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Welcome along to today's Qatar 2022 World Cup fixture wherein Costa Rica and Germany face off in group E at the Al Bayt Stadium, in the city of Al Khor. The referee for this match is Stéphanie Frappart (FRA). The two assistant referees will be Neuza Back (BRA) and Karen Diaz Medina (MEX), and the VAR official is Drew Fischer (CAN).
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Costa Rica 2-4 Germany
For a moment Costa Rica dreamed of a place in the last 16, and for the briefest of time periods it was theirs. But Germany, in need of a win themselves, stepped things up and scored three decisive goals. But it wasn't enough as Japan beat Spain meaning Germany are eliminated.
Second Half ends, Costa Rica 2, Germany 4.
Foul by Matthias Ginter (Germany).
Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Youstin Salas.
Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
Substitution, Costa Rica. Roan Wilson replaces Yeltsin Tejeda.
Substitution, Costa Rica. Anthony Contreras replaces Bryan Oviedo.
Substitution, Germany. Matthias Ginter replaces Niklas Süle.
VAR Decision: Goal Costa Rica 2-4 Germany (Niclas Füllkrug).
Goal! Costa Rica 2, Germany 4. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) left footed shot from very close range.
Offside, Germany. Joshua Kimmich tries a through ball, but Leroy Sané is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Mario Götze (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
Goal! Costa Rica 2, Germany 3. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica).
Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jewison Bennette (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
Or not! Germany equalise and put Spain back into second. You get the feeling there is still much to be written. A goal for either side puts them into the last 16.
Goal! Costa Rica 2, Germany 2. Kai Havertz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Costa Rica are going through as things stand! What a turnaround!
Goal! Costa Rica 2, Germany 1. Juan Pablo Vargas (Costa Rica) left footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
Foul by Niklas Süle (Germany).
Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Götze with a cross.
Jamal Musiala (Germany) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
Substitution, Germany. Mario Götze replaces David Raum.
Substitution, Germany. Kai Havertz replaces Thomas Müller.
Niklas Süle (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
What is happening!?!?! Germany and Spain were both leading 1-0 moments ago, now Japan are ahead and Costa Rica level. One more goal from Costa Rica and Spain will also be eliminated, with Germany out as well as things stand.
Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
Jamal Musiala (Germany) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Goal! Costa Rica 1, Germany 1. Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica) right footed shot from very close range.
Attempt saved. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keysher Fuller.
Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Germany. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Juan Pablo Vargas.
Attempt saved. Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Duarte.
Attempt blocked. Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
Offside, Costa Rica. Celso Borges tries a through ball, but Keysher Fuller is caught offside.
Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, Germany 1.
Substitution, Germany. Lukas Klostermann replaces Leon Goretzka.
Substitution, Costa Rica. Youstin Salas replaces Brandon Aguilera.
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Costa Rica 0-1 Germany
It's been mostly domination from Germany who went ahead thanks to an early Gnabry goal, and have had plenty of other chances to increase their lead. That said, Costa Rica looked more dangerous as the half wore on and had one brilliant chance to level, but Neuer made a crucial save.
First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Germany 1.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Yeltsin Tejeda.
Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box.
Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
Offside, Germany. Thomas Müller tries a through ball, but Jamal Musiala is caught offside.
Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
Keylor Navas has had a busy evening for Costa Rica with Germany well on top, though the Germans have had to work hard to break through a stubborn Costa Rica backline. Still, as things stand Germany are through alongside Spain.
Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
Offside, Germany. Serge Gnabry tries a through ball, but David Raum is caught offside.
Foul by David Raum (Germany).
Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Juan Pablo Vargas.
Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell tries a through ball, but Brandon Aguilera is caught offside.
Foul by David Raum (Germany).
Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Costa Rica 0, Germany 1. Serge Gnabry (Germany) header from the centre of the box.
Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
Offside, Costa Rica. Keylor Navas tries a through ball, but Johan Venegas is caught offside.
Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Joel Campbell.
Offside, Germany. Jamal Musiala tries a through ball, but Serge Gnabry is caught offside.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
First Half begins.
Germany XI
Just one change from Germany as Leroy Sane replaces defender Thilo Kehrer.
Costa Rica XI
The match will see the first all-female match official team for a men's World Cup. Stephanie Frappart will be the referee, assisted by Neuza Back and Karen Diaz Medina.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
On December 1, Costa Rica and Germany will face each other to try to reach the last 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. We've got all of the information you need to follow the game.
In which stadium will the World Cup fixture between Costa Rica and Germany be played?
The match between Costa Rica and Germany will be played at the Al Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor. The Al Bayt Stadium is one of the eight stadiums hosting 2022 World Cup matches. It has a capacity of 60,000 spectators, making it the second-largest stadium in terms of capacity at this World Cup, behind only the Lusail Iconic Stadium, located in the city of Lusail. The stadium will host one quarter-final and one semi-final.
Which players did Costa Rica call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Costa Rica and national team coach, Luis Fernando Suarez, called up the following players:
- Goalkeepers: Esteban Alvarado, Keylor Navas, Patrick Sequeira
- Defenders: Francisco Calvo, Juan Pablo Vargas, Kendall Waston, Oscar Duarte, Daniel Chacon, Keysher Fuller, Carlos Martinez, Bryan Oviedo, Ronald Matarrita
- Midfieldiers: Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Youstin Salas, Roan Wilson, Gerson Torres, Douglas Lopez, Jewison Bennette, Alvaro Zamora, Anthony Hernandez, Brandon Aguilera, Bryan Ruiz
- Forwards: Joel Campbell, Anthony Contreras, Johan Venegas
Which players did Germany call up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Germany and national team coach, Hans-Dieter Flick, called up the following players:
- Goalkeepers: Kevin Trapp, Manuel Neuer, Marc-André ter Stegen
- Defenders: Armel Bella Kotchap, Matthias Ginter, Christian Günter, Thilo Kehrer, Lukas Klostermann, David Raum, Antonio Rüdiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Süle
- Midfieldiers: Ilkay Gündogan, Mario Götze, Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt, Niclas Füllkrug, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Kai Havertz
- Forwards: Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, Jonas Hofmann, Youssoufa Moukoko, Jamal Musiala
Match ends, Costa Rica 2, Germany 4.