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England Beat Costa Rica in Final World Cup Warm-Up Match

[su_label type=”info”]SMA News – Agencies [/su_label][su_spacer size=”10″] England concluded their World Cup preparations in impressive fashion by comfortably beating Costa Rica at Elland Road. Manager Gareth Southgate made 10 changes from Saturday’s win against Nigeria at Wembley – and was rewarded with some fine individual displays and a commanding team performance in their final friendly before they depart for Russia. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford was the standout performer, pressing his World Cup claims with an outstanding first-half strike to put England ahead and threatening throughout. Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope was given his debut as a second-half replacement for Jack Butland as Southgate made a host of changes, and Danny Welbeck – another substitute – wrapped up a thoroughly deserved win with a diving header from Dele Alli’s ball.

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