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orywireEngland play Costa Rica at 9pm BST on Wednesday 10 June in Orlando, with the match listed live on ITV1. The friendly is England’s final World Cup warm-up before their Group L opener against Croatia.
England play Costa Rica at 9pm BST on Wednesday 10 June, according to England Football. The match is being played at Inter\&Co Stadium in Orlando and is listed for live UK coverage on ITV1.
England Football’s fixtures page lists Costa Rica as England’s next match following Saturday’s 1-0 warm-up win against New Zealand in Tampa. The fixture had not kicked off at the time of the latest check.
England Football’s watch guide lists England v Costa Rica as live on ITV1.
ITV’s weekly highlights listing also has International Football: England v Costa Rica scheduled on ITV1 from 8pm. Viewers planning to stream the game should check ITVX’s live guide or their TV provider’s listings before coverage starts.
The Costa Rica game is England’s final warm-up before the World Cup group stage.
England Football said on Sunday that Thomas Tuchel’s squad had turned attention to Costa Rica after the New Zealand win, with preparations continuing at the team base in Florida. The official update also said the full 26-man squad had arrived in the United States.
The next match after Costa Rica is England’s World Cup Group L opener against Croatia on Wednesday 17 June.
Those three games make up England’s Group L schedule.
England Football’s match centre says England have played Costa Rica twice before, winning one and drawing one.
The most recent meeting was a 2-0 England win at Elland Road on 7 June 2018, another match played ahead of a World Cup.
The key details at the latest check were unchanged: 9pm BST on Wednesday 10 June, Inter\&Co Stadium, ITV1.
Team news has not yet been formally confirmed. Fans should check England Football’s match centre and ITV’s live listings again on matchday, especially for starting line-ups, streaming availability and any late broadcast schedule changes.
