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WATCH: Rashford, Welbeck Give England World Cup Sendoff Win Over Costa Rica

England's final match before the World Cup ended in victory as Costa Rica were comfortably beaten 2-0 against the backdrop of an excellent atmosphere at Elland Road.

In England's first match at Leeds' home ground since 2004, Gareth Southgate gave a debut to Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Jack Butland started in goal ahead of Jordan Pickford. Costa Rica's starting eleven contained six players who played against England at the 2014 World Cup.

Alexander-Arnold got his debut off to a good start as he whipped in an early cross which Giancarlo Gonzalez miscued for the first corner of the game.