What are Joel Campbell’s real chances of returning to Costa Rica’s national team?

Joel Campbell is enjoying a strong start to the 2026 Apertura with Inter San Carlos, raising the question of whether he could return to Costa Rica’s national team.

Campbell last played for Costa Rica in November 2025, during the qualifying window in which the team faced Haiti and Honduras.

His current form at Inter San Carlos has prompted renewed attention to his national-team prospects. The article examines how realistic a return could be, without providing a definitive decision from the national-team setup.