Japan FIFA World Cup

Watching out your rivals: Japanese James Bonds in Costa Rica training!

When a side concedes 7 goals in their opener at the World Cup and will face a tricky side like Japan in the second one which could decide their fate, in addition to technical work, they need to pray and in this regard Al-Ahli sport club is the best place for Costa Rica.

With the view of a Mosque near their camp, Costa Rica did their final training before the Japan match under the Japanese journalists’ watchful eyes. They were everywhere: on the stands, beside the pitch or walking around to know how their second opponent would play. Some of them had a binocular and like spies recorded all details.

At the pitch, players were very serious and barely even smiled. If they lose against Japan, they would be the second team that after two matches their elimination would be confirmed. So there is no room to joke or prank.

Captain Kaylor Navas and other goalkeepers trained like outfield players to sharpen their passing abilities and help Costa Rica in possession play. However, after 15 minutes and Journalists were ordered to leave the training, they surely worked on the defensive phase to keep Japan players at bay.

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Costa Rica players – Credit: AmirHossein Kheirkhah
Costa Rica players – Credit: AmirHossein Kheirkhah
Japanese journalists – Credit: AmirHossein Kheirkhah
Japanese journalists – Credit: AmirHossein Kheirkhah