England vs Costa Rica LIVE: Both teams warming up for 2026 pre-World Cup friendly!

England are putting the finishing touches on their preparations for their 2026 World Cup opener against Croatia, closing out their pre-tournament schedule with a crucial international friendly, against Costa Rica. Follow every play, key highlight, and critical moment with our comprehensive live-blog coverage right here.

By Santiago Tovar

Updated on June 10, 2026 04:39PM EDT

**© Richard Pelham and Andres Rot/Getty Images**Marcus Rashford of England and Carlos Mora of Costa Rica.

England face their final test before kicking off their 2026 World Cup campaign against Croatia. The Three Lions will square off against Costa Rica in an international friendly, as they are using the matchup as a definitive tune-up before taking the pitch for their highly anticipated tournament opener on June 17.

[Watch England vs. Costa Rica live in the USA on Fubo]

Even though Costa Rica missed out on the upcoming World Cup showcase, Los Ticos have already shifted their focus to the 2030 cycle as their primary objective. They will use this high-profile clash to evaluate fresh talent and test new tactical variations for the challenges that lie ahead after the tournament in North America concludes.

Follow every minute of the action, critical plays, and key highlights with our comprehensive live-blog coverage right here at Bolavip US.

04:40PM

Both teams are warming up

As the weather conditions are better, both teams are warming up at Inter&Co Stadium.

04:30PM

H2H between England and Costa Rica

The all-time head-to-head history between England and Costa Rica consists of exactly two previous encounters, with the Three Lions remaining unbeaten and yet to concede a goal against Los Ticos. Their first meeting occurred on June 24, 2014, during the FIFA World Cup group stage in Brazil, resulting in a 0–0 stalemate that allowed an impressive Costa Rica side to top the "Group of Death" while eliminating England.

Their secondary matchup took place four years later on June 7, 2018, when England secured a comfortable 2–0 victory at Elland Road in an international friendly powered by goals from Marcus Rashford and Danny Welbeck.

04:20PM

Today's referee

The Argentine referee Facundo Tello will be the man for the job in the international friendly. He will be also officiating in the 2026 World Cup.

04:10PM

Venue's weather update

The official social media account of Inter&Co Stadium has delivered a weather update, as they mentioned: "We have exited the weather delay, and it is now safe to return to your seats in the stadium bowl."

04:00PM

Costa Rica lineup

Costa Rica's starting XI: Patrick Sequeira; Shawn Johnson, Jeyland Mitchell, Fernan Faerron, Darril Araya; Aaron Salazar, Orlando Galo, Andrey Soto, Carlos Mora; Josimar Alcocer, Manfred Ugalde

03:50PM

New start time for the international friendly

According to England's official X account, the match will kick off now at 5 pm ET (2 pm PT) following a pitch inspection.

03:30PM

England lineup

England's starting XI: Jordan Pickford; Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Reese James, Josh Stones; Ben Rice, Jude Bellingham, Elliot Anderson; Noni Madueke, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane.

03:10PM

Teams arrive at Inter&Co Stadium

Despite the weather conditions, both teams have arrived at Inter&Co Stadium and there is expectation regarding the time to play this international friendly.

02:50PM

Start time and how to watch

England vs Costa Rica was expected to be played at 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT), but due to weather conditions, the start time has changed, and yet to be confirmed.

Watch this International friendly match between England and Costa Rica live in the USA on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, ViX.

02:30PM

An interesting match between England and Costa Rica

Welcome to a new live blog here at Bolavip! On this occasion, England and Costa Rica host Nigeria at home in their final friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

You can follow the live minute-by-minute coverage so you don’t miss a single detail of everything that happens in the match.

Santiago Tovar

Santiago Tovar is a bilingual sports journalist who joined Bolavip US in 2024. With over seven years of experience, he has covered a diverse range of sports, including soccer, NFL, NBA, tennis, and Formula 1. Santiago has provided real-time coverage of major events such as the 2021 Women's Copa America, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, and the Davis Cup qualifiers. Before joining Bolavip US, he worked at Kienyke.com and Redmas.com.co, where he developed strategies to highlight key sports moments across websites and social media platforms.