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Key moments
90+11' That's all for today as the game is over.
90+10' Jamal Musiala (Germany) swept past a couple of defenders inside the box and tried to score in the middle of the goal, but great anticipation by Keylor Navas allowed him to make a comfortable save.
90+6' Niclas Fullkrug (Germany) blows a huge opportunity! He latches on to a perfect cross from the wing into the penalty area, but sends a bullet header narrowly over the crossbar!
90+3’ The substitution is prepared. Matthias Ginter (Germany) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Niklas Sule.
90+3’ Luis Fernando Suarez prepares a substitution. Bryan Oviedo is replaced by Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica).
90+3’ Yeltsin Tejeda goes off the pitch and Roan Wilson (Costa Rica) comes on.
90+1' 2 - 4 It's in the back of the net! Leroy Sane sprays a pass out to Niclas Fullkrug (Germany), and he has an easy job to slot the ball into an empty net. The score is 2:4.
90+1' The Germany players joy may have been justified, because referee Stephanie Frappart is going use VAR to determine whether it was offside.
90' That looked like an offside in the build-up play and the referee Stephanie Frappart is going to take a look using VAR.
89' Gooal! No wait, it's been ruled out for offside. Niclas Fullkrug (Germany) disagrees, but the linesman is sure about his call.
87' A tremendous drive by Kai Havertz (Germany) from inside the box towards the middle of the goal looks like it's in, but Keylor Navas makes a brilliant save.
85' 2 - 3 It's a goal! Kai Havertz (Germany) scores with a brilliant shot into the right side of the goal after being released inside the box by a superb lofted pass from Serge Gnabry. The score is 2:3.
77' Oscar Duarte (Costa Rica) receives a yellow card from the referee for a foul that he committed a little earlier.
76' Niclas Fullkrug (Germany) receives a precise pass in the box and takes the shot early. The ball heads towards the middle of the goal, but Keylor Navas shows off his skills and makes a brilliant save to deny him.
75' Here is a change. Keysher Fuller Spence is going off and Luis Fernando Suarez gives the last tactical orders to Jewison Bennette (Costa Rica).
74' Here comes a substitution. Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica) is brought on as a substitute for Johan Venegas.
73' 2 - 2 GOAL! Kai Havertz (Germany) collects a pass and from inside the box he lifts the ball over Keylor Navas, who was off his line. What a finish that is! 2:2.
70' 2 - 1 Goal! Juan Pablo Vargas (Costa Rica) was in the right place at the right time to pounce on the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball home. It's 2:1.
67' Jamal Musiala (Germany) decided to surprise the goalkeeper with a quick shot from the edge of the box, but his effort came back off the right post!
67' Hansi Flick has decided to make a change. Mario Gotze (Germany) replaces David Raum.
66' Today's match ends for Thomas Muller who will be replaced by Kai Havertz (Germany).
63' Post! Antonio Rudiger (Germany) latches on to a sweet pass inside the box and unleashes a shot which only hits the right post. What an unlucky moment for him.
62' Thomas Muller (Germany) receives a good pass and from just outside the box he unleashes a promising strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender.
61' Jamal Musiala (Germany) shows off his amazing technique to get in front of goal by himself. He pulls the trigger but sends the ball onto the right post. Nice run, but unlucky finish!
58' 1 - 1 Goal! Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball into the left side of the goal. It's 1:1.
58' Manuel Neuer makes a superb save to deny a header which was nodded low towards the middle of the goal by Kendall Jamaal Waston Manley (Costa Rica) after a cross from the side.
55' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Ilkay Gundogan trots off the pitch and is replaced by Niclas Fullkrug (Germany).
46' The game is over for Leon Goretzka. Lukas Klostermann (Germany) comes on for the second half.
46' Luis Fernando Suarez makes a switch. Youstin Salas (Costa Rica) is coming on in place of Brandon Aguilera at the start of the second period.
46' The whistle blows and Stephanie Frappart starts the second half.
45+2' The end of the first half.
43' Keysher Fuller Spence (Costa Rica) blows a clear opportunity to score a goal. He was one-on-one with Manuel Neuer inside the six-yard box and attempted to put the ball into the roof of the net, but was denied by a great save.
40' Serge Gnabry (Germany) get himself out of a tight corner inside the box then shoots. The keeper leaps for the ball but it flies just wide of the right post.
36' Jamal Musiala (Germany) makes a good run with the ball into the box, but mishits his shot as it goes well wide of the right post.
14' Leon Goretzka (Germany) rises above the opponent's defence and heads a precise cross towards the bottom left corner. The effort, however, is blocked by Keylor Navas, who pulls off a stunning save!
10' 0 - 1 A perfect lofted pass from David Raum finds Serge Gnabry (Germany), who jumps highest and steers a close-range header straight into the bottom right corner. His effort was both strong and precise, and Keylor Navas had no chance of stopping that. 0:1.
3' Jamal Musiala (Germany) dribbled past his opponents before finding himself in a great position to strike. But his low attempt from just outside of the box went straight towards the middle of the goal and Keylor Navas made a comfortable save.
1' Here we go, today's match is starting right now.
Costa Rica starting XI: Navas (c), Vargas, Fuller, Duarte, Oviedo, Waston, Borges, Tejeda, Aguilera, Venegas, Campbell
Germany starting XI: Neuer (c), Raum, Rudiger, Sule, Kimmich, Goretzka, Muller, Musiala, Gundogan, Sane, Gnabry
Preview
A surprise 1-0 victory over Japan saw Costa Rica blow World Cup Group E wide open and left coach Luis Fernando Suárez insisting his side can still “dream”.
That result leaves Los Ticos' qualification task appearing relatively straightforward, needing just a victory in their final group game to assure progression, though the sight of four-time World Cup winners Germany standing in their way might muddy the waters.
A draw could well be enough to qualify, but thanks to a 7-0 hammering by Spain in their opening group game leaving their goal difference in tatters, they would need the Spanish to beat Japan too. They’ll need to be wary of a repeat of these two sides’ only prior meeting in the 2006 World Cup curtain raiser, which Costa Rica lost 4-2, as it would completely end their hopes of securing only a third-ever progression beyond the World Cup group stages.
After their humiliating group stage exit in the 2018 World Cup, surely lightning couldn’t strike twice for Germany? It could be about to though, with Germany knowing nothing but victory here will keep their dwindling qualification hopes alive, after a 1-1 draw against Spain left them at the foot of Group E, and considering they’re without a win after two World Cup group games for the first time, successive bottom-place World Cup group finishes are now a distinct possibility.
That draw against Spain perhaps doesn’t tell the full story of the game, with Germany breaking all kinds of unwanted records, with their 35.8% possession ranking as their lowest ever in a World Cup game since 1966! On a more positive note, Niclas Füllkrug’s strike - Germany’s first World Cup goal by a substitute since Mario Götze’s winner in the 2014 final - not only secured what could be a crucial point, but will also give Germany the added confidence to score against Costa Rica according to boss Hansi Flick.
Key battle: Keysher Fuller struck Costa Rica’s decisive goal against Japan and another goal would see him become only the fourth Costa Rican to score more than once in a single World Cup edition. Hoping to keep him at bay, Germany’s Manuel Neuer is in line for 19th World Cup appearance which would see him become the goalkeeper to have featured in the most World Cup games.
Hot streak: Since their 1-0 World Cup final win in 2014, Germany haven’t kept a clean sheet in their following five matches in the competition.
World Cup trivia: Germany’s 1998 starting lineup against Iran was the oldest ever fielded at a World Cup, with an average age of 31 years and 345 days.