VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Kendall Waston and midfielder Christian Bolaños were named to Costa Rica's final 23-man roster for the upcoming Copa América Centenario 2016. Striker Blas Pérez was also named to Panama's tournament roster.
Waston has eight senior international caps under his belt, while Bolaños has 62. Bolaños has four goals in his last five matches for Whitecaps FC. The Costa Rican duo featured in the Ticos' most recent pair of matches in World Cup Qualifying action against Jamaica.
Pérez, who scored a remarkable bicycle kick goal in Vancouver's 2-1 win over Chicago Fire last week, is third all-time in international appearances for Panama with 104 and most recently played in the World Cup Qualifiers versus Haiti last March.
Costa Rica is in Group A along with host United States, Colombia, and Paraguay, while Panama will compete in Group D with powerhouse Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.
The tournament will be played across 10 cities in the United States from June 3 to 26.
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