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England vs Costa Rica LIVE Updates: Minute-by-minute coverage of 2026 international friendly

Mauro Tognacca
Kane is the captain of England
© Richard Pelham/Getty Images Andres Rot/Getty ImagesKane is the captain of England

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.

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Match time confirmed

The match has been delayed due to bad weather and will now kick off at 5 PM ET.

The antecedents

England and Costa Rica have met twice before. The first encounter came on June 24, 2014, in the final match of the World Cup group stage, with England already eliminated and Costa Rica securing first place in the group after a 0-0 draw. The second meeting was on June 7, 2018, when England earned a 2-0 victory in a friendly match.

Their groups

England were placed in Group L with Croatia (June 17), Ghana (June 23) and Panama (June 27), while Costa Rica did not qualify.

Match delayed

The match has been delayed from its scheduled 4 PM ET kickoff due to bad weather. There is still no confirmed start time.

The stadium

The venue for this match is Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, United States. It has a capacity of 25,500.

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