BBC Sport's Ben Smith in Recife

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"The thousands of Costa Ricans inside Arena Pernambuco are really enjoying themselves.

"There have been plenty of cries of 'ole, ole' as the Central Americans have toyed with their more celebrated opponents at times here.

"Italy just haven't got going at all. Mario Balotelli might have tweeted that he wanted a kiss with the Queen if Italy won here. But he's not laughing now."

The last time Italy failed to score in a World Cup game was 1998...

Former Blackburn striker Jason Roberts
BBC Radio 5 live

"There's zero movement from Italy, no ambition, they have not approached this game like they can win this."

If it stays like this, England are out and Italy will play Uruguay next Tuesday at 17:00 BST for a place in the last 16. Costa Rica are through.

Italy have run out of ideas. Is it fair to say they are playing like England?

Former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage
MOTD

"Balotelli is a frustrated figure and not happy. His performance has been poor and he should have scored in the first half. A yellow card - he's pulled back the defender and the linesman spotted it."

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Frustration for Mario Balotelli as he wrestles his marker to the floor and is booked. Italy make another change, Antonio Cerci on for Claudio Marchisio.

Can Italy turn it around?

Former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage
MOTD

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"You can see in their body language Costa Rica believe they should be here on this stage. They look confident, powerful, in contrast to the Italians who are running out of ideas and have become predictable."

Johnny Magrinho:, external England have absolutely no chance of beating Costa Rica. Absolutely no chance.

Tim Arstall:, external If Costa Rica beat Italy today, they'll have literally done what England couldn't, very hard to make excuses if they do.

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Former Blackburn striker Jason Roberts
BBC Radio 5 live

"There's a great ebb and flow to this game, there are great tactical decisions yet to be made. Where Costa Rica were not allowing Italy to build from the back, they are now and Italy have players like Pirlo and Balotelli who can hurt them. But I think that Costa Rica's coach Jorge Pinto tactically has been absolutely incredible."

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Italy have won none of the last eight World Cup games where they have gone behind, last pulling off a comeback win in 1994 against Nigeria to win 2-1.

The game is descending into a niggly affair now. A few tackles flying in in midfield. A defeat is not the end of the world for Italy - but it will put pressure on their final game against Uruguay...

Into the last 30 minutes. England are heading out unless Italy score twice...

Former Blackburn striker Jason Roberts
BBC Radio 5 live

"Antonio Cassano has that X Factor, he can take players on but he is in that number 10 role, and I'd like to see him further up, alongside Balotelli and running at the Costa Rica defence.

"This half is like night and day. Costa Rica are not closing down with intensity and inviting Italy on, and if Italy can do something they will because they now have more creative players on the pitch."

Mario Balotelli is on the shoulder of the last man all the time but a team-mate can't find him, Mario is ticking away to himself after another pass is cut out.

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A second Italian sub sees Lorenzo Insigne come on. He is on for Antonio Candreva. Insigne was outstanding in the European Under-21 Championship in Israel last summer.

England got whacked over there by the way. The future is bright...

Andrea Pirlo hits another beaut of a free-kick, getting the ball to dip dramatically after it clears the wall and forcing Keylor Navas into more work.

In his book Pirlo says he has mastered that technique of hitting the ball with 'three of his toes'.

That's precision for you...

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Lovely hit! Matteo Darmian played well on the right against England, he's at left-back today and cuts inside and smacks one from range which forces Keylor Navas into a flying save.

Italy on the front foot but England will be out unless the Azzurri score twice.

Italy look a mess from corners as Gigi Buffon again gets under the delivery and Oscar Duarte heads wide at the far post.

At the other end Antonio Cassano picks it up in space but his touch is poor and it runs away from him. The game starting to open up.