Costa Rica Releases Provisional 24-man Roster

Ecuador’s Group A foes Costa Rica have released a provisional 24-man World Cup roster. Apparently Coach Alexandre Guimaraes listed a couple of injured defenders-Harold Wallace and Michael Rodriguez-to allow them a little time to prove that they will be fit for the tournament. The full list after the jump.

Here is the 24-man Costa Rica provisional World Cup roster, with each player’s club in parenthesis. As always, check out the Costa Rica blog for more in-depth information in Ecuador’s Group A rivals.

Goalkeepers: Jose Francisco Porras (Saprissa), Alvaro Mesen (Herediano), Wardy Alfaro (Alajuelense).

Defenders: Harold Wallace (Alajuelense), Jervis Drummond (Saprissa), Michael Umana (Brujas), Michael Rodriguez (Alajuelense), Luis Marin (Alajuelense), Gilberto Martinez (Brescia, Italy), Leonardo Gonzalez (Herediano) Gabriel Badilla (Saprissa), Roy Miller (Bodo Glimt, Norway),

Midfielders: Randall Azofeifa (Saprissa), Carlos Hernandez (Alajuelense), Mauricio Solis (Comunicaciones, Guatemala), Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake, U.S.), Dany Fonseca (Cartagines), Cristian Bolanos (Saprissa), Walter Centeno (Saprissa).

Strikers: Victor Nunez (Cartagines), Ronald Gomez (Saprissa), Kurt Bernard (Puntarenas), Alvaro Saborio (Saprissa), Paulo Wanchope (no club at the moment!).