The Costa Rican National Team will maintain its international commitments in March, although with an important change in the venue. It will be the first matches of the National Team under the command of Argentine coach Fernando Bocha Batista

The Costa Rican Football Federation (FCRF) confirmed that the friendlies against the Jordanian National Team and the Iranian National Team will finally be played in Antalya, Turkey.

The move responds to the geopolitical context that is currently being experienced in the Middle East, which forced the search for a neutral venue to guarantee the development of the matches without setbacks.

According to the Federation, the Turkish city has recently been used for high-level international events.

Just a few weeks ago, Antalya was the scene of the women’s World Cup qualifying match between the Spanish women’s national team and the Ukrainian women’s national team, a match that took place normally.

The friendlies will mark the official debut of Argentine coach Fernando “Bocha” Batista at the helm of the Tricolor.

The first match will be on March 27 against Jordan, while on March 31 Costa Rica will face Iran.

For now, the Federation has not confirmed the schedules of both matches.

These matches are part of the preparation of the new process that the national team begins towards the next international competitions and the 2030 World Cup.

While the logistical details of the training sessions are being refined, the Argentine coach has already begun his process of direct observation of Costa Rican football.

On Friday night, Batista was present at the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, where he witnessed the victory of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense by 3-0 against Municipal Pérez Zeledón.

The Argentine coach also recently announced a microcycle of work with players from the local environment, one of the first actions of his project at the helm of the Sele.