Laura Rozo
Iraq vs Costa Rica will be a fantastic match. Qatar 2022 World Cup is a few days away and the participating teams are preparing in the best possible way. Costa Rica is one of the teams that will be looking to arrive in good shape for this year’s most important sport event. The Central Americans are coming into this international friendly after a win in their previous match and will be hoping to repeat a positive result against an Iraq side that has gone two games without scoring.
At JefeBet we present our analysis, predictions and other information on the match between these two great teams that will serve as preparation for the most important sport event of the year, Iraq vs Costa Rica.
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Predictions, Odds and Betting Preview for the Iraq vs Costa Rica International Friendly on November 17, 2022
- Where: Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq
- When: Thursday, November 17, 2022, 09:00 (GMT-5)
- BetMGM Moneyline: Iraq (+300) / Tie (+240) / Costa Rica (-110)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Iraq (AH +0.5, -113) / Costa Rica (AH -0.5, -117)
- BetMGM Over/Under (2.5): Over (+110), Under (-160)
- BetMGM Both Teams Score: Yes (+100) / No (-140)
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Iraq Preview
The Asian team coached by Spaniard Jesús Casas won its last match in September against Syria (1-0). Since then, Iraq has played two more games against Ecuador and Mexico, without even scoring. In their last match against El Tri, Alexis Vega, Rogelio Funes Mori, Jesús Gallardo and Uriel Antuna, scored against the Asias to complete a 4-0 win.
To win in this Iraq vs. Costa Rica match, the locals will have to correct their defensive lines that gave them so much trouble in the previous match. In addition, their strikers, Amar Muhsin and Ahmed Hussein, will be vital considering that they will be facing a great goalkeeper.
Possible Iraq lineup: Jalal Hassan, Manaf Younis, Ali Faez, Karrar Amer, Sajad Jassim, Alexander Aoraha, Amjad Attwan, Alai Ghasem, Ibrahim Bayesh, Amar Muhsin, Ahmed Hussein.
Costa Rica Preview
“The Ticos” come into this Iraq vs Costa Rica match for their last training before the start of the World Cup, where they will face Spain, Japan and Germany in the first instance. They are currently on a five-game unbeaten streak, and in their most recent match against Nigeria, Costa Rica won 2-0 with goals from Oscar Duarte, Kendall Waston.
Coach Luis Fernando Suárez has opted for a defensively strong team, and the results show that the approach has paid off. With Keylor Navas leading the CONCACAF squad, fans hope to extend their record.
Possible Costa Rica lineup: Keylor Navas, Keysher Fuller, Francisco Calvo, Oscar Duarte, Bryan Oviedo, Youstin Salas, Álvaro Zamora, Bryan Ruiz, Yeltsin Tejeda, Brandon Aguilera, Joel Campbell.
JefeBet Prediction
For this match between Iraq vs Costa Rica, taking into account the winning streak of the Ticos and the bad results of the Asians in the last two games, we believe that the Costa Ricans will win the game. Suarez’s team is in highly motivated in the preview of the group stage of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Prediction: Costa Rica wins 1-0.
