On June 24, in Group D at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, a match took place between the national teams of Costa Rica and England. The Europeans had already secured a trip home after the group stage, and the Costa Ricans were preparing for the playoffs.
The founders of football had no choice but to at least somehow please their fans with the first and only victory in the tournament. However, the British did not look as cool as many expected before the start of the World Cup.
The first half was stingy with sharp attacks and scoring chances. Among the dangerous situations that arose at the gates of both teams, only two episodes can be distinguished. First, on the 23rd minute, a Costa Rican player named Borges performed a great free kick. The ball hit the crossbar of the British goal. After that, the Europeans could have scored from the standard. However, Sturridge, from a prime position after a corner kick, missed the target after a discount from one of his partners.
The first half ended in a goalless draw 0 - 0.
In the second half of the meeting, the British looked a little more active, but this did not help them get their only victory in the championship. Among the dangerous attacks, it is worth remembering the moment with Sturridge at the 65th minute. Partners brought the British forward to the goal, but the dangerous moment with a goal did not end - Sturridge shot past both the goalkeeper and the gate from close range.
The final result of the meeting 0 - 0 clearly reflects what the game was like. Probably, the fans of the British, even in this match, did not receive satisfaction for the two previous defeats of their team. And all of Costa Rica is celebrating an unprecedented success. The Central American team comes out with seven points in first place in the death group. Now the Costa Ricans have to wait for their rival in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup.
