Hex: Costa Rica names roster for games against USA and Mexico

• by Paul Kennedy  @pkedit, Aug 25, 2017

Costa Rica called up 24 players -- seven currently in MLS -- for its World Cup 2018 qualifiers against the USA and Mexico.

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Real Madrid), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense), Leonel Moreira (Herediano).

Defenders: Giancarlo Gonzalez (Bologna/ITA), Johnny Acosta (Herediano), Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps), Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United), Michael Umana (Pars Jonoubi/IRN), Kenner Gutierrez (Alajuelense), Cristian Gamboa (Celtic/SCO), Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland/ENG), Jose Andres Salvatierra (Alajuelense).

Midfielders: David Guzman (Portland Timbers), Randall Azofeifa (Herediano), Yeltsin Tejeda (Lausanne/SUI), Celso Borges (Deportivo Coruna/ESP), Bryan Ruiz (Sporting/POR), Rodney Wallace (New York City FC), Cristian Bolanos (Vancouver Whitecaps), Johan Venegas (Minnesota United).

Forwards: David Ramirez (Saprissa), Marco Urena (San Jose Earthquakes), Daniel Colindres (Saprissa), Jose Guillermo Ortiz (Herediano).