Costa Rica will take on Paraguay in their third group game of the Copa America at the Q2 Stadium on Wednesday.
Costa Rica held Brazil in their first game before suffering defeat at the hands of Colombia. They must win the third game and hope Brazil lose their final group game to stand a chance at progressing to the knockouts. Paraguay have lost both of their games so far and are at the bottom of Group D.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Costa Rica vs Paraguay kick-off time
| Date: | July 2, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 9 pm EST |
| Venue: | Q2 Stadium |
The match will be played at the Q2 Stadium on Wednesday, with kick-off at 9 pm EST for fans in the US.
How to watch Costa Rica vs Paraguay online - TV channels & live streams
The match and its highlights will be shown live on Fubo, UniMas, FS2, ViX and DirecTV Stream in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Costa Rica team news
Costa Rica will miss Manfred Ugalde for this crucial match, as the Spartak Moscow striker received his second caution of the tournament on Friday.
Costa Rica possible XI: P. Sequeira; Mitchell, Vargas, Calvo; Quiros, Galo, Brenes, Lassiter; Zamora, Campbell; Contreras.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Chamorro, P. Sequeira, Cruz |
| Defenders: | Calvo, J. Vargas, Mora, Cascante, Quiros, Taylor, Mitchell, Faerron, Molina, D. Sequeira |
| Midfielders: | Lassiter, Galo, Aguilera, Brenes, Alcocer, Bran |
| Forwards: | Campbell, Contreras, Madrigal, Zamora, Ugalde, K. Vargas, Rojas |
Paraguay team news
Andres Cubas will be unavailable for this match due to suspension, following a straight red card near the end of Paraguay's previous game.
Damian Bobadilla was the sole newcomer in their starting XI and could feature again.
Paraguay predicted XI: Morinigo; Velazquez, Balbuena, Alderete, Espinoza; Caballero, Villasanti; Bobadilla, Enciso, Sosa; Romero.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Coronel, Aguilar, Morínigo |
| Defenders: | Alderete, Balbuena, Gómez, Alonso, Velázquez, Ramírez, Espinoza, Giménez |
| Midfielders: | Rojas, Sánchez, Villasanti, Bobadilla, Caballero, Peralta |
| Forwards: | Sosa, Almirón, Enciso, Romero, Bareiro, Arce, González, Romero |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06/16 | Costa Rica 0 - 0 Paraguay | Copa America |
| 27/03/15 | Costa Rica 0 - 0 Paraguay | Friendly |
| 06/03/14 | Costa Rica 2 - 1 Paraguay | Friendly |
| 12/08/10 | Paraguay 2 - 0 Costa Rica | Friendly |
| 09/07/04 | Costa Rica 0 - 1 Paraguay | Copa America |