Men's World Cup · 2014 · group stage
Italy vs Costa Rica
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 20, 2014
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group D
- Venue
- Arena Pernambuco
- City
- Recife
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
1 recorded goal
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44' | Bryan Ruiz | Costa Rica | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Italy
Starting lineup
- #1 Gianluigi Buffon goal keeper
- #3 Giorgio Chiellini center back
- #4 Matteo Darmian right back
- #5 Thiago Motta center midfielder
- #6 Antonio Candreva right winger
- #7 Ignazio Abate left back
- #8 Claudio Marchisio left winger
- #9 Mario Balotelli center forward
- #15 Andrea Barzagli center back
- #16 Daniele De Rossi defensive midfielder
- #21 Andrea Pirlo center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #10 Antonio Cassano forward
- #11 Alessio Cerci forward
- #22 Lorenzo Insigne forward
Costa Rica
Starting lineup
- #1 Keylor Navas goal keeper
- #3 Giancarlo González sweeper
- #4 Michael Umaña center back
- #5 Celso Borges center midfielder
- #6 Óscar Duarte center back
- #7 Christian Bolaños left winger
- #9 Joel Campbell center forward
- #10 Bryan Ruiz right winger
- #15 Júnior Díaz left back
- #16 Cristian Gamboa right back
- #17 Yeltsin Tejeda center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #14 Randall Brenes forward
- #21 Marco Ureña forward
- #22 José Miguel Cubero midfielder
Disciplinary record
2 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69' | Mario Balotelli | Yellow card | Italy |
| 71' | José Miguel Cubero | Yellow card | Costa Rica |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.