England vs Costa Rica, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly

England

9': Declan Rice
68': Anthony Gordon (P)
87': Ollie Watkins

FT
3 - 0

Costa Rica

England sign off WC prep with 3-0 win as Rice, Gordon, Watkins score

Returning Declan Rice set England on course for a morale-boosting 3-0 victory against Costa Rica after a heavy thunderstorm in Orlando delayed their final World Cup warmup match by an hour.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Reece James (England).
2': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Nico O'Reilly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Andrey Soto (Costa Rica).
3': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
4': Noni Madueke (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
6': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
6': Corner, England. Conceded by Fernán Faerron.
9': Goal! England 1, Costa Rica 0. Declan Rice (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
14': Corner, England. Conceded by Patrick Sequeira.
15': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (England) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane with a headed pass.
15': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
15': Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Andrey Soto (Costa Rica).
19': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
19': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Shawn Johnson (Costa Rica).
22': Shawn Johnson (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Sequeira (Costa Rica). Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
23': Corner, England. Conceded by Patrick Sequeira.
25': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Sequeira (Costa Rica).
25': Corner, England. Conceded by Patrick Sequeira.
26': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
26': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ezri Konsa following a corner.
26': Delay in match for a drinks break.
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Attempt blocked. Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Mora.
30': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
31': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
32': Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica).
34': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (England) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
36': Noni Madueke (England) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a through ball following a fast break.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Elliot Anderson (England).
37': Delay in match because of an injury Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Noni Madueke (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Foul by Darril Araya (Costa Rica).
42': Foul by Andrey Soto (Costa Rica).
42': Nico O'Reilly (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
45': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
45': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty England.
45'+5': First Half ends, England 1, Costa Rica 0.
45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Haxzel Quirós replaces Shawn Johnson.
45': Second Half begins England 1, Costa Rica 0.
46': Handball by Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica).
47': Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).
47': Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (England) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
52': Corner, England. Conceded by Jeyland Mitchell.
52': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezri Konsa with a headed pass following a corner.
53': Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica).
55': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Aarón Salazar (Costa Rica).
55': Aarón Salazar (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Substitution, Costa Rica. Cristopher Núnez replaces Andrey Soto.
56': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
56': Nico O'Reilly (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
58': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Sequeira (Costa Rica).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Cristopher Núnez (Costa Rica).
63': Substitution, Costa Rica. Abraham Madríz replaces Patrick Sequeira because of an injury.
63': Substitution, England. Eberechi Eze replaces Declan Rice.
63': Substitution, England. Dean Henderson replaces Jordan Pickford.
63': Substitution, England. Bukayo Saka replaces Noni Madueke.
63': Substitution, England. Djed Spence replaces Reece James.
63': Substitution, England. Morgan Rogers replaces Harry Kane.
63': Substitution, England. Marc Guéhi replaces John Stones.
66': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
66': Penalty conceded by Darril Araya (Costa Rica) with a handball in the penalty area.
68': Goal! England 2, Costa Rica 0. Anthony Gordon (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
71': Substitution, England. Marcus Rashford replaces Anthony Gordon.
71': Substitution, England. Ollie Watkins replaces Ezri Konsa.
71': Substitution, England. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Elliot Anderson.
71': Substitution, England. Jarell Quansah replaces Jude Bellingham.
71': Substitution, England. Dan Burn replaces Nico O'Reilly.
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Marcus Rashford (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
73': Corner, England. Conceded by Aarón Salazar.
74': Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (England).
75': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Darril Araya (Costa Rica).
75': Cristopher Núnez (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
76': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a through ball.
77': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
77': Eberechi Eze (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
79': Kobbie Mainoo (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Aarón Salazar (Costa Rica).
80': Foul by Dan Burn (England).
80': Jeyland Mitchell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Marcus Rashford (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica).
81': Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Darril Araya (Costa Rica).
81': Substitution, Costa Rica. John Ruiz replaces Darril Araya.
81': Substitution, Costa Rica. Doryan Rodriguez replaces Carlos Mora.
82': Substitution, Costa Rica. Orlando Sinclair replaces Manfred Ugalde.
83': Corner, England. Conceded by Aarón Salazar.
84': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
85': Corner, England. Conceded by Jeyland Mitchell.
87': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a fast break.
87': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abraham Madríz (Costa Rica). Assisted by Djed Spence.
87': Goal! England 3, Costa Rica 0. Ollie Watkins (England) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
89': Orlando Galo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Ollie Watkins (England).
90': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Corner, England. Conceded by Haxzel Quirós.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
90'+2': Corner, England. Conceded by Orlando Galo.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Kobbie Mainoo (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abraham Madríz (Costa Rica).
90'+3': Morgan Rogers (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
90'+4': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abraham Madríz (Costa Rica).
90'+4': Corner, England. Conceded by Abraham Madríz.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo following a corner.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn.
90'+6': Delay in match (England).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7': Second Half ends, England 3, Costa Rica 0.
0': Match ends, England 3, Costa Rica 0.

Statistics

CRC		ENG
24	Fouls	7
4	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	11
6	Saves	0
18.7	Possession	81.3
1	SHOTS	28
0	ON GOAL	8
0.0	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
70	Accurate Passes	509
129	Passes	561
0.5	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	4
2	Crosses	25
0.0	Cross %	0.2
36	Long Balls	20
7	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.2	Long Balls %	0.8
1	Blocked Shots	10
7	Effective Tackles	8
11	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
10	Interceptions	9
34	Effective Clearances	5
34	Clearances	5

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 25,500

Line-Ups

England (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jordan Pickford (GK)
5	John Stones
2	Ezri Konsa
3	Nico O'Reilly
24	Reece James
10	Jude Bellingham
4	Declan Rice
8	Elliot Anderson
9	Harry Kane
18	Anthony Gordon
20	Noni Madueke

England Substitutes:

Dean Henderson, Marc Guéhi, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Dan Burn, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Ivan Toney, Tino Livramento, Bukayo Saka, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah.

Costa Rica (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Patrick Sequeira (GK)
5	Fernán Faerron
3	Jeyland Mitchell
4	Aarón Salazar
8	Darril Araya
2	Shawn Johnson
12	Andrey Soto
14	Orlando Galo
10	Josimar Alcócer
17	Carlos Mora
9	Manfred Ugalde

Costa Rica Substitutes:

Abraham Madriz, Joseth Peraza, Haxzel Quirós, John Ruiz, Christopher Nuñez, Bayron Mora, Orlando Sinclair, Luis Flores, Doryan Rodriguez.

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