Fifa World Cup: Liverpool star Suarez looks on as Costa Rica shock Uruguay

Costa Rica kept the World Cup upsets going on Saturday with a shock 3-1 win over Uruguay as England and Italy prepared for a heavyweight clash in the heart of the Amazon.

In yet another free-flowing, high-scoring match, minnows Costa Rica recovered from falling behind to an Edinson Cavani penalty to claim a surprise win at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza.

That came just 24 hours after the Netherlands stunned and humiliated reigning champions Spain 5-1 in Salvador.

Uruguay, the reigning South American champions, looked to be on the way to all three points in the Group D opener after Cavani's first half spot-kick.

But Costa Rica roared back in the second half as Uruguay, missing injured Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, ran out of steam.

Two goals in three minutes from Joel Campbell and Oscar Duarte put the Central Americans ahead before substitute Marcos Urena added a late third.

Uruguay's Maxi Pereira was red-carded in injury time.

The win thrusts Costa Rica into contention in a group which also includes Italy and England, who play later Saturday in Manaus, the capital of the Amazon.

STYLISH COLOMBIA

In an earlier game Saturday, stylish Colombia shrugged off the absence through injury of star striker Radamel Falcao to hammer Greece 3-0 in Group C.

With Falcao watching from the stands, his Monaco team-mate James Rodriguez emerged as the star of the match, scoring one and setting up another for Teofile Gutierrez. Pablo Armero was Colombia's other scorer.

"We are capable of scoring goals and creating chances, which is a great thing to have," said Colombia's Argentinian coach Jose Pekerman.

"The important thing is that everyone did their bit for the team and that transmits confidence. We took our chances and knew how to play as a team."