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and we have it!
This is about to start!
My God, how the Costa Rican players are out of tune. For moments like this I’m glad our anthem doesn’t have lyrics!!!!
Players and coaching staff embracing
The anthem sounds. Everybody up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have already told you but we remind you: the King Felipe VI will be in Doha to cheer on the Spanish team in its debut against Costa Rica. The king will witness the match from the box at the Al Thumama stadium in Doha together with the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales
Players in the changing room tunnel. This is about to start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The madridista Emilio Vicente Escuderoon paternity leave, or the culé Pablo Lodeiro, on leave due to an ankle injury (according to what age you have to take the sport with caution), they will surely be watching the game. Accustomed to the rivalry imposed by the clubs, today is one of those days in which we are all united.
abc.es is the great solution for all those who have to work and cannot watch the game on TV. Here we will tell you everything. By the way, I’m working and they’re going to pay me to watch the game…
Spain ends its warm-up.
The team will wear completely red: shirt, shorts and socks. The suggestion made by FIFA, which prefers teams that wear a single color in their kits, pleased Luis Enrique who, through the Federation, asked his brand to design red pants and socks of the same color
Let’s hope that those who enjoy a ‘pura vida’ today are the Spanish, right?
Less than half an hour for the start of Spain – Costa Rica!
Everything prepared in Qatar for the debut of the National Team. Luis Enrique has decided to make a revolution in the eleven, with the entry of Rodri as center back and Asensio as false 9.
Inisisto: The ‘pura vida’ symbolizes for Costa Ricans the simplicity of good living, the attachment to humility, abundance, exuberance, well-being, joy, peace, satisfaction, conformity, happiness and optimism, associated with the art of appreciating good looks in the simple and natural, the art of good living
Did you like the explanation? This is free…
Hey, have you noticed that when you talk to a Costa Rican you usually say hello or goodbye with the expression ‘pura vida’? I explain the reason: Pure Life is a phrase used in Costa Rica on various occasions, but especially as a response to greetings (“How are you?” -“Pura vida”) and is equivalent to “very good”, although it must be emphasized that the inhabitants of that Central American country give a broader and deeper interpretation. The simple meaning of Pura Vida is pure life or simple life. And this has a lot to do with the culture and attitude of the local Ticos. The people of Costa Rica tend to be much more relaxed and carefree than many other countries and towns. They just don’t care as much as others do, there’s really no need to worry when you’re in paradise. It is probably the most common phrase that travelers to the country often hear.
By the way, the main referee has a very long name. Let’s hope he’s not the protagonist because it can be very tiring to write so many H’s, E’s and S’s. If I have to talk a lot about him I’ll end up calling him MOHA
The referees
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) will be the main referee. assistants: Mohammed Alhammadi and Hasan Almahri (United Arab Emirates). WAS: Ning Ma (China)
By the way, Germany’s defeat against Japan (1-2) has been confirmed. The group is going to get warm. If Spain beat Costa Rica today, it could leave the Germans practically eliminated next Sunday…
Half an hour for the game to start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Do you think Spain has a chance to win the TRONCHO?
And what is the trunk? They do not know? Well, investigate, that’s what Google is for
I tell you the truth, if my mother saw me dressed like some of the fans who are in Qatar, she would confiscate my passport…
Speech Jordi Alba: “They can put pressure on us or go backwards, we are going to play in all these kinds of situations and try to play a good game, I think it will be like that. We come here with the hope of doing well”
Eleven from Costa Rica
Luis F. Suárez bets on the following team: Kaylor Navas; Carlos Martinez, Fuller, Duarte, Calvo, Oviedo; Borges, Tejeda, Campbell, Bennette, and Contreras.
The King will lead the Spanish expedition
As Casa Real has confirmed through its agenda, HM King Felipe VI will be present this afternoon at the debut of Spain
In Costa Rica it’s 9:00 in the morning… How early to see a soccer game. Not even if they were regional…
Sergio Busquets is the Spanish player with the most caps. With today’s he will add 137. The Barcelona midfielder is the sixth player with the most official representations with his country of all those who are in the World Cup after Cristiano Ronaldo (191), Guardado (178), Messi (166), Modric (149 ) and Godin (137)
If we look at the Spanish eleven, I would highlight the absence of Eric García in the backbone and the substitution of Morata, who could have been the reference in attack. In defense it will be Rodri who forms the central axis together with Laporte. And in attack he bets on a trident formed by Ferran, Olmo and Marco Asensio
The Costa Rican star
Keylor Navas continues to be his banner despite no longer playing regularly for PSG. He stopped 85.4% of the shots on goal he received with Costa Rica in the third round of qualifying for the World Cup (CONCACAF), the second highest percentage only behind Canadian Milan Borjan (85.7%).
A third of Costa Rican goals have come from set pieces, a quality that they exploit quite well. They don’t stand out for their long shot: all his goals were from inside the box. In general, they do not stand out for scoring many goals and not many high-quality chances. None of their players have scored more than two goals in the World Cup qualifiers (including the playoffs). The 13 goals they made in the third round of qualifying for the 2022 CONCACAF World Cup were split between nine different scorers.
It should be noted that ddefensively they have become strong. Francisco Calvo is crucial, leading the team in defensive metrics like total clearances and interceptions.
Costa Rica does the third most direct game among the 32 World Cup players and his ratio of passes per sequence is the lowest of all. He has made 333 passes per game, less than any other team, 17.5% of his passes were long passes, the highest percentage
Costa Rica recently switched to a 5-4-1 formation that has paid off to overcome a bad start to the qualifying phase, although in attack they turn to 4-4-2. It is a selection that frequently dominate. He averages 40.9% possession per game, the lowest among the 32 teams.
Well, while we wait for the line-up of Costa Rica (and we digest, what hours!) we are going to dissect the rival of Spain
Germany had gone ahead in the first half with a goal from Gundogan but Japan came from behind with two goals in nine minutes. There are five minutes to go and it could be the second surprise after Argentina’s defeat against Saudi Arabia
Be careful, the surprise jumps in the other match of the group in Spain. Come back Japooooooooooooooon
How can we not remember at this moment when Spain is going to debut Iniesta’s goal? Do you remember what you were doing at that time? I remember that I watched the game with my father and the screams and tears after the Barcelona player’s goal. And you, where were you?
What do you think of the eleven of Spain? Does it meet your expectations?
Eleven confirmed from Spain !!!!!!
Luis Enrique I bet you Unai Simón; Azpilicueta, Rodrigo Hernández, Laporte, Jordi Alba; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Ferran Torres, Marco Asensio, and Dani Olmo.
If you plan to take a little nap before the game starts, I’m going to give you Luis Enrique’s confirmed line-up so that you can sleep on it…
Good afternoon, happy after-meal and welcome to the story of Spain-Costa Rica. The debut of ours !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
