Spain defeated Costa Rica 7-0 in 2022 FIFA World Cup opener . The match was the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar .
Al Thumama (Qatar), November 23: In a dominant showing of football in the 2022 FIFA World Cup opener on Wednesday, Spain defeated Costa Rica 7-0 at the Al Thumama stadium.In the second half of the game, the Spanish team added four more goals to their count, putting further emphasis on Costa Rica's misery.In the second half, Spain scored through Ferran Torres, Gavi, Carlos Soler, and Alvaro Morata, establishing their dominance over the Central American squad.The Spanish team adapted to their outstanding form from the first half, however, when their opponents did not have an answer to their attacks, which were orchestrated by Sergio Busquets.
In the Group E match at the Al Thumama Stadium, Costa Rica looked helpless against Spain, with the Spanish team leading the charge at 3-0 at the end of the first half, with Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio, and Ferran Torres scoring in the 11th minute.Asensio scored in the 31st minute after Keylor Navas had a hand on Jordi Albas low cross, making it 2-0.The Spanish team climbed to seventh place in the FIFA rankings, while Costa Rica came in thirty-first.Spain and Costa Rica faced off three times since 2010, winning two and drawing one, and the other two World Cups are in doubt for the Spanish team. Spain was knocked out of the 2018 World Cup in the round of 16 stages, and will try to turn a new direction with a young side in the 2022 World Cup.