Mexico make five changes for Costa Rica friendly | OneFootball

Though the national team still is working with an interim manager, Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti will lead the national team in front of the fans who typically cheer him during Tigres matches.

Mexico have lost four straight matches for the first time in many years, losing their last two World Cup matches against Sweden and Brazil as well as both of their September friendlies against Uruguay and the United States.

Meanwhile, Costa Rica come into tonight’s match in horrendous form as well. Since their pre-World Cup win over Northern Ireland on 6 June, they have drawn once and lost six times.

Mexico give Club Tijuana goalkeeper Gibrán Lajud his national team debut, as Tuca has made five changes from the line-up that faced the United States.

Costa Rica have named a very strong XI, which includes Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

Here are the two starting line-ups in full …

Though the two teams battle it out regularly in CONCACAF play, this is only the third time since 2000 they’re playing in a friendly.