The match Brazil vs Costa Rica in Group E of the 2018 World Cup will again be a platform to gauge the strength of the Samba team. What happened in the match at the St Petersburg Stadium.
Brazil still maintain an unbeaten record in 12 consecutive international matches. However, in the first match of the World Cup Russia, they can only play 1-1 Switzerland counter draw. Getting a point, Brazil have not been able to talk about chances into the last 16.
This time in front of Costa Rica there. The team had beaten Brazil 2-5 at the 2002 World Cup, then slaughtered 4-1 in Copa America two years later. However, in the last friendly match on September 5, 2015, Los Ticos only lost 0-1 from the Samba team.
Costa Rica is known as a team that has a strong defense. Not only because it has Keylor Navas as the main goalkeeper. But also because the team is playing defensive football. In the game against Serbia, Costa Rica uses a 3-4-2-1 pattern, which can vary to 5-4-1.
Brazil is required to further attack Costa Rica's opponents. On the other hand, opponents who sit quietly in half the field, can drain the energy of Samba Team before 90 minutes. On that basis, Tite the coach of Selecao implies the importance of sharpness in the final settlement.
"We have to play more effectively and convert existing opportunities into goals," said Tite was quoted by FIFA.
Meanwhile, Costa Rica, who lost in the inaugural Serbian counter match with a score of 0-1, will also hope in this match. Costa Rica defender Bryan Oviedo has a special opportunity if selected as a starter in this fight. He will undergo a debut match at the World Cup.
"This is a great opportunity for me and I've been waiting for this for a long time, I'm very happy and I have to take the opportunity to and help the team." For us this (Brazilian counter) game is final, "the FIFA player said.