Costa Rica and Dominican Republic only have one game left in the Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifiers, as both are already out of the race for the two Tokyo 2021 berths. Without too much at stake except for the honor of winning, these sides will conclude their participation in Guadalajara with this game. Here, take a look at the match preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and how to watch it in the US.
Both sides have been grouped with two strong candidates to qualify for the Olympics such as the United States Men's National Team and Mexico, arguably the most powerful sides in the region.
Things didn't go out well for them in the first two matches, and now they'll face each other looking to finish the tournament in a better way, and to avoid being the bottom-placed team of the group.
Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Match Information
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Time: 7 PM (ET)
Location: Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Time by State in the US
ET: 7 PM
CT: 6 PM
MT: 5 PM
PT: 4 PM
Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Storylines
Both head to this game after suffering hurtful defeats against the two title contenders of the group. The Ticos started their campaign with a narrow loss against the USMNT by a one-goal margin. In the next game, Mexico put three past them to secure a place in the semi-finals, and finishing Costa Rica's hopes.
The Caribbean side, on the other hand, began their participation facing Mexico. That game was one to forget for Dominican Republic, as they were beaten 1-4, and the following one versus the US National Team was even worse, as they lost 0-4.
Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Standings
In Group A, Mexico and USA are ruling with six points after the two first games, while Costa Rica and Dominican Republic are third and fourth, respectively, with no points up to now.
How to watch or live stream Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic in the US
The third round game of the group stage of Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship to be played between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic at Estadio Jalisco will be broadcast in the US by Foxsports.com, TUDN.com, TUDN App, TUDN USA, Fox Sports 2 and TUDN Radio.
Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Predictions and Odds
Oddsmakers haven't placed their bets yet, as they may have found it too soon to tell. However, this seems like an evenly matched duel, which makes difficult to state a favorite team. Costa Rica may be more capable of getting the three points, though.
