World Cup 2022 top plays: Spain-Costa Rica

An upset-packed 2022 FIFA World Cup continues Wednesday on FOX with Spain facing Costa Rica, and we’ve got you covered with every must-see moment from start to finish!

Earlier, underdog Morocco battled 2018 runner-up Croatia to a scoreless draw and Japan stunned Germany with two late goals for a 2-1 victory.

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Spain, the 2010 World Cup champion, will look to avoid a similar fate. The Spaniards are heavily favored (-769 on FOX Bet) to win against a Costa Rica squad that failed to make it past the group stage in 2018. Costa Rica, however, will try to replicate the formula that Japan and Saudi Arabia have used by leaning on stellar goalkeeper play from star Keylor Navas, who has a long career of European club experience with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

You can watch this game and every match of the tournament on the FOX Sports family of networks — the tournament’s official English-language broadcast partner in the U.S. — and the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com. You can also stream full-match replays for free on Tubi.

Here are the top plays from Wednesday’s group stage action.

Spain vs. Costa Rica

Enrique believes in his squad

Since winning it all in 2010, Spain has had mixed results in recent World Cups. In 2018, Spain was upset by host country Russia in the Round of 16, and in 2014 they did not advance past the group stage. This year’s squad is filled with young talent, with a total of nine players combined coming from powerhouse clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Manager Luis Enrique, a former Spanish national team player himself, thinks his roster has what it takes to return Spain to World Cup glory.

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