Action from the World Cup qualifier between visitingĀ Costa Rica (white jersey)Ā andĀ Trinidad & TobagoĀ onĀ November 11, 2016, in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. (Photo: CA-Images)
2018 FIFA WORLD CUP
CONCACAF Qualifying -- Final Round, Matchday 6Ā
Date: June 13, 2017
Match: Costa Rica v Trinidad & Tobago
Venue: Estadio Nacional ā San Jose, Costa Rica
Time: 10:00 p.m. ETĀ
MATCH OFFICIALS
R: Yadel Martinez (Cuba)
AR1: Leonardo Sanchez (Cuba)
AR2: Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
4th: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)Ā
SUSPENSIONS
Costa Rica: Giancarlo Gonzalez
Trinidad & Tobago: noneĀ
ALL-TIME WCQ SERIES
Costa Rica leads: 12W-3D-0L (30GF, 5GA)Ā
LAST WCQ MEETING
November 11, 2016: Trinidad & Tobago 0, Costa Rica 2
Christian BolaƱos 65'; Ronald Matarrita 90'+2Ā
FIVE MATCH WCQ FORM
Costa Rica: DDLWW
Trinidad & Tobago: LLWLLĀ
CONCACAF QUALIFYING RESULTSĀ
Costa Rica (Overall record: 7W-3D-1L ⦠18GF, 6 GA)
13.11.15 Costa Rica v Haiti 1-0
17.11.15 Panama v Costa Rica 1-2
25.03.16 Jamaica v Costa Rica 1-1
29.03.16 Costa Rica v Jamaica 3-0
02.09.16 Haiti v Costa Rica 0-1
06.09.16 Costa Rica v Panama 3-1
11.11.16 Trinidad & Tobago v Costa Rica 0-2
15.11.16 Costa Rica v USA 4-0
24.03.17 Mexico v Costa Rica 2-0
28.03.17 Honduras v Costa Rica 1-1
08.06.17 Costa Rica v Panama 0-0Ā
Trinidad Tobago (Overall record: 4W-2D-5L ⦠15GF, 17GA)
13.11.15 Guatemala v Trinidad & Tobago 1-2
17.11.15 Trinidad & Tobago v USA 0-0
25.03.16 St. Vincent & the Grenadines v Trinidad & Tobago 2-3
29.03.16 Trinidad & Tobago v St. Vincent & the Grenadines 6-0
02.09.16 Trinidad & Tobago v Guatemala 2-2
06.09.16 USA v Trinidad & Tobago 4-0
11.11.16 Trinidad & Tobago v Costa Rica 0-2
15.11.16 Honduras v Trinidad & Tobago 3-1
24.03.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Panama 1-0
28.03.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Mexico 0-1
08.06.17 USA v Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 Ā
CONCACAF QUALIFYING SCORERS
Costa Rica: Christian BolaƱos (4); Joel Campbell, Ronald Matarrita, Bryan Ruiz, Johan Venegas (2); Johnny Acosta, Randall Azofeifa, Celso Borges, Cristian Gamboa, Marco UreƱa, Kendall Waston (1)Ā
Trinidad & Tobago: Kenwyne Jones, Joevin Jones (3); Trevin Caesar, Levi Garcia, Kevin Molino (2); Sheldon Bateau, Khaleem Hyland, Carlyle Mitchell (1) Ā
FINAL ROUND SUMMARYĀ
Costa Rica: After opening qualifying with an unbeaten 7-1-0 record, second-place Costa Rica (2nd place: 2W-2D-1L) has gone winless in three straight outings ā 2-0 away loss v Mexico, 1-1 away draw v Honduras, 0-0 home draw v Panama. With Thursdayās scoreless stalemate against Panama, the Ticos saw their 10-game WCQ winning streak at home come to an end. Costa Rica has never lost to Trinidad & Tobago in 15 all-time WCQ games (7-1-0 home record) and another win will bring to within three points of CONCACAF Hexagonal table-topper Mexico.Ā
Trinidad & Tobago: Trinidad & Tobago (6th place: 1W-0D-4L) is one of three teams in the CONCACAF Hexagonal with only one win, but with four losses, it has the most of any side. While Tuesdayās game at Costa Rica is not necessarily āmust-win,ā a victory is necessary if solely to send a message that the Soca Warriors intend to battle to the end. It wonāt be easy. Costa Rica has conceded three goals in five games, while T&T has only two over that same stretch. Neither Kenwyne Jones nor Joevin Jones ā the teamās joint-top scorers in 2018 WCQ play on three goals each ā have netted in the last 6 WCQs. If either can get back on track, the Caribbean power could as well. Ā
FAST FACTSĀ
Costa Rica
- Qualified for four FIFA World Cups (1990, 2002, 2006, 2014), advancing as far as the quarterfinals in 2014, before falling to the Netherlands on penalty kicks (4-3), after a scoreless draw.
- One of three teams to reach each of the previous five Hexagonal editions.
- Only one goal scored in last three WCQ matches (Kendall Waston, in 68ā of 1-1 draw at Honduras)
- Eight of last nine WCQ goals scored in second half.
- Conceded one goal or fewer in nine of ten 2018 WCQ matches.
Trinidad & Tobago
- Qualified for only one FIFA World Cup, playing in Germany 2006 after overcoming Bahrain in a two-match playoff, 2-1 on aggregate.
- Current forward Kenwyne Jones appeared in two matches at the 2006 World Cup (entered as a first-half substitute in 2-0 loss v Paraguay ⦠started and played 70 minutes in 2-0 loss v England).
- Conceded three goals in last three WCQs, after conceding 11 in previous four.
- Scored one goal or fewer in six straight WCQ games (shutout four times)
- Competing in fourth Hexagonal.Ā