England Beats Costa Rica in World Cup Preparation

England won their last game before the World Cup, beating Costa Rica.

England played better than they did against New Zealand. They scored two goals, one from Declan Rice and one from Anthony Gordon. Ollie Watkins also scored.

Rice scored the first goal with help from Gordon. Gordon ran past his opponent and gave the ball to Rice.

Costa Rica is not as strong as England. They said they were playing with a younger team. Noni Madueke missed a chance to score a second goal for England.

The referee made a mistake and gave England a penalty, but it was cancelled after a video review.

England controlled the game, but they didn't score as many goals as they could have. They got a second chance to score when Costa Rica committed a handball.

Gordon scored the second goal with a penalty kick. Morgan Rogers missed a chance to score a third goal, but Ollie Watkins scored later.

The team that played is close to England's best team. Elliot Anderson will likely play with Rice in the midfield.

Declan Rice and Anthony Gordon worked together for England's first goal.

England has good players in the right and left positions. Anthony Gordon showed he is ready to play with the best players.

Gordon recently moved to a new team and is playing with confidence. He caused problems for Costa Rica's defense.

Gordon has played well in big games and is getting ready for the World Cup. He is making a strong case to be a starter.

Noni Madueke missed a chance to score a second goal for England. He did everything right, but his shot hit the post.

Noni Madueke missed a chance to score a goal for England.

Madueke did well until he missed the goal. He should have used his right foot instead of his left.

England played well, but they missed some chances to score more goals. This could be a problem in the later stages of the World Cup.

England didn't score their second goal until they got a penalty kick. They might not get as many chances against stronger teams.

The game was delayed because of bad weather.

The weather could cause problems for the World Cup. There were warnings about the weather last year.

The weather could cause delays and problems for the teams and the schedule. Teams that adapt well will do better.

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