• Aleksandar Kolarov of Serbia scores his team's first goal past Keylor Navas of Costa Rica from a free kick. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images
    Aleksandar Kolarov of Serbia scores his team's first goal past Keylor Navas of Costa Rica from a free kick. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images
  • Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov scores the only goal from a free kick. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
    Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov scores the only goal from a free kick. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
  • Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas fails to keep out Kolarov's free-kick. AP Photo
    Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas fails to keep out Kolarov's free-kick. AP Photo
  • Kolarov celebrates scoring the opening goal. Mark Baker / AP Photo
    Kolarov celebrates scoring the opening goal. Mark Baker / AP Photo
  • Serbian players celebrate their first goal during the group E match. Natacha Pisarenko / AP Photo
    Serbian players celebrate their first goal during the group E match. Natacha Pisarenko / AP Photo
  • Costa Rica's Keylor Navas makes a save from Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
    Costa Rica's Keylor Navas makes a save from Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
  • Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic, centre, vies for the ball with Costa Rica's Giancarlo Gonzalez during the group E match. Vadim Ghirda / AP Photo
    Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic, centre, vies for the ball with Costa Rica's Giancarlo Gonzalez during the group E match. Vadim Ghirda / AP Photo
  • Costa Rica's Cristian Gamboa fights for the ball against Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov during the group E match. Mark Baker / AP Photo
    Costa Rica's Cristian Gamboa fights for the ball against Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov during the group E match. Mark Baker / AP Photo
  • Serbia's Nemanja Matic is separated after clashing with Costa Rica assistant manager Luis Marin. Michael Dalder / Reuters
    Serbia's Nemanja Matic is separated after clashing with Costa Rica assistant manager Luis Marin. Michael Dalder / Reuters
  • Costa Rica's Christian Bolanos, left, tries to score as Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic makes a save. Vadim Ghirda / AP Photo
    Costa Rica's Christian Bolanos, left, tries to score as Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic makes a save. Vadim Ghirda / AP Photo
  • The referee separates Serbia's Nemanja Matic and Costa Rica's players and staff. David Gray / Reuters
    The referee separates Serbia's Nemanja Matic and Costa Rica's players and staff. David Gray / Reuters

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World Cup 2018: Costa Rica beaten 1-0 by Serbia - in pictures

Aleksandar Kolarov's stunning free-kick proves the winner in the opening Group E match at the Samara Arena

The National

June 17, 2018

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