FIFA World Cup 2018: Brazil vs. Costa Rica, Live Updates.
Get live updates of Brazil vs Costa Rica, FIFA World Cup 2018 Group E match, here. Brazil will look to get one step closer to the knockout stages when they take on Costa Rica in Sochi on Friday.
Get live updates of Brazil vs Costa Rica, FIFA World Cup 2018 Group E match, here. Brazil will look to get one step closer to the knockout stages when they take on Costa Rica in Sochi on Friday. (AP)
Neymar and Brazil will need to step up their game when they take on Costa Rica in a must-win Group E FIFA World Cup 2018 clash in Sochi on Friday. Brazil drew 1-1 with Switzerland in their opener last weekend, and Neymar was much criticised for his underwhelming performance.
He was hunted down mercilessly by the Swiss, drawing 10 of Brazil’s 19 fouls, as many as some entire teams. Costa Rica, on their part, is desperate for points after they lost their opener to Serbia. Quarter-finalists in the 2014 Brazil World Cup, Costa Rica have lost seven of their last nine matches and scored only five goals in the process.
Get live updates of Brazil vs Costa Rica, FIFA World Cup 2018 Group E match, here. (FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 FULL COVERAGE)
18:18 hrs IST: Half-time and it’s goalless. Costa Rica will be much the happier team at the interval.
18:12 hrs IST: Marcelo tries his luck from distance but it’s comfortable for his Real Madrid teammate Keylor Navas
18:08 hrs IST: Brazil needs to be faster and better if they are to unlock this resolute Costa Rica defence.
18:04 hrs IST: Not much has changed so far for Neymar he has been dished the same treatment and fouled on every possible occasion.
18:00 hrs IST: Brazil getting more incisive, but Costa Rica is holding on, on 2-3 separate occasions the door could have been unlocked.
17:54 hrs IST: Costa Rica are defending narrowly and trying to break on the counter, the strategy has worked a treat so far! Can they hold out for the 90 minutes?
17:51 hrs IST: 20 minutes gone and so far so good for Costa Rica, no major alarms if anything they have had the better chances.
17:48 hrs IST: Brazil dominating possession, nothing surprising there. Another free kick defended well by the Central Americans.
17:45 hrs IST: Costa Rica nearly steal the lead, the effort by Borges goes narrowly wide.
17:42 hrs IST: Brazil Momentarily down to 10-men after Casemiro receives treatment on the side for a bloody nose.
17:41 hrs IST: Free-kick to Brazil after a foul on Willian amounts to nothing and Costa Rica clear. 0-0
17:37 hrs IST: Costa Rica’s turn now to keep possession, but only amounts to long-range speculative shots.
17:34 hrs IST: Brazil keeping the possession comfortably at the back. Worth reiterating that Costa Rica, if they lose will be eliminated.
17:31 Hrs IST: Brazil in all blue, Costa Rica in all white.
17:30 Hrs IST: Time for some action and we have kick-off.
17:24 Hrs IST: The national anthems are being belted out in Sochi. Brazil first and then Costa Rica.
18:18 hrs IST: Half-time and it’s goalless. Costa Rica will be much the happier team at the interval.
18:12 hrs IST: Marcelo tries his luck from distance but it’s comfortable for his Real Madrid teammate Keylor Navas
18:08 hrs IST: Brazil needs to be faster and better if they are to unlock this resolute Costa Rica defence.
18:04 hrs IST: Not much has changed so far for Neymar he has been dished the same treatment and fouled on every possible occasion.
18:00 hrs IST: Brazil getting more incisive, but Costa Rica is holding on, on 2-3 separate occasions the door could have been unlocked.
17:54 hrs IST: Costa Rica are defending narrowly and trying to break on the counter, the strategy has worked a treat so far! Can they hold out for the 90 minutes?
17:51 hrs IST: 20 minutes gone and so far so good for Costa Rica, no major alarms if anything they have had the better chances.
17:48 hrs IST: Brazil dominating possession, nothing surprising there. Another free kick defended well by the Central Americans.
17:45 hrs IST: Costa Rica nearly steal the lead, the effort by Borges goes narrowly wide.
17:42 hrs IST: Brazil Momentarily down to 10-men after Casemiro receives treatment on the side for a bloody nose.
17:41 hrs IST: Free-kick to Brazil after a foul on Willian amounts to nothing and Costa Rica clear. 0-0
17:37 hrs IST: Costa Rica’s turn now to keep possession, but only amounts to long-range speculative shots.
17:34 hrs IST: Brazil keeping the possession comfortably at the back. Worth reiterating that Costa Rica, if they lose will be eliminated.
17:31 Hrs IST: Brazil in all blue, Costa Rica in all white.
17:30 Hrs IST: Time for some action and we have kick-off.
17:24 Hrs IST: The national anthems are being belted out in Sochi. Brazil first and then Costa Rica.
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