Minute-by-minute report: The 2014 champions need a healthy win if they are to avoid another group-stage exit. Join Will Magee
From Kari Tulinius: “Of all the amazing stories so far in this World Cup, I think it’s getting underplayed how remarkable it is thatgo into the final game of the group stage still in control of their destiny considering they lost their opening game 7-0.
If I think of other teams that got that kind of first game shellacking, like Saudi Arabia in 02 or El Salvador in 82, they were out by game two. Costa Rica have shown immense character.”Navas makes another save after Gnabry ghosts in behind and lashes a shot on target from a narrowing angle. The assistant’s flag goes up but, regardless, it’s been a shaky start from
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