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Kendall Waston of Costa Rica battles for possession with Aymeric Laporte of Spain. Getty
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Gavi of Spain scores their fifth goal during the World Cup Group E match against Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium on November 23, 2022, in Doha. Getty
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Gavi of Spain celebrates with Alejandro Balde after scoring their fifth goal against Costa Rica. Getty
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Spain's Gavi celebrates with Alejandro Balde after scoring the fifth goal. Getty
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Alvaro Morata of Spain celebrates after scoring their seventh goal. Getty
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Spain's Ferran Torres scores his team's fourth goal. AFP
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Spain's Ferran Torres celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's fourth goal. AFP
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Ferran Torres of Spain converts from the penalty spot to score his side's third goal. Getty
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Ferran Torres of Spain scores their third goal with a penalty. Getty
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Spain's Ferran Torres celebrates with his teammates after scores his team's third goal from the penalty spot. AFP
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Spain's Carlos Soler celebrates scoring their sixth goal. PA
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Marco Asensio of Spain scores their second goal. EPA
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Spain's Dani Olmo scores his side's opening goal. AP
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Spain's Dani Olmo, right, with teammate Ferran Torres, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal. AP
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A bust-up between Spain and Costa Rica players. AFP
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lvaro Zamora of Costa Rica looks dejected. Getty
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Costa Rica defender Kendall Waston clashes with Spain's Gavi. AFP
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Spain's coach Luis Enrique congratulates Jordi Alba during the match. AFP
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Spain's Gavi, second right, celebrates with Spain's Aymeric Laporte after scoring his side's fifth goal. AP
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Kendall Waston of Costa Rica battles for possession with Aymeric Laporte of Spain. Getty
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Gavi of Spain scores their fifth goal during the World Cup Group E match against Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium on November 23, 2022, in Doha. Getty
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Gavi of Spain celebrates with Alejandro Balde after scoring their fifth goal against Costa Rica. Getty
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Spain's Gavi celebrates with Alejandro Balde after scoring the fifth goal. Getty
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Alvaro Morata of Spain celebrates after scoring their seventh goal. Getty
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Spain's Ferran Torres scores his team's fourth goal. AFP
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Spain's Ferran Torres celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's fourth goal. AFP
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Ferran Torres of Spain converts from the penalty spot to score his side's third goal. Getty
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Ferran Torres of Spain scores their third goal with a penalty. Getty
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Spain's Ferran Torres celebrates with his teammates after scores his team's third goal from the penalty spot. AFP
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Spain's Carlos Soler celebrates scoring their sixth goal. PA
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Marco Asensio of Spain scores their second goal. EPA
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Spain's Dani Olmo scores his side's opening goal. AP
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Spain's Dani Olmo, right, with teammate Ferran Torres, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal. AP
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A bust-up between Spain and Costa Rica players. AFP
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lvaro Zamora of Costa Rica looks dejected. Getty
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Costa Rica defender Kendall Waston clashes with Spain's Gavi. AFP
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Spain's coach Luis Enrique congratulates Jordi Alba during the match. AFP
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Spain's Gavi, second right, celebrates with Spain's Aymeric Laporte after scoring his side's fifth goal. AP
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Kendall Waston of Costa Rica battles for possession with Aymeric Laporte of Spain. Getty
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