Scotland set to welcome Costa Rica in March friendly

Scotland will host Costa Rica in a friendly in March, according to the Central American nation's football federation.

The game is set to be the first match for Scotland's new manager after the Scottish Football Association held talks with Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill on Thursday.

The encounter would be the first between the teams since Costa Rica shocked Scotland with a 1-0 victory in Genoa at the 1990 World Cup.

The Costa Ricans have also qualified for this year's finals in Russia, where they face Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland in the group stage.

Diego Brenes, director of Costa Rica's national teams, said on the official website of the Fedefutbol association: ''Although Scotland did not qualify for the World Cup, they were close to doing so, are competitive in Europe and have a similar system to Serbia and Switzerland.''