At 0:00 on November 24 Beijing time, in the first round of Group E of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Spanish team will face the Costa Rican team. So who will Spain win against Costa Rica? The following editor shares their analysis of the results of the World Cup match between Spain and Costa Rica.
Qatar World Cup 2022 – Spain vs Costa Rica who will win
Spanish team
“Matador” uses a rookie to take the lead
In the latest FIFA men’s national team world rankings, the Spanish team “Matador” is in seventh place, the highest-ranked team in Group E.
In recent years, under the guidance of coach Enrique, the Spanish team has inherited the traditional 433 formation and passing and control tactics, implemented an oppressive attack and used a quick and intensive penetration of short passes to try to “pass” the ball in the opponent’s goal area. With this tactical style of play, the “Matador” reached the semi-finals of the 2020 European Championships and won the second place in the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa League.
In the current Spanish squad, only Busquets and Alba remained when they won the World Cup in 2010. The other positions were replaced by newcomers and the strength of the midfield was significantly weakened. Not only did Morata and Sarabia on the front line fail to hold a candle to Torres and Villa, but playmaker like Harvey and Iniesta were also missing in midfield.
However, under the full cultivation of Enrique, new stars such as Barcelona midfielder Pedri and striker Ferran Torres gradually took the main position in the team. Among them, Pedri, who is regarded as Harvey’s successor by the outside world, has become the central midfielder of the “Matador” by virtue of his active running and personal skills of him.
In addition to Pedri, the Spanish team includes 18-year-old Garvey, 20-year-old Fati, 22-year-old Ferran Torres and other rookies who have not yet had the opportunity to prove themselves in international competitions. In this World Cup, with the help of veterans like Busquets, these youngsters will gradually take the lead.
Costa Rican team
“Pirates of the Caribbean” is looking forward to continued glory
In terms of reputation, the Costa Rican team is the least favorite team in Group E. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, who have advanced to the World Cup finals six times, are currently ranked 31st in the world, and its best result is the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
In the 2014 World Cup, the Costa Rican team was grouped with England, Italy and Uruguay, the three World Cup winners, and eventually qualified as group winners. . Therefore, the team is likely to play a “dark horse” role in this World Cup.
However, in recent years, the Costa Rican team’s lineup has been weak, and the guilt of talent has been severe after the end of the golden generation. The number one star of the team is still the 35-year-old Parisian goalkeeper Keylor Navas. In the 2018 World Cup, the Costa Rican team did not win a single match, this World Cup also fell into the “group of death”. Their goal is to reproduce the miracle of 2014. (Source: Beijing Evening News, reporter: Wang Yang)
Spain vs Costa RicaProspective analysis of the event
The Spanish and German teams, also in the “group of death”, share the same disease. Both were knocked out in the group stage as holders of the title but are no longer in their prime. The difference is that the South African World Cup champion has basically completed the replacement of the old and the new.
Compared to the past, this Spanish team is younger and more civilized, most of the players have never participated in the World Cup before. Although the team still has problems such as lack of leaders and unfavorable forwards, this young team has entered a period of growth.
I’m afraid that only the Costa Rican team can feel “nice” to the “group of death”. In the 2014 World Cup, the three cup champions Italy, England and Uruguay formed a real group of death, and the Costa Rican team that joined them was unanimously considered a super foil. But eventually the “foil” took center stage, and the Costa Rican team qualified as group winners, and eventually advanced to the quarterfinals, becoming the biggest dark horse of the year.
Today’s Costa Rica team is getting old. In the team there are still the “goal god” Navas, who became the nightmare of many shooters eight years ago, and the striker Ruiz, with more than ten players over 30 years old. And now, the dark horse has become a “white horse” and the “sneak attack” is no longer effective. Therefore, faced with the revived “Matador”, it is not easy for the Costa Rican team to get angry again. (Source: China News Network)
Responsible editor: Zeng Shaolin
