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69% Ball Possession BRAZIL and 31% Ball Possession COSTA RICA
Brazil – Costa Rica 
91′ Philippe Coutinho
97′ Neymar
Mission accomplished after a suffered game. Brazil winning “in extremis” the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group E game on Friday 22 June, 2018 at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Costa Rica is now eliminated having lost these two games. Brazil scoring the two goals after the regular 90 minutes. Philippe Coutinho scoring in the 91st and Neymar in the 97th minute. Brazil is in the 1st position reaching 4 points and a positive goal difference of +2, Switzerland in the 2nd position with 4 point and a positive goal difference of +1, Serbia in the 3rd position with 3 points and a goal difference of +0″; and Costa Rica in the 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3.
So, Group E…
1) #BRA
2) #SUI
3) #SRB
4) #CRC #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/C01rVGhsSy— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 22, 2018
2T 51min – CONTRA-ATAQUE DO BRASIL! DE DOUGLAS COSTA PARA NEYMAR, DE NEYMAR PARA O GOL! #WorldCup
?? 2-0 ?? | #BRAxCRC pic.twitter.com/IJZK52D66l
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) June 22, 2018
Here is BRAZIL official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Tite:
BRAZIL (4-1-4-1): Alisson; Fágner, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marcelo; Casemiro; Willian, Paulinho, Neymar, Coutinho; Gabriel Jesus.
Here is BRAZIL official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Ramírez:
COSTA RICA (5-4-1): Navas; Gamboa, Duarte, Acosta, González, Oviedo; Venegas, Borges, Guzmán, Bryan Ruíz; Ureña.
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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads
Brazil National team: 3 Italian Serie A players AS Roma Goalkeeper Alisson, Inter defender Miranda, and Juventus forward Douglas Costa
Costa Rica National team: Italian Serie A player Bologna defender Giancarlo Gonzalez
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Orgulho da garra de vocês! Valeu pela vitória, #Brasil! #GigantesPorNatureza #WorldCup
? Lucas Figueiredo / CBF pic.twitter.com/kwLum4DiVZ
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) June 22, 2018
The teams are in for the first match of the day! #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/OwQiIh2PY0
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 22, 2018
Se liga na escalação oficial da #SeleçãoBrasileira para enfrentar a Costa Rica. Bola rola 9h! #GigantesPorNatureza #Copa2018 #BRAxCRC pic.twitter.com/bW4UWfr1jb
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) June 22, 2018
Photo: twitter.com/fedefutbolcrc
Costa Rica official lineup against Brazil
[#Rusia2018] Brasil vs Costa Rica: Árbitros —> pic.twitter.com/X1sztWV8iW
— ArbitroInternacional (@ArbitroInteBlog) June 21, 2018
Key stats:
? #CRC are eliminated from this year's #WorldCup
? Only @Pele and @Ronaldo have scored more goals for #BRA than @neymarjr (56)#BRACRC pic.twitter.com/HKloRQtvBK
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 22, 2018
#Scenes for Brazil in injury time today… #BRACRC pic.twitter.com/yBU54UK75S
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 22, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
First stage – Group E
Brazil 2- 0 Costa Rica
Friday 22 June 2018
Saint Petersburg Stadium
Saint Petersburg, Russia
15:00 (local time)
Referee: Bjorn KUIPERS (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Sander VAN ROEKEL (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwin ZEINSTRA (NED)
Fourth Official: Damir SKOMINA (SVN)
Res.Ass: Jure PRAPROTNIK (SVN)
Goals: 91′ Philippe Coutinho (B), 97′ Neymar (B)
Official lineups – formations:
BRAZIL (4-1-4-1): Alisson; Fágner, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marcelo; Casemiro; Willian, Paulinho, Neymar, Coutinho; Gabriel Jesus.
Subs: Ederson, Cássio, Pedro Geromel, Filipe Luís, Douglas Costa, Renato Augusto, Marquinhos, Fernandinho, Fred, Firmino, Taison.
Coach: Tite.
COSTA RICA (5-4-1): Navas; Gamboa, Duarte, Acosta, González, Oviedo; Venegas, Borges, Guzmán, Bryan Ruíz; Ureña.
Subs: Pemberton, Moreira, Smith, Bolaños, Colindres, Campbell, Wallace, Azofeifa, Calvo, Tejeda, Waston, Gutiérrez.
Coach: Ramírez.
Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED).