo Alfaro.

Costa Rica will have a home advantage for this decisive game. They will play two World Cup qualifying games, one against St Kitts and Nevis and the other against Grenada on June 6 and June 9, respectively, before they start their Copa America campaign against Brazil on June 25.

Uruguay, meanwhile, is a team with a rich football history, and most of the first-team players will be unavailable for this tie.

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Team News

Team news for Costa Rica

Costa Rica manager Gustavo Alfaro will be without veteran goalkeeper Keylor Navas who recently announced his retirement from international football. The manager will field the duo of Jefferson Brenes and Orlando Galo in the middle of the park.

Team news for Uruguay

Uruguay, on the other hand, is presently led by former Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa. Some marquee first-team players like Sergio Araujo, Jose Maria Gimenez, Manuel Ugarte, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Darwin Nunez will miss out on this friendly.

Predicted Lineups

Costa Rica Predicted lineup:

Chamorro; Taylor, Faerron, Sequeira, Calvo, Mora; Madrigal, Galo, Brenes, Zamora; Ugalde

Uruguay Predicted lineup:

Silveira; Furtado, Allala, Brasil, Teuten; Bernal, Cartagena, Amado; Acosta, Damiani, Gomez

Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off just 14 times in the past with Uruguay winning eight and losing only thrice to Costa Rica. The other three games ended in a draw.

Last five H2H results:

Costa Rica 1-2 Uruguay – International Friendly – September 06, 2019

Costa Rica 1-0 Uruguay – International Friendly – September 06, 2015

Uruguay 3-3 Costa Rica – International Friendly – November 13, 2014

Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica – FIFA World Cup – June 14, 2014

Uruguay 1-1 Costa Rica – FIFA World Cup – November 18, 2009

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Costa Rica vs Uruguay Prediction

While both sides have maintained their dominance on the international stage, Costa Rica will have a better chance in this friendly against a local Uruguay side. A win against Uruguay will help them build momentum in time for Copa America 2024.

Uruguay, meanwhile, will look to assert their dominance in the Copa America this time. The 16-time winners will be without Marcelo Bielsa and the result of this game won’t be something to look forward to for the former Leeds United manager.

Predicted Score: Costa Rica 1-2 Uruguay 

Betting Tips and Odds (subject to change)

• Costa Rica win – 3.50
• Uruguay win – 2.20
• Draw – 3.00
• Odds source – Unibet

Where to Watch Costa Rica vs Uruguay Live?

Q. Where to watch Costa Rica vs Uruguay live in India?

Costa Rica vs Uruguay game will be televised on Sony Network/SonyLiv.

Q. Where to watch Costa Rica vs Uruguay live in UK?

The game between Costa Rica and Uruguay will be live on Channel 4 in UK.

Q. Where to watch Costa Rica vs Uruguay in USA?

The match between Costa Rica and Uruguay will be available on FOX Sports.

Q. Where to watch Costa Rica vs Uruguay game in Costa Rica?

The Costa Rica vs Uruguay will be live on DAZN for Costa Rica fans.

Q. Where to watch Costa Rica vs Uruguay live in Uruguay?

The Costa Rica vs Uruguay game will be available on DAZN for Uruguay fans.

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