Live FIFA World Cup 2014: Costa Rica take on Greece in battle of underdogs

Recife: The two unexpected entrants into the knockout round. No one had given both these team the chance to make out of the group stage but Costa Rica and Greece have exceeded the odds to progress into the knockout stage. Costa Rica remarkably topped a group containing Uruguay, Italy and England, while Greece squeezed through thanks to a last-gasp penalty victory over Ivory Coast.

On Sunday, one of these teams will make it through into the quarterfinals. Heading in, it's Costa Rica who look in better shape, but Greece would never written off. They depend on organised, defensive football.Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis Pinto is expected to field the same starting lineup, with no suspension or injury concerns heading into the clash.

In contrast, Greece boss Fernando Santos may be forced into starting Andreas Samaris in midfield after Panagiotis Kone came off early in their final group game against Ivory Coast. However, goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis should be available again, despite picking up a knock in the same game. Captain Kostas Katsouranis is back from a suspension, though may well be left out for Giorgos Karagounis regardless.

Teams

Costa Rica: Navas, Gonzalez, Umana, Borges, Duarte, Bolanos, Campbell, Ruiz (c), Diaz, Gamboa, Tejeda

Greece: Karnezis, Maniatis, Manolas, Samaras, Karagounis (c), Salpingidis, Torosidis, Lazaros, Sokratis, Cholevas, Samaris