The former coach of Boca Juniors and the Ecuador national team took over as head of the Central American team.
Gustavo Alfaro This Friday he became the coach of the national team of Costa Rica and will have a new experience in charge of a team after his positive time in Ecuadora team that managed to classify World Cup Qatar 2022.
Although it was in the plans of racing in recent weeks and also from an important club of Mexico and another of the Major League Soccer (MLS)finally decided to take over the team of the Central American country.
The participation of Claudio Vivassports director of the national team Costa Ricawas key and, after finalizing the details and reaching a total agreement on economic and sporting matters, Alfaro He joins the team along with six members of his coaching staff.
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The contract will be extended if he qualifies for the 2026 World Cup
The experienced coach will sign his contract until the end of the CONCACAF Qualifiersbut the link will have the possibility of extending if the Costa Rican team qualifies for the World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico in 2026.
In Qatar 2022, Costa Rica did not manage to pass the group stage (two defeats and one victory) and, so far, its best participation was in Brazil 2014when they reached the quarterfinals and lost on penalties against Holland, now the Netherlands.
It will be a new challenge for Alfaro, who had expressed on several occasions his desire to continue commanding national teams. His last experience was in Ecuador, a team from which he left after playing the last World Cup and in conflict with the leadership.
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Source: Ambito
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