A 3-0 victory and no signs of any new injuries meant that Thomas Tuchel had to be satisfied with England's final warm-up game ahead of their World Cup opener against Croatia next week.
Costa Rica failed to qualify for the inaugural 48-team tournament but were robust, ill-disciplined and posed a competitive challenge for England at Orlando's Inter&Co Stadium, where kick-off was delayed by an hour due to thunderstorms.
The Three Lions, though, did not let it disrupt their rhythm and reached a higher level than against New Zealand in Tampa on Saturday, as Declan Rice, Anthony Gordon and Ollie Watkins all found the net.
Tuchel facing huge selection dilemmas
The countdown is on for the Group L opener against Croatia next Wednesday, and Tuchel has some huge decisions to make in key positions between now and then. He says he doesn't yet know his World Cup starting XI.
Tuchel changed his entire team at half-time against New Zealand but said he would keep players on for 60 or 70 minutes against Costa Rica, so the personnel who started this second game perhaps offered an indication of which way he sees some selection dilemmas leaning.
Gordon started ahead of Marcus Rashford on the left, for example, and took his chance by assisting Rice for the opener and then hammering home a very convincing second-half penalty.
John Stones and Ezri Konsa partnering each other in defence with Marc Guehi on the bench gave little indication as to who might partner Guehi against Croatia, but perhaps there was something to be read into the fact that Jude Bellingham started at No10 ahead of Morgan Rogers.
Thomas Tuchel insists he does not yet know his England starting XI to face Croatia.
England ease Kane goal burden
The otherworldly goalscoring numbers Harry Kane has posted at Bayern Munich this season have breathed new life into a decade-old conversation about whether England are too reliant on their No9 for goals and whether other players must ease his burden on that front.
The captain providing the one moment of clarity against New Zealand only added fuel to the argument of some fans that it is becoming a bit of a problem.
How encouraging for Tuchel, therefore, that Kane played 63 minutes on Wednesday and yet it was three other individuals who made it on to the scoresheet instead.
Rice finished instinctively, Gordon struck ruthlessly from 12 yards, and Watkins showed a poacher's instinct to put the ball away from a rebound following Rogers' saved shot. That bodes well ahead of the tournament.
Madueke states starting case
All managers have their favourites, and ever since Tuchel first gave Noni Madueke his chance, he has repaid the German with consistently eye-catching and risk-taking performances on the right wing.
It was no different in Orlando, where Madueke took full advantage of another start for his country.
A day after Tuchel revealed that Bukayo Saka - his first-choice right winger - is not fully fit and will have to have his minutes managed, Madueke picked a timely moment to press his case to start instead of his Arsenal team-mate if required.
Saka is still the clear preference and will be favourite to start against Croatia, but Madueke can be a capable understudy and will be an impactful substitute if used off the bench.
His finest moment against Costa Rica came from a crisp, sweeping England move as he rounded the goalkeeper following Bellingham's well-weighted through ball, only to strike the post with an open goal gaping. All Madueke could do was smile wryly at his glaring miss.
It mattered not. He and England look in fine shape.
