The Costa Rica Women’s National Team has the firm conviction of going to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil and the 2028 Olympic Games. The national team led by Lindsay Camilla He is on that path and this Friday becomes important.
To the technical director of the Sele Female would love to see her pupils feel empowered not only by those who regularly accompany them in their games.
“I would love for football fans in general, not just for women’s football, to see us, because we want to show competitive football, moving forward, that there are fans of football, not just for women’s football,” commented Lindsay Camila.
This Friday, April 10, the Costa Rica Women’s National Team will face the Cayman Islands, at 6 pm, at the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium.
Remember that the Tricolor It is in group C of the qualifiers along with Guatemala, Bermuda, Grenada and the Cayman Islands.
Costa Rica began its path in this tie on November 29, with a 2-1 victory against Granada as a visitor, and later achieved a resounding 0-8 victory against Bermuda, on March 3.
Now, the team will close the phase at home with two games. The first will be this Friday against the Cayman Islands at Morera Soto; then, on April 18, the Sele Women will face Guatemala at the National Stadium.
Tickets for both matches are available at Specialticket.netwith a cost of ¢2,500. The Ticos need to win the group to advance to the 2026 Concacaf W Championship, where they will join the United States and Canada in an eight-team tournament that will grant the region’s tickets to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Pride on t-shirt
“We are playing with the Costa Rica shirt, which is such a beautiful country and we feel proud to wear it. I hope the fans come and support us in these games,” said Lindsay Camila, in a message with her heart in her hand.
Regarding sports, the strategist said that the group is very well and looking forward to the games starting.
“Playing a tie at home is always very good. So, this first game at Morera Soto is very important, against a team that has not yet won,” the Brazilian quoted.
He added that they will try to play as well as possible so that against Guatemala they are a little more confident in themselves, driven by the results they are obtaining.
“The Cayman Islands have not won yet, they have two games against slightly stronger rivals; while Guatemala is the leader in the group, so they are the key games that we have to win,” he stressed.
What do you ask of the players? Given that query The NationLindsay Camila said that they must start by respecting their opponents, but at the same time they must play their best football and seek the best result.
“We cannot say that the game has already been won, because in football you only win by playing, but we also know that we have potential and to be well focused and concentrated so that we can be assertive on all occasions,” commented Lindsay Camila.
The Costa Rica coach is happy with the response of her students, whom she describes as very intelligent players.
“From the first call they understood well what I was asking for and of course there are many habits in the way they play with their teams, but they did it very well and very quickly with the change of chip,” he cited.
At this moment it has 23 players that he described as very important, but he mentioned that there is a specific case of a soccer player who makes a difference.
“Priscila Chinchilla is scoring goals and feels very positive about the Sele. Having a player who fits the shirt very well and knows what she is doing helps us a lot with her experience,” said Lindsay Camila.
Those summoned to the Women’s National Team
Goalkeepers: Daniela Solera (Mazatlán), Noelia Bermúdez (Alajuelense) and Dayana Pérez (Alajuelense).
Defenses: Fabiola Villalobos (Alajuelense), Gabriela Guillén (Alajuelense), Daniela Cruz (Saprissa), Marian Solano (Herediano), María Paula Coto (Alajuelense), Mariana Benavides (Millonarios), Stephannie Blanco (Real Oviedo) and Valeria del Campo (Rayadas).
Frills: Alexandra Pinell (Alajuelense), Gloriana Villalobos (Saprissa), Katherine Alvarado (Saprissa), Priscilla Rodríguez (Saprissa), Raquel Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) and Sheika Scott (Paris FC).
Front: Ana Gilbertson (Sporting), Alexa Herrera (Atlético de San Luis), Cristel Sandí (Real Estelí), María Paula Salas (Fenerbahce), Melissa Herrera (Olympique de Marseille) and Priscila Chinchilla (Atlético de Madrid).
The standings in group C of the qualifier
