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England vs Costa Rica Preview: Recent Form, Team News, Key Battle & Prediction

England will host Costa Rica in a World Cup warm-up match Elland Road on Thursday. It will be manager Gareth Southgate's last opportunity to put his players through their paces in an international clash before they kick off their FIFA World Cup campaign against Tunisia on June 18.

The Central American side aren't expected to make a major impact at this summer's tournament in Russia, after finishing second behind Mexico in the CONCACAF qualifying group. Then again, no one expected much from them in Brazil in 2014 - and they finished top of England's group, while the Three Lions finished bottom.