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Michael Jones

Switzerland vs Costa Rica LIVE World Cup 2018: Latest score, goals and updates plus prediction, how to watch online, team news, line-ups, betting odds

Switzerland are coming into this game with the possibility of getting the top position in Group E. If Serbia manage to get a win or a draw against Brazil on Wednesday then Group E will be theirs for the taking.

Switzerland recently beat Serbia 2-1 on Friday thanks to a late goal from Xherdan Shaqiri. This is their first win of the World Cup.

Costa Rica are yet to score a goal in the competition. They are coming into this game following their recent defeat against Brazil which now means that they cannot qualify for the knockout stage of the competition.


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20:28
68 mins: SERBIA 0 - 2 BRAZIL - Thiago Silva
 
That'll be curtains for Serbia, Neymar flicks the corner in from the left, and Thiago Silva gets in front of Milenkovic to head home what should be the winner for Brazil 
20:24
64 mins: SERBIA 0 - 1 BRAZIL 
 
Brazil under pressure again, Rukavina whips the ball into the far post and Mitrovic hits his header straight at Alisson who saves it, Serbia could have had two now
20:20
60 mins: SERBIA 0 - 1 BRAZIL
 
Serbia should be level now, Alisson flails his hands at a ball that comes in from the right wing and it falls to Mitrovic who heads the ball straight at Thiago Silva in front of goal
20:17
56 mins: SWITZERLAND 1 - 1 COSTA RICA - Waston
 
GOAL! It's all level in Nizhny Novograd as Waston gets his head on the ball as in comes in from the corner and directs it into the net
 
 
20:14
55 mins: SERBIA 0 - 1 BRAZIL
 
Lajajic puts the ball into the area looking for Mitrovic but Miranda is there to clear it away
20:11
51 mins: SERBIA 0 - 1 BRAZIL
 
Willian gets the ball on the right and runs it down the wing, he stops to face up against Kolarov, then dinks it quickly past the defender before blasting a ball across goal, but Stojkovic has it covered 
20:06
SECOND HALF KICK OFF: SERBIA 0 - 1 BRAZIL
 
Serbia with lots to do now, they need to win the game to stay in the competition and that means scoring two against Brazil
19:51
As it stands Brazil and Switzerland will progress through to the last 16, while it looks like Costa Rica may draw level in Nizhny Novograd, Serbia face an uphill battle against Brazil 
 
These fans are happy with what they've seen so far
 
19:48
HALF TIME: SERBIA 0 - 1 BRAZIL
 
SWITZERLAND 1 - 0 COSTA RICA
 
 
19:48
45 mins:  SERBIA 0 - 1 BRAZIL
 
Neymar comes close for Brazil, he combines with Filipe Luis on the left hand side to make himself some space and he drills a strike from 25-yards that curls back around but it's just too high
19:41
39 mins: SERBIA 0 - 1 BRAZIL
 
Serbia get the ball into the box courtesy of Kolarov and they win a corner. Ljajic takes it but it's a free punch for Alisson and he clears it away
19:38
34 mins: SERBIA 0 - 1 BRAZIL - Paulinho
 
GOAL! That could be it for Serbia, Coutinho gets the ball in mid-field and Paulinho times his run brilliantly cutting through a gap between Veljkovic and Kolarov, Coutinho's ball comes in and Paulinho's there to touch to ball over Stojkovic to give Brazil the lead
19:34
30 mins: SWITZERLAND 1 - 0 COSTA RICA - Dzemaili
 
GOAL! The ball is whipped into the box from Shaqiri out on the right and Embolo knocks the header back to Dzemaili in front of goal who hammers it home
 
 
19:32
28 mins: SERBIA 0 - 0 BRAZIL
 
Neymar does brilliantly to give the ball to Jesus in space, the striker collects it and he's onside, he brings it into the box but his shot is blocked
19:27
24 mins: SERBIA 0 - 0 BRAZIL
 
Jesus does really well in the Serbian area, he controls the ball past two defenders and gets it to Neymar, who shoots... good hand from Stojkovic turns the ball away but a chance for Brazil
19:23
22 mins: SERBIA 0 - 0 BRAZIL 
 
The ball comes in from a Serbian corner but Alisson punches it away, good play from Tadic wins the ball back but Matic's cross back into the area is poor and it's cleared away
19:21
18 mins: SERBIA 0 - 0 BRAZIL
 
Brazil come forward again but waste the corner that they won, Serbia in possession now but their attack is stalled and the ball goes back to Stojkovic in goal
19:18
15 mins: SERBIA 0 - 0 BRAZIL
 
Serbia had a decent chance in front of goal, Mitrovic bringing the ball down from a cross into the area, he can't get a shot away and Brazil are on the counter with Neymar, it comes to Coutinho who switches the play out wide to Willian but his cross into the box is very poor and it flies way wide
19:15
11 mins: SWITZERLAND 0 - 0 COSTA RICA
 
Colindnes with a great chance to put Costa Rica in front, he runs with the ball into the area and hits a curling right foot, that Sommer tips onto the bar
19:13
11 mins: SERBIA 0 - 0 BRAZIL
 
The ball is whipped into the box from a Serbian free kick and Alisson looks in trouble but he meets the ball with a strong punch as it's cleared away

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What time is it?

Switzerland vs Costa Rica kicks off at 19:00 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

Where can I watch it?

Live coverage is available on ITV 4 and online via the ITV hub.

Odds

Switzerland: 4/6

Costa Rica: 9/2

Draw: 9/4

Prediction

Switzerland are heavily favoured to win this game as Costa Rica haven’t been performing very well in the competition so far and are no longer able to reach the round of 16.

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