KFA announced that Korea Republic Football National Team will play International Friendly Match against Costa Rica and Chile in September 7th and 11th respectively. In which city and what time these two matches will be held are not decided yet.
Costa Rica and Chile are considered as the right teams for the National Team to improve and boost-up its strategy and overall strength with the newly appointed Head Coach.
Ranking 23rd of the FIFA in June, Costa Rica is far stronger than Korea Republic. Costa Rica, however, failed to advance to the Round of 16 for this FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia by losing to Serbia (0-1) and Brazil (0-2) and drawing with Switzerland (0-0). The key players of Costa Rica are Keylor Navas, the goalkeeper of Real Madrid CF, midfielder Celso Borges (Real Club Deportivo de La Coruna) and forward Bryan Jafet Ruiz Gonzalez (Sporting CP). They won 3, drew 2 and lost 3 games with Korea Republic. The last match with Korea Republic was held in Seoul on October 2014 after the Brazil World Cup and Korea was defeated by the score of 1-3......
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