England vs Costa Rica Preview

England take on Costa Rica at the Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando on Wednesday evening in their final warm-up fixture before the World Cup begins. With the tournament set to kick off just days later, this represents a last opportunity for the Three Lions to sharpen their combinations and build momentum, while Costa Rica — who failed to qualify — will be using the occasion as competitive preparation ahead of their next qualifying campaign.

England arrive in Florida in decent shape after a solid pre-tournament schedule. Their most recent outing produced a 1–0 home win over New Zealand — a controlled, professional performance that set the right tone heading into the tournament. Prior to that, they suffered a 1–0 home defeat to Japan — an unexpected setback that provided a useful reminder of the work still required. Before that, they were held to a 1–1 draw at home by Uruguay. Earlier in this run, they won 2–0 away in Albania, and the sequence began with a 2–0 home win over Serbia. Three wins from five, with the two blemishes being a narrow loss and a draw against respectable opposition, is a solid if unspectacular record for a side that will expect to go deep in this tournament.

Costa Rica arrive in markedly difficult form and face an enormous challenge here. Their most recent outing ended in a 3–1 defeat away to Colombia, continuing a poor run. Prior to that, they suffered a heavy 5–0 defeat away in Iran — a result that will have shaken confidence across the group. Before that, they drew 2–2 away in Jordan. Earlier in this run, they were held to a goalless draw at home by Honduras, and the sequence began with a 1–0 defeat away in Haiti. No wins in five matches, three defeats, and ten goals conceded tells the story of a Costa Rica side in genuine difficulty right now.

The head-to-head record favours England, who won 2–0 at home in a June 2018 friendly. The previous meeting, at the 2014 World Cup, ended 0–0 with Costa Rica as the home side for that group stage fixture.

The gap in current form and quality is considerable, and England will be heavily favoured here. Costa Rica’s defensive record across recent matches is alarming, and England — even in a rotated squad — carry enough firepower to cause problems throughout. This fixture looks set to be a comfortable night for the Three Lions as they build towards the tournament proper.

In the UK, the match is live on ITV 1 and available to stream via ITVX, with STV and the STV Player also carrying the fixture in Scotland. In the United States, the game is available on Fox Sports 2, fuboTV and the FOX Sports App. In Costa Rica, viewers can watch on Repretel Canal 6 and TDMAX, with Disney+ Premium Norte also streaming the action.

Lineups & Injuries

England (4-2-3-1) Pickford, Quansah, Stones, Guéhi, Spence, Mainoo, Rogers, Henderson, Watkins, Rashford, Kane

England: No injury concerns reported.

Costa Rica (4-1-4-1) Sequeira, Araya, Faerron, Soto, Mitchell, Salazar, Alcócer, Galo, Mora, Quirós, Ugalde

Costa Rica: No injury concerns reported.

Both squads appear to be at full strength, giving both benches a clean bill of health ahead of this fixture. England’s depth across the pitch gives them a considerable advantage in this particular matchup.

England Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	England	1 – 0	New Zealand	International Friendly	Jun 6, 2026
❌	England	0 – 1	Japan	International Friendly	Mar 31, 2026
🤝	England	1 – 1	Uruguay	International Friendly	Mar 27, 2026
✅	Albania	0 – 2	England	International Friendly	Nov 16, 2025
✅	England	2 – 0	Serbia	International Friendly	Nov 13, 2025

Costa Rica Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Colombia	3 – 1	Costa Rica	International Friendly	Jun 2, 2026
❌	Iran	5 – 0	Costa Rica	International Friendly	Mar 31, 2026
🤝	Jordan	2 – 2	Costa Rica	International Friendly	Mar 27, 2026
🤝	Costa Rica	0 – 0	Honduras	International Friendly	Nov 19, 2025
❌	Haiti	1 – 0	Costa Rica	International Friendly	Nov 14, 2025

Head to Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
England	2 – 0	Costa Rica	International Friendly	Jun 7, 2018
Costa Rica	0 – 0	England	World Cup	Jun 24, 2014

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	ITV 1, ITVX, STV, STV Player
Ireland	ITV 1, ITVX, Virgin Media Three
USA	Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Sports App, FOX One
Costa Rica	Repretel Canal 6, TDMAX, Disney+ Premium Norte
Germany	DAZN Germany
France	L’Equipe, Molotov, Free
Italy	SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Calcio, NOW TV
Brazil	ESPN Brazil, Disney+ Premium Brazil
Japan	DAZN Japan
Australia	Stan Sport