BAD KISSINGEN: Ecuador coach Luis Fernando Suarez said he expects Costa Rica to pose a tougher test than Poland when they meet their Central American rivals on Thursday.
If Ecuador follow up their 2-0 win over the Poles in their Group A opener with another win over the Ticos in Hamburg they could reach the second round even if they lose to Germany in their final game.
"We know them well and they know us well," Suarez said of their opponents, who lost 4-2 to hosts Germany in the tournament curtain-raiser.
"It's going to be a completely different game. It is a more dangerous game for us than against Poland," he told reporters during training in the picturesque spa town of Bad Kissingen.
Suarez, who said before the tournament his side were in an "interesting" phase of development, has been quick to dampen the expectation levels of Ecuadorean fans.
