England host Costa Rica in the Friendlies on 10 June 2026, Wednesday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 21:00 UK Time.
England and Costa Rica meet in an international friendly with both teams looking to improve on inconsistent recent results. While England remain one of the strongest squads on paper, their latest performances have lacked the attacking fluency usually associated with them, making this an important opportunity to regain momentum.
Costa Rica arrive after a difficult run against stronger opposition and will be hoping to produce a more disciplined display. The visitors have struggled defensively in recent friendlies, while England’s focus will be on converting territorial dominance into a convincing result.
England’s recent form has been mixed, with a 1-0 defeat to Japan and a 1-1 draw with Uruguay following an impressive sequence of victories against Latvia 5-0, Serbia 2-0 and Albania 2-0. Although goals have been harder to come by in their latest friendlies, the defensive structure has remained largely reliable.
The Three Lions continue to control possession effectively and are generally comfortable dictating the tempo of matches. Their victories over Latvia, Serbia and Albania demonstrated an ability to dominate weaker opponents through patient build-up play and sustained pressure. If England can rediscover that attacking sharpness, they should create enough opportunities to take control of this contest.
Costa Rica have endured a challenging spell, losing 3-1 to Colombia and suffering a heavy 5-0 defeat against Iran in their last two friendlies. Earlier results included a 2-2 draw with Jordan, a goalless stalemate against Honduras and a 1-0 defeat to Haiti, highlighting difficulties at both ends of the pitch.
The defensive record is particularly concerning, with ten goals conceded across three friendly matches this year. While Costa Rica can remain organised in deeper areas, they have struggled when opponents move the ball quickly and force them into extended periods without possession. Against an England side expected to dominate territory, maintaining concentration throughout the ninety minutes will be essential.
The best bet for this match is under 2.5 goals. England’s two most recent friendlies produced just three goals combined, while Costa Rica have often adopted a cautious approach when facing stronger opposition. Even if England control large portions of the game, the overall tempo may remain measured rather than producing a high-scoring encounter.
England to win to nil also appeals for this fixture. The hosts kept clean sheets in victories over Serbia, Albania and Latvia, while Costa Rica have struggled for attacking consistency against organised opponents. England’s defensive structure should provide a solid platform to limit clear opportunities for the visitors.
For those looking at a correct score prediction, a 2-0 England victory stands out as the most likely outcome. England possess superior quality across the pitch and should create enough chances to secure a comfortable result, while Costa Rica’s recent defensive record suggests they may struggle to keep the hosts quiet for the entire match.
| England | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 2 | 3 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| Loss | 1 | 2 |
| Goals For | 1 | 3 |
| Goals Against | 2 | 10 |
| England | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 2 | 2 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| Loss | 1 | 1 |
| Goals For | 1 | 3 |
| Goals Against | 2 | 5 |
|
31.03.26
|
England Japan |
0-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
England Uruguay |
1-1 |
|
16.11.25
|
Albania England |
0-2 |
|
13.11.25
|
England Serbia |
2-0 |
|
14.10.25
|
Latvia England |
0-5 |
|
09.10.25
|
England Wales |
3-0 |
|
09.09.25
|
Serbia England |
0-5 |
|
06.09.25
|
England Andorra |
2-0 |
|
10.06.25
|
England Senegal |
1-3 |
|
07.06.25
|
Andorra England |
0-1 |
|
24.03.25
|
England Latvia |
3-0 |
|
21.03.25
|
England Albania |
2-0 |
|
17.11.24
|
England Ireland |
5-0 |
|
14.11.24
|
Greece England |
0-3 |
|
13.10.24
|
Finland England |
1-3 |
|
10.10.24
|
England Greece |
1-2 |
|
10.09.24
|
England Finland |
2-0 |
|
07.09.24
|
Ireland England |
0-2 |
|
14.07.24
|
Spain England |
2-1 |
|
10.07.24
|
Netherlands England |
1-2 |
|
06.07.24
|
England Switzerland (Penalties:5 - 3) |
1-1 |
|
30.06.24
|
England Slovakia |
2-1 |
|
25.06.24
|
England Slovenia |
0-0 |
|
20.06.24
|
Denmark England |
1-1 |
|
16.06.24
|
Serbia England |
0-1 |
|
07.06.24
|
England Iceland |
0-1 |
|
03.06.24
|
England Bosnia & Herzegovina |
3-0 |
|
26.03.24
|
England Belgium |
2-2 |
|
23.03.24
|
England Brazil |
0-1 |
|
20.11.23
|
North Macedonia England |
1-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
England Malta |
2-0 |
|
17.10.23
|
England Italy |
3-1 |
|
13.10.23
|
England Australia |
1-0 |
|
12.09.23
|
Scotland England |
1-3 |
|
09.09.23
|
Ukraine England |
1-1 |
|
19.06.23
|
England North Macedonia |
7-0 |
|
16.06.23
|
Malta England |
0-4 |
|
26.03.23
|
England Ukraine |
2-0 |
|
23.03.23
|
Italy England |
1-2 |
|
10.12.22
|
England France |
1-2 |
|
04.12.22
|
England Senegal |
3-0 |
|
29.11.22
|
Wales England |
0-3 |
|
25.11.22
|
England USA |
0-0 |
|
21.11.22
|
England Iran |
6-2 |
|
26.09.22
|
England Germany |
3-3 |
|
23.09.22
|
Italy England |
1-0 |
|
14.06.22
|
England Hungary |
0-4 |
|
11.06.22
|
England Italy |
0-0 |
|
07.06.22
|
Germany England |
1-1 |
|
04.06.22
|
Hungary England |
1-0 |
|
31.03.26
|
England Japan |
0-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
England Uruguay |
1-1 |
|
13.11.25
|
England Serbia |
2-0 |
|
09.10.25
|
England Wales |
3-0 |
|
06.09.25
|
England Andorra |
2-0 |
|
10.06.25
|
England Senegal |
1-3 |
|
24.03.25
|
England Latvia |
3-0 |
|
21.03.25
|
England Albania |
2-0 |
|
17.11.24
|
England Ireland |
5-0 |
|
10.10.24
|
England Greece |
1-2 |
|
10.09.24
|
England Finland |
2-0 |
|
06.07.24
|
England Switzerland (Penalties:5 - 3) |
1-1 |
|
30.06.24
|
England Slovakia |
2-1 |
|
25.06.24
|
England Slovenia |
0-0 |
|
07.06.24
|
England Iceland |
0-1 |
|
03.06.24
|
England Bosnia & Herzegovina |
3-0 |
|
26.03.24
|
England Belgium |
2-2 |
|
23.03.24
|
England Brazil |
0-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
England Malta |
2-0 |
|
17.10.23
|
England Italy |
3-1 |
|
13.10.23
|
England Australia |
1-0 |
|
19.06.23
|
England North Macedonia |
7-0 |
|
26.03.23
|
England Ukraine |
2-0 |
|
10.12.22
|
England France |
1-2 |
|
04.12.22
|
England Senegal |
3-0 |
|
25.11.22
|
England USA |
0-0 |
|
21.11.22
|
England Iran |
6-2 |
|
26.09.22
|
England Germany |
3-3 |
|
14.06.22
|
England Hungary |
0-4 |
|
11.06.22
|
England Italy |
0-0 |
|
29.03.22
|
England Ivory Coast |
3-0 |
|
26.03.22
|
England Switzerland |
2-1 |
|
12.11.21
|
England Albania |
5-0 |
|
12.10.21
|
England Hungary |
1-1 |
|
05.09.21
|
England Andorra |
4-0 |
|
07.07.21
|
England Denmark |
2-1 |
|
29.06.21
|
England Germany |
2-0 |
|
18.06.21
|
England Scotland |
0-0 |
|
13.06.21
|
England Croatia |
1-0 |
|
06.06.21
|
England Romania |
1-0 |
|
02.06.21
|
England Austria |
1-0 |
|
31.03.21
|
England Poland |
2-1 |
|
25.03.21
|
England San Marino |
5-0 |
|
18.11.20
|
England Iceland |
4-0 |
|
12.11.20
|
England Ireland |
3-0 |
|
14.10.20
|
England Denmark |
0-1 |
|
11.10.20
|
England Belgium |
2-1 |
|
08.10.20
|
England Wales |
3-0 |
|
14.11.19
|
England Montenegro |
7-0 |
|
10.09.19
|
England Kosovo |
5-3 |
|
16.11.25
|
Albania England |
0-2 |
|
14.10.25
|
Latvia England |
0-5 |
|
09.09.25
|
Serbia England |
0-5 |
|
07.06.25
|
Andorra England |
0-1 |
|
14.11.24
|
Greece England |
0-3 |
|
13.10.24
|
Finland England |
1-3 |
|
07.09.24
|
Ireland England |
0-2 |
|
14.07.24
|
Spain England |
2-1 |
|
10.07.24
|
Netherlands England |
1-2 |
|
20.06.24
|
Denmark England |
1-1 |
|
16.06.24
|
Serbia England |
0-1 |
|
20.11.23
|
North Macedonia England |
1-1 |
|
12.09.23
|
Scotland England |
1-3 |
|
09.09.23
|
Ukraine England |
1-1 |
|
16.06.23
|
Malta England |
0-4 |
|
23.03.23
|
Italy England |
1-2 |
|
29.11.22
|
Wales England |
0-3 |
|
23.09.22
|
Italy England |
1-0 |
|
07.06.22
|
Germany England |
1-1 |
|
04.06.22
|
Hungary England |
1-0 |
|
15.11.21
|
San Marino England |
0-10 |
|
09.10.21
|
Andorra England |
0-5 |
|
08.09.21
|
Poland England |
1-1 |
|
02.09.21
|
Hungary England |
0-4 |
|
11.07.21
|
Italy England (Penalties:3 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
03.07.21
|
Ukraine England |
0-4 |
|
22.06.21
|
Czech Republic England |
0-1 |
|
28.03.21
|
Albania England |
0-2 |
|
15.11.20
|
Belgium England |
2-0 |
|
08.09.20
|
Denmark England |
0-0 |
|
05.09.20
|
Iceland England |
0-1 |
|
17.11.19
|
Kosovo England |
0-4 |
|
14.10.19
|
Bulgaria England |
0-6 |
|
11.10.19
|
Czech Republic England |
2-1 |
|
25.03.19
|
Montenegro England |
1-5 |
|
02.06.26
|
Colombia Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
31.03.26
|
Costa Rica Iran |
0-5 |
|
27.03.26
|
Jordan Costa Rica |
2-2 |
|
19.11.25
|
Costa Rica Honduras |
0-0 |
|
14.11.25
|
Haiti Costa Rica |
1-0 |
|
14.10.25
|
Costa Rica Nicaragua |
4-1 |
|
10.10.25
|
Honduras Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
10.09.25
|
Costa Rica Haiti |
3-3 |
|
06.09.25
|
Nicaragua Costa Rica |
1-1 |
|
30.06.25
|
USA Costa Rica (Penalties:4 - 3) |
2-2 |
|
23.06.25
|
Mexico Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
19.06.25
|
Costa Rica Dominican Republic |
2-1 |
|
16.06.25
|
Costa Rica Suriname |
4-3 |
|
11.06.25
|
Costa Rica Trinidad and Tobago |
2-1 |
|
08.06.25
|
Bahamas Costa Rica |
0-8 |
|
26.03.25
|
Costa Rica Belize |
6-1 |
|
22.03.25
|
Belize Costa Rica |
0-7 |
|
23.01.25
|
USA Costa Rica |
3-0 |
|
19.11.24
|
Panama Costa Rica |
2-2 |
|
15.11.24
|
Costa Rica Panama |
0-1 |
|
16.10.24
|
Costa Rica Guatemala |
3-0 |
|
11.10.24
|
Suriname Costa Rica |
1-1 |
|
10.09.24
|
Guatemala Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
06.09.24
|
Costa Rica Guadeloupe |
3-0 |
|
03.07.24
|
Costa Rica Paraguay |
2-1 |
|
28.06.24
|
Colombia Costa Rica |
3-0 |
|
25.06.24
|
Brazil Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
09.06.24
|
Grenada Costa Rica |
0-3 |
|
07.06.24
|
Costa Rica St. Kitts and Nevis |
4-0 |
|
01.06.24
|
Costa Rica Uruguay |
0-0 |
|
27.03.24
|
Argentina Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
23.03.24
|
Costa Rica Honduras |
3-1 |
|
03.02.24
|
Costa Rica El Salvador |
2-0 |
|
21.11.23
|
Panama Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
Costa Rica Panama |
0-3 |
|
12.09.23
|
Costa Rica UAE |
1-4 |
|
08.09.23
|
Saudi Arabia Costa Rica |
1-3 |
|
09.07.23
|
Mexico Costa Rica |
2-0 |
|
05.07.23
|
Costa Rica Martinique |
6-4 |
|
01.07.23
|
El Salvador Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
27.06.23
|
Costa Rica Panama |
1-2 |
|
21.06.23
|
Ecuador Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
21.06.23
|
Costa Rica Ecuador |
1-3 |
|
16.06.23
|
Costa Rica Guatemala |
0-1 |
|
29.03.23
|
Costa Rica Panama |
0-1 |
|
25.03.23
|
Martinique Costa Rica |
1-2 |
|
01.12.22
|
Costa Rica Germany |
2-4 |
|
27.11.22
|
Japan Costa Rica |
0-1 |
|
23.11.22
|
Spain Costa Rica |
7-0 |
|
10.11.22
|
Costa Rica Nigeria |
2-0 |
|
31.03.26
|
Costa Rica Iran |
0-5 |
|
19.11.25
|
Costa Rica Honduras |
0-0 |
|
14.10.25
|
Costa Rica Nicaragua |
4-1 |
|
10.09.25
|
Costa Rica Haiti |
3-3 |
|
18.06.25
|
Costa Rica Dominican Republic |
2-1 |
|
16.06.25
|
Costa Rica Suriname |
4-3 |
|
11.06.25
|
Costa Rica Trinidad and Tobago |
2-1 |
|
26.03.25
|
Costa Rica Belize |
6-1 |
|
15.11.24
|
Costa Rica Panama |
0-1 |
|
16.10.24
|
Costa Rica Guatemala |
3-0 |
|
06.09.24
|
Costa Rica Guadeloupe |
3-0 |
|
03.07.24
|
Costa Rica Paraguay |
2-1 |
|
07.06.24
|
Costa Rica St. Kitts and Nevis |
4-0 |
|
01.06.24
|
Costa Rica Uruguay |
0-0 |
|
23.03.24
|
Costa Rica Honduras |
3-1 |
|
03.02.24
|
Costa Rica El Salvador |
2-0 |
|
17.11.23
|
Costa Rica Panama |
0-3 |
|
12.09.23
|
Costa Rica UAE |
1-4 |
|
05.07.23
|
Costa Rica Martinique |
6-4 |
|
27.06.23
|
Costa Rica Panama |
1-2 |
|
21.06.23
|
Costa Rica Ecuador |
1-3 |
|
16.06.23
|
Costa Rica Guatemala |
0-1 |
|
29.03.23
|
Costa Rica Panama |
0-1 |
|
01.12.22
|
Costa Rica Germany |
2-4 |
|
10.11.22
|
Costa Rica Nigeria |
2-0 |
|
14.06.22
|
Costa Rica New Zealand |
1-0 |
|
05.06.22
|
Costa Rica Martinique |
2-0 |
|
31.03.22
|
Costa Rica USA |
2-0 |
|
25.03.22
|
Costa Rica Canada |
1-0 |
|
28.01.22
|
Costa Rica Panama |
1-0 |
|
17.11.21
|
Costa Rica Honduras |
2-1 |
|
10.10.21
|
Costa Rica El Salvador |
2-1 |
|
09.09.21
|
Costa Rica Jamaica |
1-1 |
|
05.09.21
|
Costa Rica Mexico |
0-1 |
|
25.07.21
|
Costa Rica Canada |
0-2 |
|
20.07.21
|
Costa Rica Jamaica |
1-0 |
|
13.07.21
|
Costa Rica Guadeloupe |
3-1 |
|
30.03.21
|
Costa Rica Mexico |
0-1 |
|
13.11.20
|
Costa Rica Qatar |
1-1 |
|
14.10.20
|
Costa Rica Panama |
0-1 |
|
11.10.20
|
Costa Rica Panama |
0-1 |
|
18.11.19
|
Costa Rica Haiti |
1-1 |
|
14.10.19
|
Costa Rica Curaçao |
0-0 |
|
07.09.19
|
Costa Rica Uruguay |
1-2 |
|
01.06.26
|
Colombia Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
Jordan Costa Rica |
2-2 |
|
14.11.25
|
Haiti Costa Rica |
1-0 |
|
10.10.25
|
Honduras Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
06.09.25
|
Nicaragua Costa Rica |
1-1 |
|
29.06.25
|
USA Costa Rica (Penalties:4 - 3) |
2-2 |
|
23.06.25
|
Mexico Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
07.06.25
|
Bahamas Costa Rica |
0-8 |
|
22.03.25
|
Belize Costa Rica |
0-7 |
|
23.01.25
|
USA Costa Rica |
3-0 |
|
19.11.24
|
Panama Costa Rica |
2-2 |
|
11.10.24
|
Suriname Costa Rica |
1-1 |
|
10.09.24
|
Guatemala Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
28.06.24
|
Colombia Costa Rica |
3-0 |
|
25.06.24
|
Brazil Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
09.06.24
|
Grenada Costa Rica |
0-3 |
|
27.03.24
|
Argentina Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
21.11.23
|
Panama Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
08.09.23
|
Saudi Arabia Costa Rica |
1-3 |
|
09.07.23
|
Mexico Costa Rica |
2-0 |
|
01.07.23
|
El Salvador Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
21.06.23
|
Ecuador Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
25.03.23
|
Martinique Costa Rica |
1-2 |
|
27.11.22
|
Japan Costa Rica |
0-1 |
|
23.11.22
|
Spain Costa Rica |
7-0 |
|
27.09.22
|
Uzbekistan Costa Rica |
1-2 |
|
23.09.22
|
South Korea Costa Rica |
2-2 |
|
02.06.22
|
Panama Costa Rica |
2-0 |
|
27.03.22
|
El Salvador Costa Rica |
1-2 |
|
03.02.22
|
Jamaica Costa Rica |
0-1 |
|
30.01.22
|
Mexico Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
13.11.21
|
Canada Costa Rica |
1-0 |
|
13.10.21
|
USA Costa Rica |
2-1 |
|
08.10.21
|
Honduras Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
03.09.21
|
Panama Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
22.08.21
|
El Salvador Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
17.07.21
|
Suriname Costa Rica |
1-2 |
|
09.06.21
|
USA Costa Rica |
4-0 |
|
06.06.21
|
Honduras Costa Rica (Penalties:5 - 4) |
2-2 |
|
04.06.21
|
Mexico Costa Rica (Penalties:5 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
27.03.21
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina Costa Rica |
0-0 |
|
01.02.20
|
USA Costa Rica |
1-0 |
|
14.11.19
|
Curaçao Costa Rica |
1-2 |
|
11.10.19
|
Haiti Costa Rica |
1-1 |
|
25.06.19
|
Haiti Costa Rica |
2-1 |
|
07.06.2018
|
England Costa Rica |
2-0
|
|
24.06.2014
|
Costa Rica England |
0-0
|
|
07.06.2018
|
England Costa Rica |
2-0
|