Image: ReutersFormer champions Spain got their World Cup off to a pulsating start on Wednesday through a record 7-0 win over a shell-shocked Costa Rica, with an early Dani Olmo strike taking his country past the 100 goal mark in soccer’s showpiece event.
Spain almost went ahead after five minutes, when Pedri’s deep cross from the left found Olmo in space, whose shot went wide of the post. Spain pressed hard for a second and got it on 21 minutes when Jordi Alba’s neat pass across the box found Asensio who fired low past Navas.