Netherlands vs Costa Rica Live Streaming And World Cup Quarter Final Match Preview

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Live streaming for the quarter-final clash between the Netherlands and Costa Rica.

Where: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador

When: Saturday July 5, 21:00

Watch live: Click here to watch on BBC Sport online!

Costa Rica will be hoping to extend their 2014 FIFA World Cup fairytale by reaching the tournament’s semi-finals this evening.

The Central American nation, whose only previous venture to the knockout phase of a World Cup came back in 1990 when they lost in the round of 16, began the competition as 2,500-1 outsiders.

However, their odds of winning football’s greatest prize have since been cut to 40-1 by some bookmakers following a string of brilliant performances so far.

After beating Uruaguay 3-1 and Italy 1-0, Costa Rica drew 0-0 with England and then overcame Greece in a penalty shootout.

Their victory over Greece came at a cost though, with centre-back Oscar Duarte being sent off, meaning that he is suspended for tonight’s clash with the Dutch.

Fellow defender Roy Miller is also expected to miss out, having picked up a foot injury, while goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who was the hero of the shootout with Greece, is a slight doubt because of a shoulder problem.

The Netherlands will definitely be without midfielder Nigel de Jong, who has a groin issue, but Wesley Sneijder should be fit, despite picking up a back injury in last Sunday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Mexico.

Sneijder scored an 88th-minute equaliser against Mexico, before Klaas-Jan Huntelaar completed the turnaround with a stoppage time penalty.

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