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ESPNsoccernet · Jun 4, 2016

Costa Rica, Paraguay in stalemate

playA few football legends predict who will win the Copa America Centenario. (1:16)Costa Rica are looking to do "something big" at this year's Copa America despite being without star goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

The Costa Rican Football Federation on Monday confirmed Real Madrid's Navas would not be taking part in the tournament in the United States because of an Achilles problem.

On Thursday it emerged the in-form Los Ticos are up to 23rd in FIFA's world rankings.

And ahead of them kicking off their Copa America 2016 campaign with Saturday's Group A clash against Paraguay in Orlando, assistant boss Luis Marin said on the FEDEFUTBOL website: "For us [the new ranking] is a great joy.

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