Costa Rica vs Germany LIVE: World Cup 2022 latest updates

Minutes 45+1: Germany goes into the break with a slight lead of one goal. Costa Rica had a great chance to tie right at the end of the half, but Manuel Neuer denied Keysher Fuller a second World Cup goal.

Hansi Flick will want her team to score again to ensure victory here. He will be remembering the game in Japan where Germany sent two goals in eight minutes.

42 minutes: Save! A simple long ball down the field from Costa Rica causes David Raum to fumble as he tries to control it before Keysher Fuller pokes through Antonio Rudiger’s pocket.

He touches the ball in the box and shoots, but Manuel Neuer is ready to push the ball over the crossbar!

39 minutes: Close! Raum sends a throw-in to Thomas Muller, who slots the ball into the box for Serge Gnabry, who spins and works his way into space before firing a decent effort just across the post!

36 minutes: Opportunity! Serge Gnabry fires a pass around the corner to put Jamal Musiala in the box. The youngster shuffles past two defenders before hitting a right footed shot wide of the far post!

35 minutes: Close! With nothing really going for him, Kimmich has a shot from range and fires a diving shot towards goal. It’s a good effort but Keylor Navas gets in behind.

However, the goalkeeper spills the ball and Thomas Muller almost jumps, but Kendall Watson saves him and allows Navas to jump on top.

33 minutes: Costa Rica have a deep game and hold their line by refusing to go out and compromise Germany’s creative players. Joshua Kimmich shoots a cross from the right side, but misses it and is unable to select a teammate.

30 minutes: Costa Rica apparently have six men in the back line, but Germany are finding plenty of space in the final third. Ilkay Gundogan tries to cross float but his effort is loaded.

Minutes 27: David Raum throws a corner into the box for Germany, it is the fifth of the game, but Costa Rica deals with this one quite easily.

They don’t keep the ball for long as the Germans pick up the clearance and look to attack again.

24 minutes: Serge Gnabry makes his way into a packed penalty area as Costa Rica get the men behind the ball. It goes to David Raum, who passes the ball back to Jamal Musiala, but his snapshot doesn’t make it through the body pool.

21 minutes: Germany have calmed down a bit since scoring. They’re still in complete control of the game, but they’re not fueling it in the final third with as much enthusiasm as they were in the first 10 minutes.

You wouldn’t be surprised if they added one or two more before halftime though.