England vs Costa Rica: Preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup – Prediction for June 10, 2026
England and Costa Rica will face off in an international friendly on Wednesday, June 10. Kick-off is scheduled for 22:00 CET, and I have a betting tip for the match.
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England vs Costa Rica: Match preview
England have successfully qualified for another FIFA World Cup, with the Three Lions enjoying an outstanding qualifying campaign. The team collected a perfect 24 points from eight matches and, remarkably, did not concede a single goal throughout the qualifiers. However, England have looked less convincing in their recent friendlies.
Thomas Tuchel's side drew 1-1 with Uruguay, then suffered a defeat to Japan before edging past New Zealand 1-0 just a few days ago. In a matter of days, England will begin their World Cup campaign in a group featuring Croatia, Ghana and Panama. It is far from an easy section, but I believe the Three Lions have enough quality to reach the knockout stage.
Costa Rica, meanwhile, endured a surprisingly disappointing World Cup qualifying campaign. They comfortably advanced through the second qualifying phase, taking the maximum 12 points from four matches while scoring 17 goals and conceding just once.
The setback came in the third round, where Costa Rica failed to progress from a group containing Honduras, Haiti and Nicaragua, managing to win only one of their six matches. As a result, this friendly will be their final outing before the players head off for the summer break. The team have also struggled in recent friendlies, failing to win any of their last three, recording two defeats and one draw.
Match facts and head-to-head
- Costa Rica are winless in their last five matches.
- England have lost only two of their previous ten games.
- England have failed to score more than once in each of their last three matches.
- In the most recent meeting between the sides, England defeated Costa Rica 2-0.
Probable line-ups
- England: Pickford; Spence, Guehi, Stones, Quansah; Mainoo, Henderson; Rashford, Rogers, Watkins; Kane
- Costa Rica: Sequeira; Araya, Faerron, Mitchell, Quirós; Salazar; Alcocer, Soto, Galo, Mora; Manfred Ugalde
Prediction
I expect England to come away with a victory over Costa Rica. The Three Lions are clear favourites, and my recommended bet is England to score over 2 goals.
