Match Centre: England v Costa Rica

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Holly Hunt

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Wednesday 10 June, 09:00 PM Inter&Co Stadium

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England v Costa Rica
International fixture
Wednesday 10 June 2026, 9pm BST
Inter&Co Stadium

The two teams last met at Elland Road in June 2018

Costa Rica in profile

Nickname: Los Ticos
Coach: Fernando Batista
Captain: Keylor Navas

Last encounter: England 2-0 Costa Rica, International, 7 June 2018, Elland Road

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Last time out: England 2-0 Costa Rica

Marcus Rashford scored a stunner in England's warm-up match ahead of the 2018 World Cup

Head to head

England have won one and drawn one against Costa Rica in their two previous meetings, which came four years apart.

Previous meetings v Costa Rica

England 2-0 Costa Rica, International, 7 June 2018

Marcus Rashford and Danny Welbeck found the back of the net as the Three Lions geared up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a warm-up fixture in Leeds as a sold-out Elland Road hosted its first England international since 2002.

Costa Rica 0-0 England, FIFA World Cup 2014, 24 June 2014

England exited the World Cup in Brazil at the group stage after playing out a goalless draw with Costa Rica in Group D, who topped the group to advance to the knockouts.