As the 2010 World Cup champion, Busquets’ experience in helping his country become champions is a valuable asset for the team, besides that formidable stars like Alvaro Morata are also at their peak.
After failing at the 2014 (Brazil) and 2018 (Russia) World Cups, now the Spanish team wants to go further and even win the title in Qatar. The performance of young people is crucial, such as Pedri and Ansu Fati who are less than 20 years old, and Gavi who is 18 years old. They are not only the hope of the Spanish team, but also represent the future of world football.
At last year’s European Championships, La Roja entered the semifinals and lost to Italy on penalties in the semifinals. In the 2021-2022 UEFA Nations League, the Spanish national team even finished as runners-up.
In Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers, teams Spain and Sweden, Greece, Georgia and Kosovo are in European Group B. Except for drawing against the Greek team in the first round, and losing to the Swedish team away from home, the “Matador” team won 6 games, won the group with 19 points, and made it to the final.
On the other hand, Costa Rica has always been a team that cannot be underestimated in World Cup history. In 2014, they even stood out in the “group of death” with three World Cup winners Uruguay, Italy and England.
In that World Cup, Los Ticos made it to the top 8 before losing to the Netherlands via penalty kicks. In this World Cup, even though Costa Rica is once again in the “group of death”, but based on the experience of 8 years ago, who would dare to take it lightly?
Match | Spain vs. Costa Rica |
Competition | World Cup Qatar 2022 (group phase) |
Matchday | 1st |
Venue | Al Thumama Stadium (Doha) Stadium |
Spain – Costa Rica Head-to-Head Record
- 11/12/2017 Spain vs Costa Rica 5 – 0
- 06/12/2015 Spain vs Costa Rica 2 – 1
- 11/16/2011 Costa Rica vs Spain 2 – 2
Last 5 Match Performance
Spain
- 06/10/2022 Switzerland vs Spain 0 – 1
- 06/13/2022 Spain vs Czech Republic 2 – 0
- 09/25/2022 Spain vs Switzerland 1 – 2
- 09/28/2022 Portugal vs Spain 0 – 1
- 11/17/2022 Jordan vs Spain 1 – 3
Costa Rica
- 06/15/2022 Costa Rica vs New Zealand 1 – 0
- 09/23/2022 Korea Republic vs Costa Rica 2 – 2
- 09/27/2022 Uzbekistan vs Costa Rica 1 – 2
- 11/10/2022 Costa Rica vs Nigeria 2 – 0
- 11/17/2022 Iraq vs Costa Rica Cancelled
Spain vs. Costa Rica Squad Predictions
Spain (4-3-3): Simon; Carvajal, Laporte, P Torres, Alba, Pedri, Busquets, Gavi, F Torres, Morata, Fati.
Costa Rica (4-3-3): Navas; C Martinez, Calvo, Duarte, Oviedo, Tejeda, Bennette, G Torres, Borges, Contreras, Campbell.
Kick-off time, & Live Streaming Links
So, what is the final score for this match? Just watch! Spain vs. Costa Rica will air on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
Official TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo |
Date | Wednesday, November 23, 2022 |
Kickoff | 11:00 EDT |
Live TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo, TV-Bola |