Costa Rica midfielder Orlando Galo (22) faces missing the World Cup after FIFA said on Saturday that he has been provisionally suspended for a doping violation.
Galo tested positive for a prohibited substance following a random test carried out in September, the country's football federation (FCRF) said on Tuesday.
"FIFA can confirm that in accordance with the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations the player Orlando Galo Calderon has been provisionally suspended, and the usual procedure has been opened," a FIFA spokesperson told Reuters.
Costa Rica kick off their World Cup campaign on November 23rd against Spain.
