Elimated England have made changes to the side that lost to Uruguay.

England's final act at the 2014 World Cup comes in Belo Horizonte, the scene of one of their greatest humiliations: a 1-0 defeat to the then-amateur United States at the 1950 World Cup. When the draw was made, this fixture was earmarked as a chance to perhaps banish those 1950 memories and create happier ones. However, the venue could now punctuate English football history as the place where they lose three World Cup group games for the first time.

With Barkley and Shaw getting their first competitive starts, it also now marks a new chapter. Roy Hodgson believes his side's performances, if not results, have created a platform for their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. "I believe England have a very strong basis for a team," the manager said. "It's very young. These players within the space of two years will get better and stronger as an England team."

Hodgson is looking forward to seeing how the midfield partnership of Arsenal's Jack Wilshere and Everton youngster Ross Barkley shows up against the Costa Ricans. He said: "This is the chance for them to really show they are good players. They are playing in a game where a lot of other young players and they can go out and show the faith and hope we have that these boys are really going to develop in justified."

Hodgson, meanwhile, admitted both he and England had learned a cruel lesson.