Spain and Costa Rica meet in a game for the Group Stage of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. This game will take place at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on todayat 11:00 AM (ET).Here is all the detailed information about this World Cup gameconfirmedlineups. If you are in the US, you can watch this game live on FuboTV (free trial).
Spain are not the same since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, but the good news is that they have players similar to those on that occasion when they won the World Cup, today Iniesta is not playing, but Pedri is the future.
Costa Rica are obvious underdogs, but in 2022 they have only one loss, nine wins and two draws. Before the first World Cup game, the Ticos played three friendly games, won two and drew one against South Korea.
Spain lineup
Spain are a machine moving the ball around the field, but that old strategy no longer works as before. Spain’s midfield is the weakest point of the squad.
Sergio Busquets will play as captain in the midfield, he no longer has the same precision as before but he has enough experience with 139 caps and only two goals.
Spain’s lineup against Costa Rica:Unai Simón, César Azpilicueta, Jordi Alba, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Sergio Busquets, Gavi, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio and Ferrán Torres.
Costa Rica lineup
Costa Rica went far during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals but that was the best World Cup performance for Costa Rica. In 2018, the Ticos were eliminated in the Group Stage.
Keylor Navas is the biggest name in Costa Rica’s squad, but the player with the most caps is Celso Borges with a total of 155 caps and 27 goals.
Costa Rica’s lineup against Spain:Keylor Navas, Keysher Fuller, Oscar Duarte, Bryan Oviedo, Francisco Calvo, Carlos Martínez, Celso Borges, Jewison Bennette, Joel Campbell, Yeltsin Tejeda and Anthony Contreras.