da pixbet： Details about the Costa Rica squad for the Women's World Cup 2023, including the players who may be included and those who may miss out.

da betano casino： A tough task awaits Costa Rica as they enter the biggest stage in Women's football after 2015. Only participating in their second World Cup in their history, Las Ticas will be determined to produce a diligent performance and will be hoping to weave themselves a fairytale heading into the competition.

Long-term manager Amelia Valverde has already set the record straight having dropped star player Shirley Cruz heading into Australia. Cruz who announced retirement this season was planning to head to the World Cup considering it as her last dance but Valverde has stirred the pot by sidelining her.

But with Las Ticas possessing a massive quality of players injected with experience and some up-and-coming products finding their way into the side, Valverde will know that Costa Rica is capable of doing some wonders at the World Cup.

With Spain touted to be the runaway leader of the group, Costa Rica will be fighting with Zambia and Japan to secure themselves a spot in the knockout phases. Valverde would be fully aware that her experienced group of players have the goods to convert themselves from underdogs to challengers.

Costa Rica announced their final squad as Valverde identified her catalogue of 23-players who would get the ticket to fly to the showpiece event, asGOALtakes a look at who made it to the Costa Rica Women's World Cup squad.

GOALKEEPERS

Sporting San Jose's Daniela Solera could be given the massive responsibility of guarding her nation between the sticks. Solera was an integral part of her country's qualifying matches and Valverde will once again bank on the veteran to produce the goods.

Priscilla Tapia and Genesis Perez are two different profiles and are on opposite ends of the age scale. Perez is a budding name in the Costa Rican circle while Tapia has massive experience of wearing the national team's shirt on various occasions and both of them could be a decent backup option for Solera.

Name ClubPriscilla TapiaHeredianoDaniela SoleraSporting San JoséGenesis Perez UCF KnightsAdvertisementDEFENDERS

The Costa Rican side could field a formation with three centre-back with Herediano's defensive wall Mariana Benavides in the heart of the back line.

The duo of Valeria del Campo and Fabiola Villalobos will be responsible for keeping the backline organised and maintaining a solid shape considering they are not a physically brutal team. Despite Costa Rica not being the most physical side, Del Campo and Villalobos will not shy away from a tackle and will put their heart out to defend their nation at the biggest stage.

With the experience of Lixy Rodriguez and Daniela Cruz sidelined by manager Amelia Valverde, Las Ticas will bank on Gabriella Guillen to guard the flanks and also provide attacking threats during counter attacks.

NameClubMariana BenavidesHeredianoMaria Paula ElizondoSaprissaValeria del Campo MonterreyFabiola VillalobosAlajuelenseMaria CotoAlajuelenseCarol Sanchez Independiente Santa FeGabriella GuillenÞór/KAGetty ImagesMIDFIELDERS

Las Ticas' midfield could be the most crucial department if they hope to take their nation to new hearts in the showdown event.

The most significant names in Valverde's roster are evidently in this catalogue of players and the manager has the responsibility to field a strong midfield to give the side their best shot at galloping towards the knockout phases.

Portland Thorns' Raquel Rodriguez has bagged 55 goals in her 100 caps for her national side and could be a thorn in the side of the opposing team.

Costa Rica's vice-captain and Deportivo Saprissa's midfield general, Katherine Alvarado already has 132 caps to her name and she will be vying to produce some outstanding performances for her side. Costa Rica have only scored 3 goals in a World Cup and Alvarado had assisted two out of them and will once again play a crucial role in Australia.

Glasgow City's prodigy Priscilla Chinchilla will be operating her tricks in between the two lines and the attacking midfielder is touted as a diamond in the making by many pundits heading into the tournament. The 21-year-old has already bagged 20 goals for her country as she approaches her 50th game for her nation

NameClubKatherine AlvaradoDeportivo SaprissaEmilie Valenciano-Raquel Rodríguez Portland ThornsPriscila ChinchillaGlasgow CityMariela CamposDeportivo SaprissaAlexandra PinellAlajuelenseSheika ScottAlajuelenseGloriana Villalobos Deportivo Saprissa

FORWARDS

Bordeaux's star Melissa Herrera has thrived as a goalscorer and an attacking midfielder in the recent past for both club and country and will once again be an influential cog in binding the two departments together.

Creative by nature, Herrera can chip in with crucial goals throughout the course of the game and has an exemplary vision and creative skills to partner up with her goalscoring abilities.

Valverde has multiple options in her attacking department with the manager most likely to opt for a central striker and another forward to operate right behind the former. Deportivo Saprissa's duo of Sofia Varela and Catalina Estrada could be handed the responsibility of leading the nation's attacking battery.

While Maria Paula Salas could also be given a start by the manager considering her goalscoring abilities and her knack for smelling an opportunity and unleashing thunderous strikes in the back of the net.

NameClubMelissa Herrera BordeauxCristín GranadosSporting San JoséCatalina EstradaDeportivo SaprissaSofia VarelaDeportivo SaprissaMaria Paula Salas-