Follow the live coverage of the friendly England vs Costa Rica. With just one day left until the World Cup kicks off, there are still some friendlies being played, with England facing Costa Rica in their final match before the official competition begins to fine-tune the last details.
In their first match of this kind, England chose New Zealand as the opponent. They used their usual lineup to start, but went with a completely different team in the second half. The 1-0 win left some doubts, even if they did not play at full intensity.
For Costa Rica, being part of these matches is a bit disappointing, since they did not qualify for the main tournament as they had hoped. They also played a friendly against Colombia on June 1, which they lost 3-1 against a strong side.