England beat Costa Rica 3-0 in Orlando friendly
Declan Rice, Anthony Gordon and Ollie Watkins scored as England won back-to-back matches ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
England beat Costa Rica 3-0 in a friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday WIB. Declan Rice opened the scoring in the ninth minute after taking a pass from Anthony Gordon. England kept pressing and hit the post through Noni Madueke in the 36th minute. After halftime, Gordon doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 68th minute. Ollie Watkins then sealed the win in the 87th minute from a rebound. The result was England's second straight victory after a 1-0 win over New Zealand. At the 2026 World Cup, England will open Group L against Kroasia on 17 June Texas time, then face Ghana and Panama.