VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed on Friday that centre back Kendall Waston and midfielder Christian Bolaños have been called up to the Costa Rican national team for an international friendly in Krasnodar, Russia on Sunday, October 9.
Costa Rica will take on Russia, the host nation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as part of a camp from October 3 to 11 as they prepare for the fifth round of World Cup qualifying in November.
Waston has 12 senior international caps and one goal for Los Ticos, most recently starting in a 1-0 win over Haiti in the fourth round of World Cup qualifying earlier this month.