Spain had 81 per cent possession in their thrashing of Costa Rica in 2022 – the most ever recorded in a World Cup victory.
Luis Enrique’s side incredibly scored all of their first seven shots on target.
The 7-0 win remains Spain’s biggest ever in the competition, and their goal difference from the game was amazingly greater than their goal difference from all seven matches during their triumphant South Africa 2010 campaign.
Spain completed exactly 1,000 passes against Costa Rica, becoming the first team in World Cup history to reach that figure in a 90-minute game, while Alejandro Balde, Gavi, Pedri and Nico Williams ensured four players under the age of 21 represented a European country in a World Cup match for the first time since Yugoslavia fielded several teenagers 92 years ago.
