England vs. Costa Rica player ratings: Who shone in final World Cup warm-up?

Anthony Gordon tormented Costa Rica's defence as England cruised to a 3–0 victory in their final World Cup warm-up match in Orlando.

The Newcastle winger provided the assist for Declan Rice's ninth-minute opener, then converted a second-half penalty before Ollie Watkins headed in a late third.

England's dominance was total—28 shots to one, possession above 80 percent, as Thomas Tuchel used the occasion to rotate his entire starting eleven ahead of their opener against Croatia.

DAZN News rates each set of players and our player of the match.

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England vs. Costa Rica players of the match

1) Anthony Gordon (England): Tormented Costa Rica's right side throughout, providing Rice's assist and converting a powerful penalty into the top corner.

2) Declan Rice (England): Opened the scoring with a composed left-footed finish and controlled midfield while delivering dangerous set-pieces throughout.

3) Elliot Anderson (England): Dictated play from central midfield with progressive passing and intelligent movement, connecting defence to attack consistently.

England vs. Costa Rica player ratings

England

Jordan Pickford (6.5): Distribution error led to Costa Rica's only shot; otherwise untroubled.

Reece James (6.8): Reliable in possession with tidy passing; less prominent than the left flank.

Ezri Konsa (6.9): Composed at the back and willing to carry the ball forward.

John Stones (6.7): Progressive in possession but misplaced pass contributed to Pickford's error.

Nico O'Reilly (7.0): Key component of devastating left-flank combinations with Gordon throughout.

Declan Rice (8.4): Opened the scoring with composed finish; commanded midfield and set-pieces.

Elliot Anderson (7.7):Influential in central areas with progressive passing and intelligent movement.

Noni Madueke (7.5):Constant threat on the right; struck the post one-on-one and forced saves.

Jude Bellingham (7.1):Intelligent link play between the lines; early shot deflected for corner.

Anthony Gordon (9.0): Match-defining display; assisted the opener, won and converted the penalty.

Harry Kane (7.2):Led the line intelligently; header saved, through balls released teammates.

Dean Henderson (6.3): Largely untroubled after replacing Pickford; limited to routine distribution.

Marc Guéhi (6.4): Slotted comfortably into the backline; helped maintain the clean sheet.

Djed Spence (6.6): Contributed to attacking play down the right after replacing James.

Eberechi Eze (7.3): Shot won the penalty; curling effort cleared off the line late.

Bukayo Saka (6.7): Took the armband and delivered set-pieces; showed good dribbling ability.

Morgan Rogers (6.9): Missed a clear one-on-one but his saved shot led to Watkins' goal.

Dan Burn (6.5): Aerial presence from set-pieces; helped see out the match comfortably.

Jarell Quansah (6.2): Limited involvement in closing stages with Costa Rica offering minimal threat.

Kobbie Mainoo (6.4): Long-range effort lacked power; involved in short corner routine late.

Marcus Rashford (6.8): Beat defenders with direct dribbling; linked well in late attacking sequences.

Ollie Watkins (7.4): Predatory header from close range sealed the victory after Madriz's parry.

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Costa Rica

Patrick Sequeira (6.1): Made two good saves but calf injury cut short his evening.

Shawn Johnson (5.0): Torrid first half against Gordon; booked and substituted at the break.

Jeyland Mitchell (5.9): Made important blocks and clearances in near-constant rearguard action.

Fernán Faerron (5.7):Part of a defensive unit under siege; offered little going forward.

Darril Araya (5.1): Handball led to the penalty; struggled throughout against England's attacks.

Aarón Salazar (5.4): Booked for pulling back Konsa; struggled to screen his defence effectively.

Orlando Galo (6.4): Captain registered Costa Rica's only shot; vital goal-line clearance denied Eze.

Carlos Mora (5.3): Booked for high challenge; committed fouls but offered minimal attacking threat.

Andrey Soto (5.5): Limited involvement before early withdrawal; struggled to contain England's left side.

Josimar Alcócer (5.5): Isolated throughout with Costa Rica unable to gain any territorial foothold.

Manfred Ugalde (5.2): Starved of service and isolated; lost most physical battles up front.

Haxzel Quiros (5.4): Replaced Johnson but fared little better; beaten by Rashford's dribbling.

Cristopher Núñez (5.2): Booked for delaying a free kick; minimal positive impact off the bench.

Abraham Madriz (5.7): Made a good save from Rogers but parried shot led to third goal.

John Ruiz (5.5): Late introduction with minimal time to influence proceedings.

Doryan Rodríguez (5.5): Brief cameo with no opportunity to demonstrate attacking qualities.

Orlando Sinclair (5.5): Minimal involvement in brief late appearance; no chance to affect play.

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