DOHA, Qatar – The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 continued, with Costa Rica losing 1-nil against Senegal in Group C on Thursday at Aspire Zone - Pitch 9 in Doha, Qatar.
Alwaly Camara scored the lone goal of the encounter in the 8’ for what would end up as Senegal’s match-winning goal. Yerlan Sosa led Costa Rica with three attempts.
Costa Rica drew 1-1 with the United Arab Emirates in its opening encounter, with Nick Bennette delivering the equalizer.
Los Ticos will meet group leaders Croatia in its final Group Stage match on Sunday. Isaac Badilla will be at the disposal of the manager Rándall Row after serving suspension due to a red card in the opening match.
Los Ticos currently occupy the third place in its group on goal difference. With a point in hand, Costa Rica will seek a victory to help its qualification chances for the Round of 32.
Post-Match Stats
Ethan Barley had three successful dribbles, five duels won, and five recoveries against Senegal. The last time a Costa Rican player achieved these figures in a FIFA U-17 World Cup was in 2017 with Josué Abarca against Germany.
● _Despite being surpassed in attempts (9-6) and shots on target (4-2) against Senegal, Costa Rica accumulated a higher xG (0.53 to 0.32), failing to score on the attempt with the highest probability of goal, according to Opta's expected goals model for the match: Yerlan Sosa's shot in the 63rd minute with 0.16 xG.
● _Ian Orourke made three saves against Senegal, equaling his number of saves in the last Concacaf U-17 Championship after four games played (3).
