In the first round of the World Cup Qatar tournament, Spain vs. Costa Rica in Group E, Spain won comfortably 7-0.
Group E, same as Japan.
Spain ranked 7th in the world with 16th appearance in 12 consecutive tournaments and Costa Rica ranked 31st in the world with 6th appearance in 3 consecutive tournaments, was held at Al Sumama Stadium in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Immediately after the start, Spain passed the ball finely and dominated possession, and Dani Olmo scored the opening goal in the 11th minute of the first half.
In the 21st minute, Marco Asensio added another goal, and in the 31st minute, Ferran Torres scored a penalty kick to give Japan a 3-0 lead.
Spain's momentum continued into the second half, with Ferran Torres scoring his second goal in the match and 18-year-old Gabi, the team's youngest player, adding 4 more goals. Did.
Costa Rica's solid defense led by goalkeeper Keylor Navas was overshadowed, and they were unable to take a single shot throughout the match.