Group C concludes Tuesday with Colombia-Japan and Greece-Ivory Coast playing simultaneously at 2 p.m.
If the Ticos hold on to the top spot in Group D on Tuesday morning, they’ll avoid a treacherous Colombian team who already have qualified for the knockout round and virtually have clinched the Group C title.
Assuming Costa Rica wins Group D (their odds of doing so are around 89 percent), La Sele most likely will face the winner of Ivory Coast vs. Greece.
Pessimistic English put their money on Costa Rica
England’s World Cup humiliation is complete. The punters, normally among the most patriotic of supporters for the national team even in miserable times, have decided this latest team of no-hopers really do have no hope, causing many to put their money on Costa Rica to beat England on Tuesday.
Ladbrokes is reporting a marked shift in support for the tiny Central American republic in England’s final group encounter on Tuesday, and now stands to make a loss if Costa Rica wins.