Costa Rica
The World Cup 2018 is very nearly here, and with it we’re providing all our readers with everything they need to know about the international footballing competition – and we mean everything! In our comprehensive World Cup guide, we’ve been discussing which teams are likely to win, which players stand out from the crowd, where each match will take place, and even who the referees will be. However, in this series of posts we’re taking a more in-depth look at each of the thirty two competing teams too.
As you may well be aware by now, for sports gamblers, the World Cup provides one of the most exciting betting opportunities of the year. This is because bookmakers are opening hundreds of new betting markets, and offering some very attractive odds. What’s more, as the competition is notoriously unpredictable, there are plenty of chances to beat the bookies and walk away a winner.
Costa Rica squad & Costa Rica starting eleven
Costa Rica are one of several unpredictable teams in the World Cup 2018. Whilst at one time they were considered to be a major underdog in international tournaments, thanks to their superb streak at the 2014 World Cup, many football fans and pundits are now taking their chances of success seriously.
This makes for very interesting betting odds on Costa Rica to win World Cup 2018, and we’re here to discuss them all with you! Read on to learn everything you need to know about Costa Rica in the World Cup 2018.
Costa Rica World Cup 2018: Factsheet
If you’re trying to decide whether placing a wager on the odds on Costa Rica winning World Cup 2018 is a move you want to make this summer, there’s no better place to start than with our handy Costa Rica World Cup 2018 factsheet.
We’ve compiled all the facts and statistics you need to know about the Costa Rican international team travelling to Russia this year, as well as how the team have performed in previous World Cup competitions.
| Costa Rica | |
| Current Manager | Óscar Ramírez |
| Preliminary World Cup 2018 Squad | Keylor Navas, Patrick Pemberton, Leonel Moreira, Cristian Gamboa, Ian Smith, Ronald Matarrita, Bryan Oviedo, Oscar Duarte, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Francisco Calvo, Kendall Waston, Johnny Acosta, David Guzman, Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Randall Azofeifa, Rodney Wallace, Bryan Ruiz, Daniel Colindres, Christian Bolanos, Johan Venegas, Joel Campbell, Marco Urena |
| World Cup 2018 Group | Group E (Against Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia) |
| No. of World Cup Appearances (not including 2018) | 4 |
| No. of Previous World Cup Victories | 0 |
| Stage of Elimination in World Cup 2014 | Quarter Finals |
| Percentage of Games Won in Qualifying Rounds | 40 |
Costa Rica World Cup 2018 Odds: An Overview
Whilst the World Cup 2018 doesn’t officially kick off until the 14th of June, and Costa Rica’s journey won’t start until the 17th when they play Serbia, many UK bookmakers are already offering a variety of Costa Rica World Cup 2018 odds.
These include odds on Costa Rica winning their three group stage matches, odds on their stage of elimination, and odds for Costa Rica to win World Cup 2018 outright too. In the table below, we’ve listed all the most popular Costa Rica betting markets, as well as the average odds being offered by bookmakers right now.
| Betting Market | Odds Costa Rica World Cup 2018 |
| To Win World Cup 2018 | 450/1 |
| To Reach the Final | 175/1 |
| To Reach the Semi Finals | 70/1 |
| To Reach the Quarter Finals | 20/1 |
| To Reach the Round of 16 | 5/1 |
| To Win Group Stage | 20/1 |
| To Advance from Group | 7/2 |
| To Not Advance from Group | 1/5 |
Odds on Costa Rica to Win World Cup 2018
As we mentioned in the introduction to this guide, Costa Rica are generally considered to be a very unpredictable team in the World Cup 2018. This is why the odds mentioned in the table above look so varied. Whilst the odds on Costa Rica winning 2018 World Cup are still pretty lengthy, at 450/1, they have shortened considerably in the past few weeks, as the competition draws closer.
Part of the problem with backing Costa Rica to progress to any point past the group stage, is that they face very stiff competition in their first few matches.
In Group E, Brazil are naturally the favourites to advance, but choosing a team to progress with them is no mean feat. That being said, if Costa Rica do manage to make it into the round of sixteen, you can expect the odds Costa Rica win World Cup 2018 to change dramatically.
