Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Inter&Co Stadium

England look ready. They look very hungry. It will be interesting to see when Thomas Tuchel makes those changes.

Ian Wright
Former England striker on ITV

Anthony Gordon has done brilliantly, what you'd expect him to do against this kind of opposition with his pace. I'd like to see that against anyone, even if you're playing against a right-back who's just as quick.

You want to show them 'I'm going to take you on if you're in the wrong position, I've got the pace to take you on'.

He has done that. He has done that on many occasions in the first half, he's just gone at them. It's what you want to see.

Neil Johnston
BBC Sport in New York

Do New Yorkers know the World Cup is about to start?

Well, there are hints all over the city that the monster tournament is about to kick-off if you look closely enough.

There are subway trains decked out in national team colours like the one below in honour of Norway. Lionel Messi's face appears on a giant billboard in Times Square and there are fans walking around in the shirts of Morocco and Brazil, who meet on Saturday in the first of eight World Cup matches the MetLife Stadium is hosting.

But the Big Apple is besotted with basketball right now.

The New York Knicks lead in the NBA Finals 2-1 against San Antonio Spurs. The best-of-seven series continues at Madison Square Garden (01:30 BST, Thursday) before the teams return to San Antonio for game five on Saturday (01:30, Sunday).

If the Nicks win both, they will seal the title.

Should that happen, New York promises to be extra lively this weekend, with Brazil and Morocco fans flooding into the Big Apple.

Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Inter&Co Stadium

I think it has been really impressive from England. Everything that Thomas Tuchel wants them to be. Organised, pressing and full of energy. In wide areas, they have been positive too. Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have been superb.

A really good half from England. Positive signs and they lead through Declan Rice's early goal.

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Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Inter&Co Stadium

The correct decision.

When the VAR signal was made. Gordon went, 'It is not a penalty'.

He knew it.

When the referee is sent to the monitor we know what that usually means and, indeed, Ekaterina Koroleva overturns her original decision.

Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Inter&Co Stadium

I think Gordon feels Johnson close to himself and he then throws himself to the ground. I don't think it is a penalty.

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England 1-0 Costa Rica

Referee Ekaterina Koroleva has been called over to the monitor. She's having a good look at this.

The ball comes from deep from Harry Kane and Anthony Gordon goes down under contact from Shawn Johnson.

It looks fairly soft. VAR will have a look.

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We'll have four minutes added on at the end of the half.

A member of Costa Rica's backroom staff is booked.

They aren't in the World Cup so they're clearly taking this quite seriously.

Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Inter&Co Stadium

Thomas Tuchel will always find something to pick holes in. But England on a whole have been exceptional. I think Tuchel will be a very happy man.

England win a free-kick wide on the right-hand side.

It's swung in by Declan Rice but cleared away by Darril Araya.

England continue to pile on the pressure and win a throw in.

And so it begins...

Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter at the Inter&Co Stadium

England easily could have been three or four nil up.

Lee Dixon
Former England and Arsenal defender on ITV

It's a brilliant run. He's onside, does the tricks, he should put it in with his right foot surely.

If you just let it come across you, you can roll it in with your right foot.