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.
00:39Now Bellingham, still Bellingham, big deflection, took it wide of the goal, but as soon as he got on the
00:46ball.
00:49And away, Katia's in, 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 going to be on Gordon again.
01:06Now with a chance to cross, he steers it central, roll his way past the left back, O'Reilly.
01:13Anderson, and 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...
01:42Get at this back four, it's a back four that's been leaking badly in recent games.
01:48Madiweke 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, and then the ball bobbles up.
01:56And it's smuggled behind by the goalkeeper.
01:59Still a lot of 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 here's Reconza.
02:09Couldn't get enough purchase.
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, but out comes to Kee...
02:42Gordon.
02:55He's trying to get away over on that far side from Sean Johnson,
02:58and Sean Johnson was having none of it.
03:00See when they're delivered by this man.
03:03Hoisted in towards Kane, the flick off!
03:05Daryly 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.
03:17Held with by Mitchell.
03:19Comes back out, and Madaweke's effort is flapped away by Sekira.
03:23Yeah, really good football.
03:25Rice, Gordon.
03:27Riley's header, trying to get away over...
03:32Kane.
03:35Harry Kane.
03:35...to get around 60 to 70 minutes.
03:39Jordan Pickford showing his ball skills and then giving the ball away straight afterwards.
03:43There was an opportunity to shoot there.
03:44Costa Rica didn't take it.
03:47Nikko O'Reilly looking for Declan Rice, and he helps it on nicely into Anthony Gordon.
03:53He tried to get it back to him, but it was just outside the penalty area, and...
03:57A little bit of extra reward now.
04:00Declan Rice trying to earn that.
04:03Rice's intervention.
04:04Madaweke speeding in behind.
04:06Offside playing to stay down.
04:07Madaweke, lovely bit of skill.
04:09Oh, he's in the post.
04:13You notice 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...
04:48Madaweke trying to escape down that right-hand side.
04:51If you go, they've been physical, which I think is a good thing leading into a tournament, as I said.
04:57I don't mind that.
04:58Just a better workout in 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.
05:22Clumsy challenge.
05:25And Gordon 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.
05:41Withheld, the ball moved at that first 45.
05:51Good conviction in the running from Madaweke.
05:53Anderson running that pass out to Madaweke.
05:58Again, he comes inside and unleashes the shot.
06:01Had the goalkeeper interested that.
06:32Opportunity to get away here for Carlos Mora.
06:33Madaweke.
06:34Across comes Jalen Mitchell and snappers the ball out.
06:38Nice.
06:39Looking for Conja.
06:40Heads it down.
06:40O'Reilly couldn't get hold of it.
06:44Gordon.
06:46Trying to take on the substitute right back.
06:49Minds just to get his...
06:50A little bit.
06:50His Madaweke does get the cross in.
06:54It's going to be too big for Gordon.
07:00The cross starting forward and is hacked down by the European game.
07:07Forward by Jones.
07:11O'Reilly nips in ahead of Carlos Mora.
07:17And Carlos Mora who's already been booked.
07:24Jude Bellingham.
07:29Here is Bellingham.
07:31O'Reilly.
07:33Gordon here who cuts in.
07:35Shifts it on to Ezzet.
07:37A little flick to Anderson.
07:39Tries to return it.
07:41Few waiting in the centre.
07:42Bellingham's dancing his way all the way through.
07:44Sets up Ezzer.
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.
08:01Absolutely thumped it.
08:03Put his laces straight through the middle of the ball.
08:10Tune in to that.
08:11Tomorrow evening.
08:18It's that in towards.
08:23Burns gone down as the ball's come in.
08:26And also Watkins ended up on the ground.
08:29Right next.
08:32That's a good ball by Ezzer.
08:34And a lovely slip by Rodgers but it's wide of the post.
08:40Mora.
08:42And Ezzer challenge from behind.
08:45I'm going to false it a little bit.
08:47Rodgers, Watkins, Rodgers again.
08:50Now Ezzer.
08:57Good pass in to Rodgers.
09:00Still got hold of it Rodgers.
09:04Oh lovely.
09:05Rashford.
09:06Good feet.
09:07Still going.
09:07Marcus Rashford.
09:09But sometimes when you're running that pace.
09:12Rodgers, Rodgers, parried away, steered home by the arch poacher, Olly Watkins.
09:22The perfect ending for England as they get their send off to the World Cup 2026.
09:31Olly Watkins on point.
09:33Thanks.
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