ENGLAND 2, COSTA RICA 0
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford’s scintillating display against Costa Rica could have catapulted him into England’s starting line up for their opening World Cup game against Tunisia.
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Substitute Tim Krul is shootout hero as Netherlands go through
Netherlands 0, Costa Rica 0 (Netherlands win penalties 4-3) Late goalkeeper substitution by Louis Van Gaal a masterstroke; Keylor Navas heroics kept Costa Rica in the game Tim Krul was the Dutch penalty kicks hero as the Netherlands advanced to the World Cup semi finals after the Newcastle United custodian saved two Costa Rica penalties. […]
England squad players get chance to stake claim against Costa Rica
NINE CHANGES FOR ENGLAND AS FRINGE PLAYERS GET A RUN OUT Roy Hodgson announced the England team to face Costa Rica tomorrow at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, and will seek to restore some pride before flying straight home immediately after the game. The team will look to avoid an unprecedented whitewash in Brazil – three […]
Costa Rica add Italy to their list of World Cup scalps, England crash out of the World Cup
ITALY 0, COSTA RICA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) HARD WORKING COSTA RICA CONDEMN ITALY TO DEFEAT AND END ENGLAND WORLD CUP HOPES EARLY How the Scots must be laughing now at the prospect of an England v Costa Rica game in which the English have nothing to play for after Fulham striker Bryan Ruiz’ […]
Costa Rica shock Uruguay with a stunning second half comeback
URUGUAY 1, COSTA RICA 3 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) LUIS SUAREZ UNUSED SUB AS URUGUAY GO DOWN TO LOS TICOS It’s been a highly successful World Cup so far, with goals aplenty, refereeing controversy and now victory for the ‘underdogs’ on two days in a row. Spain were turned over in style by the Netherlands […]