Switzerland v Costa Rica, 27 June 2018

Score2-2
RefereeClément Turpin
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group E
VenueNizhny Novograd Stadium
Attendance43,319
Kick-off: 9.00pm local Switzerland v Costa Rica was Match 42 of the FIFA World Cup 2018 Refereeing team: Referee: Clement Turpin (France) Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos (France) Assistant Referee 2: Cyril Gringore (France) Fourth Official: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) Reserve AR: Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia) VAR: Felix Zwayer (Germany) Despite being held to a draw in this final group game, Switzerland had now progressed to the knock-out stage in four of their last five World Cups finals; also 1994, 2006 and 2014. Switzerland had now scored in six of their last seven games at the World Cup finals. Blerim Dzemaili became the third Switzerland player to scored at both the 2014 and 2018 World Cup finals; also Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri. Costa Rica became the last of the 32 nations to score at this World Cup finals. Yann Sommer became the third goalkeeper to 'score' an own goal at the World Cup finals; also Spain’s Andoni Zubizarreta against Nigeria in 1998 and Honduras’ Noel Valladares against France in 2014. Costa Rica remained without a win in their last six games at the World Cup finals (lost two); their worst such run in the competition.

2  Switzerland

Manager: Vladimir Petkovic

2  Costa Rica

Manager: Oscar Ramirez

Goals:

Blerim Dzemaili 31 G
Josip Drmić 88 G

Goals:

Kendall Waston 56 G
Yann Sommer own goal 90 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Yann Sommer
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Stefan Lichtsteiner (captain)
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Rodríguez
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Blerim Dzemaili
Midfielder/Forward Mario Gavranović
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Breel Embolo

Starting lineup:

Keylor Navas Goalkeeper
Johnny Acosta Defender
Kendall Waston Defender
Cristian Gamboa Defender/Midfielder
Bryan Oviedo Defender/Midfielder
Celso Borges Midfielder
David Guzmán Midfielder
Joel Campbell Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Ruiz Midfielder/Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Denis Zakaria for Valon Behrami 60
Josip Drmić for Mario Gavranović 69
Michael Lang for Xherdan Shaqiri 81

Substitutions:

Rodney Wallace for Daniel Colindres 81
Randall Azofeifa for David Guzmán 90
Ian Smith for Cristian Gamboa 90

Cards:

Stefan Lichtsteiner 37 Y
Denis Zakaria 75 Y
Fabian Schär 83 Y

Cards:

Cristian Gamboa 11 Y
Joel Campbell 29 Y
Kendall Waston 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Roman Bürki
Goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo
Defender Johann Djourou
Defender Nico Elvedi
Defender/Midfielder Michael Lang
Defender/Midfielder François Moubandje
Midfielder Gelson Fernandes
Midfielder Remo Freuler
Midfielder Denis Zakaria
Forward Josip Drmić

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Leonel Moreira
Goalkeeper Patrick Pemberton
Defender Francisco Calvo
Defender Óscar Duarte
Defender Ian Smith
Midfielder Randall Azofeifa
Midfielder Christian Bolaños
Midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda
Midfielder Rodney Wallace
Forward Marcos Ureña
Forward Johan Venegas

2  Switzerland

Manager: Vladimir Petkovic

Goals:

Blerim Dzemaili 31 G
Josip Drmić 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Yann Sommer
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Stefan Lichtsteiner (captain)
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Rodríguez
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Blerim Dzemaili
Midfielder/Forward Mario Gavranović
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Breel Embolo

Substitutions:

Denis Zakaria for Valon Behrami 60
Josip Drmić for Mario Gavranović 69
Michael Lang for Xherdan Shaqiri 81

Cards:

Stefan Lichtsteiner 37 Y
Denis Zakaria 75 Y
Fabian Schär 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Roman Bürki
Goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo
Defender Johann Djourou
Defender Nico Elvedi
Defender/Midfielder Michael Lang
Defender/Midfielder François Moubandje
Midfielder Gelson Fernandes
Midfielder Remo Freuler
Midfielder Denis Zakaria
Forward Josip Drmić

2  Costa Rica

Manager: Oscar Ramirez

Goals:

Kendall Waston 56 G
Yann Sommer own goal 90 OG

Starting lineup:

Keylor Navas Goalkeeper
Johnny Acosta Defender
Kendall Waston Defender
Cristian Gamboa Defender/Midfielder
Bryan Oviedo Defender/Midfielder
Celso Borges Midfielder
David Guzmán Midfielder
Joel Campbell Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Ruiz Midfielder/Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Rodney Wallace for Daniel Colindres 81
Randall Azofeifa for David Guzmán 90
Ian Smith for Cristian Gamboa 90

Cards:

Cristian Gamboa 11 Y
Joel Campbell 29 Y
Kendall Waston 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Leonel Moreira
Goalkeeper Patrick Pemberton
Defender Francisco Calvo
Defender Óscar Duarte
Defender Ian Smith
Midfielder Randall Azofeifa
Midfielder Christian Bolaños
Midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda
Midfielder Rodney Wallace
Forward Marcos Ureña
Forward Johan Venegas