England's disappointing World Cup campaign petered out into a damp squib as they played out a goalless draw with table-toppers Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte.
Daniel Sturridge spurned four chances to give England the lead, with the Three Lions' ineptitude in front of goal continuing to the very end.
Costa Rica's attacking threat was stifled by England's new-look back line, failing to show the flair that was on show in their victories over Italy and Uruguay.
Roy Hodgson heeded the calls to make changes to his side for the match, but many of his nine changes seemed more sentimental than inspirational.
Frank Lampard started what is likely to be his final appearance in an England shirt, while James Milner was preferred to the likes of Raheem Sterling and Danny Welbeck.
Sloppiness prevailed in the opening minutes for England, but Luke Shaw showed his potential with a spritely counter-attacking dash down the left wing.
Sturridge had the first chance on goal for the Three Lions, but the Liverpool striker's shot curled harmlessly wide of Keylor Navas' goal.
Celso Borges tested Ben Foster with a dipping free kick, after Adam Lallana tripped Joel Campbell, but the West Brom goalkeeper tipped the effort onto the bar and out for a corner.
Sturridge was in the action again and had a good shout for a penalty when Oscar Duarte looked to bring him down, but Djamel Haimoudi waved away the England protests.
England's lone striker then headed a good chance over Navas' crossbar following a Phil Jones knock-down from Ross Barkley's corner.
But with the encouraging signs in the first half came the increasing awareness that England's clinical touch in front of goal was still eluding them.
This was epitomised after the break as well, when Sturridge again found himself through on goal, but a poor first touch let him down, resulting in a lunging tackle on Navas, who had rushed out to quell the danger.
Substitute Christian Bolanos had Costa Rica's first real chance on the hour with a pot-shot from 25-yards being comfortably collected by Foster.
Sturridge's fourth chance of the night was probably his best, collecting Jack Wilshere's pass and curling the ball past Navas, but also painfully past the left post.
Hodgson brought on Sterling, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney in the final half-hour in an attempt to force the issue, but England's lacklustre two weeks continued in a familiar vain.
Rooney's late chip brought a smart save from Navas, but Costa Rica's, knowing they only needed a draw, defended stoutly to see out the clock.
Los Ticos progress to the last 16 for the first time since 1990, going through unbeaten as Group D's surprise package.
Costa Rica 0
England 0
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi
Att: 57,823
Costa Rica: Navas, Gamboa, Díaz Campbell, Miller, Gonzalez, Duarte, Ruiz, Borges (Barrantes 78), Campbell (Ureña 65), Tejeda Valverde, Brenes (Bolaños 59)
Subs not used: Acosta, Umaña, Myrie, Francis, Granados Maroto, Pemberton, Calvo, Cubero, Cambronero
England: (4-2-3-1): Foster, Jones, Shaw, Smalling, Cahill, Milner (Rooney 76), Lampard, Wilshere (Gerrard 73), Sturridge, Barkley, Lallana (Sterling 62)
Subs not used: Hart, Johnson, Baines, Jagielka, Welbeck, Henderson, Lambert, , Forster
