Switzerland vs Costa Rica, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
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Switzerland vs Costa Rica — Worldcup .
- Switzerland 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Costa Rica 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Norbert Hauata
- Referee Bertrand Brial
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Jun Costa Rica H 2–2 D 22 Jun Serbia A 2–1 W 17 Jun Brazil A 1–1 D 21 Aug 1. FC Lok Stendal H 1–2 L 25 Jun Poland H 1–1 D 19 Jun France H 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Jun Switzerland A 2–2 D 22 Jun Brazil A 0–2 L 17 Jun Serbia H 0–1 L 21 Aug SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen H 0–6 L Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
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Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Switzerland is hosting Costa Rica for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Costa Rica that had 7 games and scored 5 goals.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Costa Rica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cristian Gamboa.
- 16' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Costa Rica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 29' Joel Campbell is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 31' Goal! Blerim Dzemaili scores his 4 goal in 477 matches.
- 36' Granit Xhaka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 53 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Switzerland player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Breel Embolo suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from , as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' GOAL! Kendall Waston scores on 56. Assisted by Joel Campbell
- 60' It is a substitution in Switzerland team. Valon Behrami is replaced by Denis Zakaria on 60 minute.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Gamboa made 407 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Switzerland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josip Drmic is hanging Mario Gavranovic on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denis Zakaria on 75.
- 80' Costa Rica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Rodney Wallace is replacing Daniel Colindres for the Costa Rica side.
- 83' Switzerland player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' Goal! Josip Drmic scores his 8 goal in 477 matches.
- 89' Kendall Waston is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' GOAL! Yann Sommer scores on 90.
- 90' Randall Azofeifa is replacing David Guzman for the Costa Rica side.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Switzerland
Starting XI- 2
- 10
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23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Michael Lang 81'
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- 5
- 7
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- 13
- 15
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11
Valon Behrami ↓ Denis Zakaria 60'
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18
Mario Gavranovic ↓ Josip Drmic 69'
Bench- 3
- 21
- 12
- 16
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6
Michael Lang ↑ 81'
- 4
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19
Josip Drmic ↑ 69'
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Denis Zakaria ↑ 60'
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- 20
- 9
Costa Rica
Starting XI- 1
- 8
- 2
- 3
- 5
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16
Cristian Gamboa ↓ Ian Smith 90'
- 19
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20
David Guzman ↓ Randall Azofeifa 90'
- 10
- 12
- 9
Bench-
14
Randall Azofeifa ↑ 90'
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- 18
- 6
- 17
- 21
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13
Rodney Wallace ↑ 81'
- 11
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- 23
- 15
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Ian Smith ↑ 90'
Coach Oscar Ramirez -
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