Costa Rica must go to the 2022 Qatar World Cup to enjoy and without being “afraid”
“Fear none, nothing else is to enjoy. The 32 best teams in the world arrive at a World Cup and well, we are within those 32. The group that touched us is quite nice”explained the 30-year-old footballer to the official website of the León.
Costa Rica, which qualified for its third World Cup in a row for the first time, is part of group E along with Spain, Japan and Germany.
“There are important teams in the group that touched us, but the World Cup is to enjoy because it is an important stage where everyone will come out to win. What better to play against Spain, Japan and Germany; They are going to be nice games, ”added a former Saprissa player from his country.
The native of San José will play in Qatar his third World Cupafter attending Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018.
For Qatar 2022, Campbell scored the goal with which Costa Rica beat New Zealand 1-0 in the playoffs and qualified for his third World Cup in a row for the first time.
“Playing three World Cups is something important for me because that means proof of what I have been doing with the national team and also no Costa Rican team had gone to three consecutive World Cups. Being part of this historic generation for the country is a source of pride”.
In seven World Cup games, Campbell has one goal and two assists. The historic player hopes to help Costa Rica surpass its best participation in a World Cup in Qatarwhich were a quarterfinal at Brazil 2014.
The Costa Ricans have played five World Cups in their history and have only advanced from the group stage in Brazil and Italy 1990, when they reached the round of 16.
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