END OF THE MATCH: FRANCE WINS
This was Ben Seghir's goal
⏱️ 90'
Three minutes of additional pronunciation time;
⚽ GOOAALL
Ben Seghir scores France's third to set up the winning goal;
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⏱️ 88'
Rodriguez finishes off the cross and the ball goes into the side of the net;
⏱️ 82'
Joao again prevented Puerto Rico's second after a good play by Vargas, who beat his defender with a fall, but was blocked by the French goalkeeper;
⏱️ 76'
Jose Paulo Rodriguez's shot, but Joao with a great save prevents the equalizer.
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🟨 74'
Yellow card for Doryan Rodríguez after a tackle from behind, another yellow card for a Costa Rican player;
This was Housni's second goal
62' 🟨
Yellow card to Zamora for grabbing a France player, the second for a Costa Rican player;
⚽ GOOOOAAAL
Housni scores the second for France to take the lead again, the goal came after a good through ball by Zaire Emery.
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This was Costa Rica's equalizing goal
⏱️ 51'
Aguilera hangs up a lateral free kick, but the goalkeeper gets the ball;
⏱️ 46'
The second half begins with several changes in both teams, two in France and three in Costa Rica;
HALF TIME
End of first half with France 1-1 Puerto Rico
⚽ GOOOOLL
Aguilera's GOAL where the goalkeeper could do nothing with the shot to the top corner and Puerto Rico tied the score at one.
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⏱️ 45'
There will be a two-minute extension time.
⏱️ 42'
Zamora centered Zamora's lateral free kick, but Joao got the ball;
37' 🟨
Ricardo Allen received the first card of the match after grabbing a rival player
⏱️ 34'
We are entering the last minutes of the first half;
⏱️ 28'
Back pass that is finished off by the forward Kumbedi, who takes it out over the line by Carlos Luis Barahona, France had it;
This was Housni's first goal
⚽ GOOOAALLL
Housni scores the first, PSG attacker makes his debut in this tournament
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⏱️ 15'
Housni's shot goes wide of the goal;
⏱️ 14'
Costa Rica's attack was stopped after Zamora was flagged offside;
⏱️ 5'
Bentoumi's shot from outside the area, but the ball crashed into the body of a defender;
⏱️ 1'
The match begins and there will be possession for Costa Rica;
THE NATIONAL ANTHEMS ARE PLAYED
The 22 players are already on the field, and before the start of the match the anthems are playing
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Already warming up
Both teams finalize the warm-up before the start of the match, here some of the pictures
Next match between France and Costa Rica
Both teams will close the group stage next Sunday. France will play against Venezuela and Costa Rica against Saudi Arabia;
What happened in the other group match?
Before this match, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela played each other to a goalless draw, but in the end Venezuela took two points by winning in a penalty shootout.
XI Costa Rica
Only six changes from the eleven that started against Venezuela
XI France
This is the starting eleven for France, which has 11 changes compared to the last match.
WE RETURN
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Stay tuned to follow the France vs Costa Rica game
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Channels for France vs Costa Rica online
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What time is the France vs Costa Rica game?
This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 11:30 a.m.
Bolivia: 11:30 a.m.
Brazil: 11:30 a.m.
Chile: 11:30 a.m.
Colombia: 11:30 a.m.
Ecuador: 9:30 a.m.
Spain: 5:30 p.m.
United States: 11:30 a.m. PT and 1:30 p.m. ET
Mexico: 9:30 a.m.
Paraguay: 11:30 a.m.
Peru: 9:30 a.m. PT
Uruguay: 12:30 p.m.
Venezuela: 12:30 p.m.
Japan: 12:30 p.m.
India: 8:30 a.m.
Nigeria: 9:30 a.m.
South Africa: 9:30 a.m.
Australia: 0930 hours
United Kingdom ET: 0930 hours
Watch out for this player in Costa Rica
Anthony Hernandez, a 21-year-old striker, plays for Puntuaneres, where he has scored seven goals and assisted one in 32 games this season 2022/23. He has already played with Costa Rica's first team.
Watch out for this player in France
Mathys Teil, a Bayern Munich player, scored in the first match of the tournament in the last minute to force extra time. With the Bavarian team this season he has managed to play 28 matches in which he has scored six goals. He has played seven games for France U-18 with six goals and one assist in seven matches.
How does Costa Rica arrive?
This Costa Rican national team missed out on qualifying for the Olympic Games after finishing third in Group A. In their first match of this tournament they tied 1-1, but beat Venezuela to earn an extra point. Now with two points in their locker, they are second in group A. Second time this team plays this tournament, the last time was in 2015 where they finished fourth in group A and did not advance to the next round;
How does France arrive?
France came to the tournament after playing a double-header against Germany where they won the first one 4-3 and lost the second one 0-3. It started with a 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia thanks to a goal in the 89th minute. In the penalty shootout to decide the extra point it was won by Saudi Arabia. So after the first match they are in third place. We recall that the first of each group goes to the semifinals, also the best second and the rest to the losers' bracket;
Background
There is no previous history between the teams of France and Costa Rica, so they will meet for the first time in this tournament;
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Stade d'Honneur located in the city of Mallemort. It has a capacity of 720 spectators.
Preview of the match
France and Costa Rica will meet in the second match of the group stage of the Maurice Revello tournament. Both teams are in group A along with Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of France vs Costa Rica at Maurice Revello 2023
My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrión for this match. We will offer you the analysis prior to the match and news here; from VAVEL.