A sublime free-kick from captain Aleksander Kolarov was enough for Serbia to take a vital three points in the opening match of Group E.
Dusan Tadic - 7
Making in roads throughout the entire match down his right side giving Acosta a rough wake up call and a subsequent nightmare.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - 8
The Serie A superstar took a few minutes to open up, once Nemanja Matic moved into his rhythm, Milinkovic-Savic got the space to move and be spontaneous. Darting past players and a saved overhead kick was a good indication the Lazio midfielder is ready for the big time.
Nemanja Matic - 8
Had Costa Rica's skipper Bryan Ruiz in his back pocket the enitre match as Costa Rica decided to not pile pressure onto Serbia.
Adam Ljajic - 5.5
A quiet match from the winger who struggled to see the ball and had to move centrally to find touches.
Aleksander Mitrovic - 6
Butchered a golden opportunity to put Serbia a goal up only two minutes into the second half. A chance he would bury every day of the week was scuppered as Keylor Navas saved behind his post.
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Filip Kostic - 6
The fingertip of Navas denied Kostic the opportunity to make it 2-nil as the goalkeeper parried away Tadic's cross.
Antonio Rukavina - N/A
Aleksander Prijovic - N/A
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