Watch Netherlands vs. Costa Rica Free Live Streaming World Cup 2014 Quarter Finals Soccer Online

Game Today: Watch Netherlands vs. Costa Rica Free Live Streaming World Cup 2014 Quarter Finals Soccer Online
Venue: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Date: Saturday, 5 July
Kick-off: 4PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN

Head-to-head

• This is the first ever meeting between the Netherlands and Costa Rica.

Netherlands

• The Netherlands have won 10 of their last 11 World Cup matches, the exception being their defeat in the final to Spain four years ago.
• Louis van Gaal’s side have scored an unrivalled 12 goals at this World Cup prior to the quarter-finals. Seven of their 12 goals have come from different players.
• They have won the last four World Cup matches in which they have fallen behind (inside 90 minutes).
• The Dutch have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 World Cup knockout games, last doing so against the Republic of Ireland in 1994.
• Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie combined for six of the Netherlands’ eight goals across the first two matches but have since failed to find the net.
• Wesley Sneijder has played in a Dutch record 15 World Cup games. He has scored five goals in his last five World Cup knockout matches.

Costs Rica

• Costa Rica are unbeaten in four World Cup games for the very first time (W2, D2).
• They are the first CONCACAF country to reach the quarter-finals since the USA in 2002.
• Costa Rica have conceded the joint-fewest goals (two) at the World Cup.
• The Ticos’ have met European opposition on nine previous occasions at World Cup finals (W3, D2, L4). Their only win in the last seven came against Italy earlier in this tournament.
• Jorge Luis Pinto’s side have been behind for just 30 minutes in Brazil: against Uruguay in their opening Group D match.
• Keylor Navas has saved 87.5% of the shots he has faced so far, making 14 saves (not including penalties).
• Bryan Ruiz scored with Costa Rica’s only shot on target against Greece.

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