00:00And now it's absolutely perfect, we've just watched the players warm up, no splashing under the feet, it's absolutely perfect,
00:06it's drained well and it looks magnificent.
00:08The referee tonight, Katia Koroleva of the USA, came out around about 3.15 local time just to check the
00:15pitch was in prime condition.
00:17She gave it the OK and we are, so we've seen the back of it today.
00:22England in white, Costa Rica in red with dark shorts.
00:26But we're likely to see a better performance, a more progressive performance than we saw the other night.
00:38Jordan, now Bellingham, still Bellingham, big deflection, took it wide of the goal, but as soon as he got on
00:46the ball, the...
00:49And away K-Zin Swinger, bit of movement inside the box.
00:55Nice, back to Gordon. Gordon darting infield, looking for Kane.
01:01Passes maybe with Gordon.
01:04O'Reilly's gone beyond Gordon again.
01:06Now with a chance to cross, he steers it central, roll his way past the left-back O'Reilly.
01:12Anderson.
01:14And the decent looking ball...
01:19Gordon, racing past the defender, getting into the area, Declan Rice!
01:28The sunshine after the rain.
01:34England take less than 10 minutes to put themselves in front in Orlando.
01:42And maybe...
01:43Get at this back four, it's a back four that's been leaking badly in recent games.
01:48Madiweko trying to get the wrong side in the tournament.
01:51O'Reilly, Gordon's gone again.
01:53And he's got Kane waiting for him this time.
01:55And then the ball bobbles up.
01:56And it's smuggled behind by the goalkeeper.
01:59Still not holding going on.
02:02This one's a little bit deeper.
02:03Kane with the header, steering it back towards the centre of the six-yard box.
02:07And Esri Konzert couldn't get enough purchase on...
02:10He's playing as the left centre-half today.
02:12It's not something that he does very often.
02:13He has done it once or twice before.
02:16It's exactly the same back four configuration as beat.
02:38Rice is delivering.
02:39Kane goes up there.
02:40But out comes to Ke...
02:53Gordon.
02:55He's trying to get away over on that far side from Sean Johnson.
02:58And Sean Johnson was having none of it.
03:00When they're delivered by this man.
03:03Hoisted in towards Kane.
03:04The flick off.
03:05Darily wide.
03:06There's a little touch on the way through.
03:07I think the goalkeeper pushed...
03:10Right, slow delivery this time.
03:12James managed to get it back into the feet of Anderson.
03:15Who's crossed is a wicked one.
03:17Dilled with by Mitchell.
03:19Comes back out.
03:19And Madiweke is effed.
03:20It's flapped away by Sekira.
03:23Yeah, really good football.
03:25Rice scored it.
03:27Riley's header.
03:28Trying to get away over...
03:32Kane.
03:34Harry Kane.
03:35Trying to get around 60 to 70 minutes.
03:39Jordan Pickford showing his ball skills.
03:41And then giving the ball away.
03:42Straight afterwards.
03:43There was an opportunity to shoot there.
03:44Costa Rica didn't take it.
03:48Nico O'Reilly.
03:49Looking for Declan Rice.
03:50And he helps it on nicely into Anthony Gordon.
03:54And he tried to get it back to him.
03:55But it was just outside the penalty area.
03:57And a little bit of extra reward now.
04:00Declan Rice trying to earn that.
04:03And Rice's intervention.
04:04Madiweke speeding in behind.
04:06Offside players stay down.
04:07Madiweke lovely bit of skill.
04:09Oh, it's in the post.
04:13I noticed that the players came straight back on there.
04:15In the World Cup you will see players stick on the sidelines for a minute after receiving treatment.
04:21But one of the accept...
04:22But one of the accept...
04:26Nico O'Reilly robbed.
04:28Sally, Bellingham, Rice.
04:31England want to finish the half strongly.
04:34Bellingham with the cross.
04:41Rice with the in-swinging free kick.
04:44Pesson's run high.
04:48Madiweke trying to escape down that right-hand side.
04:51They've been physical.
04:53Which I think is a good thing leading into a tournament, as I said.
04:57I don't mind that.
04:58Just a better workout than the New Zealand game.
05:02And that's what they want.
05:09Gordon.
05:10Ball up as he has now.
05:12Looking to bend one into Gordon.
05:13It's a beautiful ball.
05:16Gordon almost got on the end of it.
05:18And now gets the penalty.
05:23Clumsy challenge.
05:25Gordon just kept going.
05:27Persistence.
05:28And England have the chance to increase their lead.
05:30He's 68% humidity.
05:33And England have a lead at half-time.
05:36Not quite exactly the rhythm Thomas Tuchel asked for after Tampa.
05:39But certainly much more of an improvement.
05:41And withheld the ball moved at that first 45.
05:50Good conviction in the running from Madiweke.
05:53Anderson.
05:54Binding that pass out to Madiweke.
05:58Again he comes inside and unleashes the shot.
06:01Had the goalkeeper interested in that.
06:05Opportunity to get away here for Carlos Moura.
06:08Declan Rice making sure he acts as firefighter.
06:13Bellingham.
06:15James.
06:18Bellingham again looking for O'Reilly.
06:21Nico O'Reilly who had such a successful season with Manchester City.
06:26Bellingham.
06:26Because England have had so much possession of the ball at the start of the second half.
06:31O'Reilly.
06:32O'Reilly.
06:33Anthony Gordon.
06:34Across comes Jalen Mitchell and snaffles the ball out.
06:38Rice looking for Konza.
06:40Heads it down.
06:41O'Reilly couldn't get hold of it.
06:44Gordon.
06:46Trying to take on the substitute right back.
06:49Reminds us to get his...
06:50A little bit.
06:51His Madiweke.
06:53Does get the cross in.
06:54It's going to be too big for Gordon.
07:00A cross striding forward and is hacked down by the European game.
07:07Forward by Jones.
07:11O'Reilly nips in ahead of Carlos Moura.
07:17And Carlos Moura who's already been put...
07:24Jude Bellingham.
07:29Jude Bellingham.
07:31Jude Bellingham.
07:31Jude Bellingham.
07:32O'Reilly.
07:33O'Reilly.
07:33O'Reilly Gordon here who cuts in.
07:35Shifts it on to Eza.
07:37A little flick to Anderson.
07:39Tries to return it.
07:41A few waiting in the centre.
07:42Bellingham's dancing his way all the way through.
07:44Sets up Eza.
07:46That would have been a beautiful England goal.
07:50Against Costa Rica.
07:53Yes he can.
07:55And emphatically so.
07:58Well even if you go the right way you're not saving that.
08:02Absolutely thumpty.
08:03Put his laces straight through the middle of the ball.
08:10Tune into that.
08:11Tomorrow evening.
08:13O'Reilly.
08:42O'Reilly.
08:42O'Reilly.
08:44O'Reilly.
08:44O'Reilly.
08:46O'Reilly.
08:47O'Reilly.
08:48O'Reilly.
08:49O'Reilly.
08:49O'Reilly.
08:51O'Reilly.
08:54O'Reilly.
08:56O'Reilly.
08:59O'Reilly.
09:01O'Reilly.
09:04O'Reilly.
09:05O'Reilly.
09:06O'Reilly.
09:06O'Reilly.
09:07O'Reilly.
09:09O'Reilly.
09:10O'Reilly.
09:14O'Reilly.
09:15home by the arch poacher Ollie Watkins
09:22the perfect ending for England as they
09:27get their send off to the World Cup 2026 Ollie Watkins on point
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