00:00And now it's absolutely perfect, we just watched the players warm up, no splashing under the feet,
00:05it's absolutely perfect, it's drained well and it looks magnificent.
00:08The referee tonight, Katia Koroleva of the USA, came out around about 3.15 local time,
00:14just to check the pitch 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.
00:38Gordon, now Bellingham, still Bellingham, big deflection, took it wide of the goal,
00:45but as soon as he got on the ball, the...
00:49And away Kacin Swinger, bit of movement inside the box.
00:55Nice, back to Gordon.
00:56Gordon darting infield, looking for Kay.
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 they're decent looking for all...
01:18Gordon.
01:19Racing past the defender, getting into the area.
01:22Declan 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...
01:49In the tournament.
01:51O'Reilly, Gordon's gone again.
01:53And he's got Kay waiting for him this time, and then the ball bobbles up.
01:56And it's smuggled behind by the goalkeeper.
01:59Still not a holding going on.
02:02This one's a little bit deeper.
02:03Kay 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, but out comes to Ke...
02:55Gordon, 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.
03:05Narrowly 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.
03:17Delled with by Mitchell.
03:19Comes back out, and Manuweke's effort is flapped away by Sekira.
03:23Yeah, really good football.
03:25Rice scored it.
03:27O'Reilly's header trying to get away over...
03:32Kane.
03:34Harry Kane.
03:35...to get around 60 to 70 minutes.
03:39Jordan Pickford showing his ball skills,
03:41and then giving the ball away straight afterwards.
03:43There was an opportunity to shoot there.
03:44Costa Rica didn't take it.
03:48Nico O'Reilly looking for Declan Rice,
03:50and he helps it on nicely into Anthony Gordon.
03:53He 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.
04:03Declan Rice's intervention.
04:05Manuweke speeding in behind.
04:06Offside player has stayed down.
04:07Manuweke, 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
04:17stick on the sidelines
04:19for a minute after receiving treatment,
04:21but one of the accepted...
04:26...
04:27...
04:27...
04:27...
04:27...
04:28...
04:29...
04:29Bellingham.
04:30Rice.
04:31England want to finish the half strongly.
04:34Bellingham with the cross.
04:41Rice with the in-swinging free kick.
04:44Cassian's run high.
04:48Manawake trying to escape down that right-hand side difficult they've been physical which I
04:54think is a good thing leading into a tournament as I said I don't mind that just a better workout
05:00in the New Zealand game and that's what they want
05:10Gordon ball up as he has now looking to bend one into Gordon it's a beautiful ball
05:15Gordon almost got on the end of it and now gets the penalty
05:22clumsy challenge and Gordon just kept going persistence and England have the chance to
05:30increase their lead 68% humidity and England have a lead at half time not quite exactly the rhythm
05:37Thomas Tuchel asked for after Tampa but certainly much more of an improvement withheld the ball
05:42moved at first 45
05:50good conviction in the running from Manawake Anderson running that pass out to Manawake
05:58again he comes inside and unleashes the shot and the goalkeeper interested that
06:05opportunity to get away here for Carlos Mora
06:08Declan Rice making sure he acts as firefighter
06:13Bellingham
06:15James
06:18Bellingham again looking for O'Reilly
06:21Niko O'Reilly had such a successful season with Manchester City
06:26Bellingham because England have had so much possession of the ball at the start of the second half
06:31O'Reilly
06:33Anthony Gordon
06:33across comes Jalen Mitchell and snapples the ball out
06:38Rice looking for Konza heads it down O'Reilly couldn't get hold of it
06:43Gordon
06:46trying to take on the substitute right back
06:49trying to take on the substitute right back
06:49manages to get his a little bit
06:51he's mad away Kate
06:53does get the cross in it's going to be too big for Gordon
06:55the cross striking forward and is hacked down by the European game
07:07forward by Jones
07:10O'Reilly nips in ahead of Carlos Mora
07:17Carlos Mora who's already been booked
07:25Jude Bellingham
07:26here is Bellingham
07:31O'Reilly
07:32Gordon here who cuts in
07:35shifts it on to Eza
07:36little flick to Anderson
07:39tries to return it
07:40few 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
07:54and emphatically so
07:58well even if you go the right way you're not saving that
08:02absolutely thumped it
08:03put his laces straight through the middle of the ball
08:10tune into that tomorrow evening
08:18whoops that in towards
08:23Burns gone down as the balls come in
08:26and also Watkins ended up on the ground
08:28right next
08:33that's a good ball by Eza
08:34and a lovely slip by Rogers but it's one of the posts
08:40Mora
08:42and Eza challenge from behind
08:44going to false it a little bit
08:46Rogers Watkins Rogers again
08:49now Eza
08:55Saka
08:57good pass into Rogers
08:59still got hold of it Rogers
09:04oh lovely
09:05Rashford good feet
09:06still going
09:07Marcus Rashford
09:10sometimes when you're running that pace
09:12Rogers Rogers
09:13parried away
09:14steered home by
09:16the arch poacher
09:17Ollie Watkins
09:22the perfect ending
09:24for England as they
09:28get their send off to the World Cup 2026
09:31Ollie Watkins on point
09:33Peacemore
09:34may
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