Canada enters tonight’s match against Costa Rica with a four point lead in the standings, a much better goal differential to date, is coming off a statement 4-1 win against Panama their last time out and has home field advantage and more familiarity playing in frigid temperatures. Despite many things favouring Canada in tonight’s match, Costa Rica holds the historical match-up advantage over Canada with 8 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses; in fact, Canada has only defeated Costa Rica once on home soil.
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