On June 25th, in the first round of Group D of the Copa América, Brazil faced Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s head coach Alfaro attended the pre-match press conference.
Alfaro stated, “When you compare the value of Brazil’s team with that of Costa Rica’s, you’ll find that Costa Rica is only worth 3% or 4% of Brazil’s. If we were to be afraid because of that, we might as well not step onto the pitch. When we have a disparity in strength compared to Brazil, we will compensate with order, determination, and basic movement. If there are two Brazilian players, then we must have three Costa Ricans around them.”