Men's World Cup · 2018 · group stage
Switzerland vs Costa Rica
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 27, 2018
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group E
- Venue
- Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
- City
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
4 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31' | Blerim Džemaili | Switzerland | — |
| 56' | Kendall Waston | Costa Rica | — |
| 88' | Josip Drmić | Switzerland | — |
| 90'+3' | Yann Sommer | Costa Rica | Own goal |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Switzerland
Starting lineup
- #1 Yann Sommer goal keeper
- #2 Stephan Lichtsteiner right back
- #5 Manuel Akanji center back
- #7 Breel Embolo left winger
- #10 Granit Xhaka center midfielder
- #11 Valon Behrami center midfielder
- #13 Ricardo Rodríguez left back
- #15 Blerim Džemaili attacking midfielder
- #18 Mario Gavranović center forward
- #22 Fabian Schär center back
- #23 Xherdan Shaqiri right winger
Substitutes who appeared
- #6 Michael Lang defender
- #17 Denis Zakaria midfielder
- #19 Josip Drmić forward
Costa Rica
Starting lineup
- #1 Keylor Navas goal keeper
- #2 Jhonny Acosta center back
- #3 Giancarlo González sweeper
- #5 Celso Borges center midfielder
- #8 Bryan Oviedo left wing back
- #9 Daniel Colindres right winger
- #10 Bryan Ruiz left winger
- #12 Joel Campbell center forward
- #16 Cristian Gamboa right wing back
- #19 Kendall Waston center back
- #20 David Guzmán center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #4 Ian Smith defender
- #13 Rodney Wallace midfielder
- #14 Randall Azofeifa midfielder
Disciplinary record
6 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11' | Cristian Gamboa | Yellow card | Costa Rica |
| 29' | Joel Campbell | Yellow card | Costa Rica |
| 37' | Stephan Lichtsteiner | Yellow card | Switzerland |
| 75' | Denis Zakaria | Yellow card | Switzerland |
| 83' | Fabian Schär | Yellow card | Switzerland |
| 89' | Kendall Waston | Yellow card | Costa Rica |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.