“For us as a team, the game tomorrow is very important, it is very motivating to play against such a team as Brazil. Tomorrow it will be decided for both teams who have a chance of qualifying for the next stage. This will be a very intense match... and will try to score and win,” Ruiz told journalists.

Costa Rica lost 1-0 in their first Group E match against Serbia, and will next face five-time world champions Brazil in St. Petersburg on Friday.

The 32-year-old forward added that the team will do “everything to score first in the match with Brazil” and will “play better tactically” than in their previous game.