Welcome to Truth Live News football commentary for Costa Rica vs Germany Group E Round three 2022 World Cup match in Qatar at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Costa Rica just need to better Japan’s result tonight in order to get through to the last-16, while Germany must win and hope Japan don’t, in order to get through.
QATAR 2022: Costa Rica vs Germany Lineup!
Costa Rica starting XI: Navas, Fuller, Oviedo, Duarte, Vargas, Waston, Aguilera, Borges, Tejeda, Venegas, Campbell.
Germany starting XI: Neuer, Raum, Sule, Rudiger, Musiala, Gundogan, Goretzka, Kimmich, Muller, Gnabry, Sane.
The first half is underway!
5′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 20%, Germany: 80%.
9′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 16%, Germany: 84%.
10′
G O O O A A A L – Gnabry puts Germany up front!
Serge Gnabry from Germany heads the ball home! David Raum provided the assist for the goal.
15′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 20%, Germany: 80%.
20′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 23%, Germany: 77%.
25′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 30%, Germany: 70%.
45+1‘
The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+2′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 29%, Germany: 71%.
HT: Costa Rica 0-1 Germany. The European side far superior in the first half, but it is just the solitary Gnabry header which separates both sides.
The second half is underway!
50′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 29%, Germany: 71%. Germany are in control of the ball.
55′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 29%, Germany: 71%.
58′
G O O O A A A L! Costa Rica equalise!
Yeltsin Tejeda reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away with the right!
60′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 31%, Germany: 69%.
65′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 30%, Germany: 70%.
70′
G O O O O A A A L Costa Rica score.
Juan Pablo Vargas reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away with the right!
72′
VAR – GOAL! – The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
72′
VAR CHECK OVER – No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
73′
G O O O O O A A L – Kai Havertz finds the net with the right foot!
85′
G O O O A A A L – Kai Havertz scores with the left foot! Serge Gnabry provided the assist for the goal.
86′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 30%, Germany: 70%.
89′
G O O O A A A L – Niclas Fuellkrug scores with the left foot! Leroy Sane provided the assist for the goal.
90′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 31%, Germany: 69%
90+2′
The fourth official shows there are 10 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+11′
Ball possession: Costa Rica: 31%, Germany: 69%.
90+11′
That’s it! The referee blows the final whistle
FT: Costa Rica 2-4 Germany. The Germans fall at the group stage for the second time in two World Cups despite beating Costa Rica in a thrilling tie. Thanks for joining this live and we hope to see you again for the upcoming games…