{"id":262463,"date":"2022-11-23T18:27:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T18:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/11\/23\/spain-vs-costa-rica-highlights-spain-start-world-cup-campaign-with-a-7-0-win-against-costa-rica-football-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2022-11-23T18:27:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T18:27:14","slug":"spain-vs-costa-rica-highlights-spain-start-world-cup-campaign-with-a-7-0-win-against-costa-rica-football-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/11\/23\/spain-vs-costa-rica-highlights-spain-start-world-cup-campaign-with-a-7-0-win-against-costa-rica-football-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain vs Costa Rica Highlights: Spain start World Cup campaign with a 7-0 win against Costa Rica | Football News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Favourites <!-- -->Spain<!-- --> shot a warning to their rivals by hammering <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/costa-rica\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_costa-rica\" frmappuse=\"1\">Costa Rica<\/a> 7-0 on Wednesday in their opening Group E match of the <!-- -->FIFA World Cup<!-- --> 2022 at the Al Thumama stadium in Qatar. The winning margin was Spain&#8217;s biggest ever at a World Cup. And it was the heaviest defeat for the Central American side. <br \/>Ferran Torres scored twice for the 2010 World champions, and along with five other strikers made it a goal-scoring masterclass. It was a completely one-sided game with Costa Rica failing to register a single attempt on goal. <br \/>Avoiding the fate of giants Argentina and group rivals Germany, who lost 1-2 to Japan earlier on, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/luis-enrique\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_luis-enrique\" frmappuse=\"1\">Luis Enrique<\/a>&#8216;s fancied side sparkled in Doha, dominating possession and taking their chances mercilessly. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"14\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>The perfect start for Spain &#x1f1ea;&#x1f1f8;@adidasfootball | #FIFAWorldCup<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWorldCup\/status\/1595477731650813963\">1669226508000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Apart from Torres, who netted twice, Marco Asensio, Dani Olmo, Gavi, Carlos Soler and Alvaro Morata were also on the scoresheet for the Euro 2020 semi-finalists in an emphatic romp. <br \/>In the past the 2010 <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019\" frmappuse=\"1\">World Cup<\/a> winners have paid the price for profligacy but all three forwards Luis Enrique selected netted in the first half to pay back his trust in them. <br \/>The coach placed Asensio at false nine, flanked by Olmo and Torres, starting with Morata and Ansu Fati on the bench. <br \/>The coach opted to deploy Manchester City midfielder Rodri Hernandez in central defence, alongside club team-mate Aymeric Laporte, correctly anticipating his team would monopolise the ball. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"28\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Spanish dominance &#x1f4aa;&#x1f1ea;&#x1f1f8;#FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022 https:\/\/t.co\/adh6TMYJTS<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWorldCup\/status\/1595478335169110016\">1669226652000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>It took only 11 minutes for La Roja to open the scoring, with Gavi stabbing a pass forward for Olmo to receive in the area and the RB Leipzig winger taking one sublime touch to turn and another to stroke the ball gently past Keylor Navas. <br \/>Costa Rica, who were a surprise package at the 2014 World Cup, beating Italy and Uruguay and drawing with England to top their group, were sliced apart again for the second goal 10 minutes later. <br \/>Jordi Alba&#8217;s low drilled cross was rammed home by Real Madrid forward Asensio past his former team-mate Navas, who might have done more to keep it out. <br \/>Torres stroked home from the penalty spot after Alba was fouled by Oscar Duarte &#8212; a soft call on a hard night for Los Ticos, who were never in the game and failed to muster a shot at goal. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"38\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Spain have arrived at the #FIFAWorldCup &#x1f525;#FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWorldCup\/status\/1595479975678906368\">1669227043000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Barcelona forward Torres capitalised on more slack defending to fire the fourth past Navas early in the second half. <br \/>Luis Enrique was able to take off the effervescent Pedri and Torres before the hour mark in order to rest them for Sunday&#8217;s clash with Germany, and handed teenage Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde his debut. <br \/>The 19-year-old roared up the pitch in the build-up to Spain&#8217;s fifth goal, with substitute Morata crossing for Gavi to drill home with aplomb. <br \/>Kopa Trophy winner Gavi became the third youngest goalscorer at a World Cup at 18 years and 110 days old, after Mexico&#8217;s Manuel Rosas and record holder Pele. <br \/>Soler and Morata then got in on the act with stoppage-time strikes to pile further misery on Costa Rica and help Spain flex their muscles in a perfect opening match in Qatar. <br \/>With the win, Spain jumped to the top of the standings with three points, ahead of Japan on goal difference. They will face a &#8216;wounded&#8217; German side on Monday. <br \/><span class=\"strong\">(With inputs from agencies)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n                    (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                      if (f.fbq) return;\n                      n = f.fbq = function() {\n                        n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n                      };\n                      if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                      n.push = n;\n                      n.loaded = !0;\n                      n.version = '2.0';\n                      n.queue = [];\n                      t = b.createElement(e);\n                      t.async = !0;\n                      t.src = v;\n                      s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                      s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n                    })(f, b, e, v, n, t, s);\n                    fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n                    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n                  };\n                })(\n                  window,\n                  document,\n                  'script',\n                  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js',\n                );<\/script><script>if(typeof window !== 'undefined') {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadScriptsOnceAdsReady = () => {\n                    var scripts = [\n                    'https:\/\/static.clmbtech.com\/ad\/commons\/js\/2658\/toi\/colombia_v2.js' ,\n                    'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074',\n                    'https:\/\/imasdk.googleapis.com\/js\/sdkloader\/ima3.js',\n                    'https:\/\/tvid.in\/sdk\/loader.js',\n                    'https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/video_comscore_api\/version-3.cms',\n                    'https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/grxpushnotification_js\/minify-1,version-1.cms',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#version=v10.0&xfbml=true',\n                    'https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/locateservice_js\/minify-1,version-14.cms'\n                  ];\n                    scripts.forEach(function(url) {\n                      let script = document.createElement('script');\n                      script.type=\"text\/javascript\";\n                      if(!false && !false && !false && url.indexOf('colombia_v2')!== -1){\n                        script.src = url;\n                      } else if (!false && !false && !false && url.indexOf('sdkloader')!== -1) {\n                        script.src = url;\n                      } else if (!false && !false && (url.indexOf('tvid.in\/sdk') !== -1 || url.indexOf('connect.facebook.net') !== -1 || url.indexOf('locateservice_js') !== -1 )) {\n                        script.src = url;\n                      } else if (url.indexOf('colombia_v2')== -1 && url.indexOf('sdkloader')== -1 && url.indexOf('tvid.in\/sdk')== -1 && url.indexOf('connect.facebook.net') == -1){\n                        script.src = url;\n                      }\n                      script.async = true;\n                      document.body.appendChild(script);\n                    });\n                  }\n                }\n                <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup-2022\/spain-vs-costa-rica-highlights-spain-start-world-cup-campaign-with-a-7-0-win-against-costa-rica\/articleshow\/95723516.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Favourites Spain shot a warning to their rivals by hammering Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday in their opening Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Thumama stadium in Qatar. 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