Young Spain Squad Routs Costa Rica 7–0 at World Cup

Ferran Torres of Spain scores their team's fourth goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Spain and Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on November 23, 2022. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

DOHA, Qatar—Spain’s young squad got off to a high-scoring start at the World Cup, routing Costa Rica 7–0 on Wednesday.

Not long after Japan surprised Germany 2–1 in the other Group E match, Spain avoided any chance of an upset with Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio, and Ferran Torres scoring a goal each in the first 31 minutes.