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In what was an intriguing encounter on paper, Serbia ended up eking out a 1-0 win against Costa Rica in the first fixture of Sunday's World Cup tranche.
While there were chances for both sides - with Costa Rica having a good case to have created the better ones - it was a moment of brilliance from Aleksandar Kolarov that decided the game.
Arrowing a free kick from distance in the first half, Kolarov's goal ended up being the difference between the two teams.
Here are five things we learned from the game: