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Goalscorers
D. Rice9′
A. Gordon68′ (pen)
O. Watkins87′
Inter&Co Stadium · OrlandoSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
EnglandCosta Rica
10Corner Kicks1
7Fouls24
0Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
0Goalkeeper Saves5
540Total passes119
492Passes accurate65

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

England 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Costa Rica 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

England

6/7Wins
2.7Goals / game
0.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 4 available matches.

Inspect England’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Costa Rica

1/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 7 available matches.

Inspect Costa Rica’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare England at home with Costa Rica away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:09 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Friendlies · 2026/27 · all league matches

EnglandCosta Rica
2Matches played3
1Points earned1
0Wins0
0.5Goals scored / match1.0
1.0Goals conceded / match3.3
0Clean sheets0
1Failed to score1

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares England at home with Costa Rica away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

England

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Thomas Tuchel
  1. 1J. PickfordG
  2. 24R. JamesD
  3. 2E. KonsaD
  4. 5J. StonesD
  5. 3N. O'ReillyD
  6. 8E. AndersonM
  7. 4D. RiceM
  8. 20N. MaduekeM
  9. 10J. BellinghamM
  10. 18A. GordonM
  11. 9H. KaneF
Substitutes (15)

13 · D. Henderson

23 · J. Trafford

14 · J. Henderson

15 · D. Burn

19 · O. Watkins

17 · M. Rogers

7 · B. Saka

16 · K. Mainoo

22 · I. Toney

11 · M. Rashford

21 · E. Eze

6 · M. Guehi

25 · D. Spence

12 · V. Livramento

26 · J. Quansah

Costa Rica

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Fernando Batista
  1. 1P. SequeiraG
  2. 2S. JohnsonD
  3. 3J. MitchellD
  4. 5F. FaerronD
  5. 8D. ArayaD
  6. 4A. SalazarM
  7. 17C. MoraM
  8. 14O. GaloM
  9. 12A. SotoM
  10. 10J. AlcocerM
  11. 9M. UgaldeF
Substitutes (9)

23 · A. Madriz

18 · B. Mora

13 · L. Flores

11 · C. Nunez

19 · O. Sinclair

20 · H. Quiros

21 · D. Rodriguez

6 · J. Peraza

7 · J. Ruiz

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

England

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jordan Pickford636.5———11—
Reece James636.9———401
Ezri Konsa717.5———451
John Stones637.2———501
Nico O'Reilly716.6——241—
Elliot Anderson717.7———813
Declan Rice638.21—242—
Noni Madueke636.9——3272
Jude Bellingham717.3———401
Anthony Gordon718.311124—
Harry Kane637.3——219—
Dean Henderson276.3———6—
Marc Guéhi276.9———16—
Djed Spence276.7———11—
Eberechi Eze277.2———19—
Morgan Rogers276.2——210—
Bukayo Saka276.6——161
Dan Burn196.6———10—
Jarell Quansah196.7———61
Kobbie Mainoo197.0———111
Marcus Rashford196.9——161
Ollie Watkins197.01—14—
James Trafford———————
Tino Livramento———————
Jordan Henderson———————
Ivan Toney———————

Costa Rica

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Patrick Sequeira636.7———9—
Shawn Johnson456.2———63
Jeyland Mitchell906.0———101
Fernán Faerron906.0———25—
Darril Araya815.9———10—
Aarón Salazar906.2———8—
Carlos Mora816.3———81
Orlando Galo906.6———61
Andrey Soto556.0———8—
Josimar Alcócer906.3———75
Manfred Ugalde826.2———6—
Haxzel Quirós456.0———1—
Cristopher Núñez356.2———51
Abraham Madriz276.0———5—
John Ruiz96.7—————
Dorian Rodriguez96.5———1—
Orlando Sinclair86.5—————
Bayron Mora———————
Joseth Peraza———————
Luis Flores———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Friendlies table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerEnglandDrawCosta Rica
Bet3651.178.5013.00

Snapshot from 9 Jun 2026, 20:18 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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