That goal is Ferran Torres' last action as both he and Pedri come off with Paris St-Germain midfielder Carlos Soler and ex-Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata, now with Atletico Madrid, coming on.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar

There's quite a surreal atmosphere here now. The game is over as a contest - the players know it, and boy do the crowd know it too.

The lone Spain trumpeter is doing his best, as a soundtrack to wave after wave of Spanish attacks.

Dani Olmo gets in behind the Costa Rica defence but his pullback is cleared. Spain quickly regain possession though and come again. Jordi Alba tries his luck with a cross from the left touchline but Oscar Duarte sliding in is there to clear.

No sign of Spain taking their foot off the accelerator.

Ferran Torres sends in a dangerous low ball across the Costa Rica penalty area before Keysher Fuller takes no chances and hacks it away from danger.

A glimmer of a half chance for Costa Rica as Bryan Oviedo finds Jewison Bennette 22 yards out but just as the teenager thinks of having a shot at goal, Manchester City man Rodri is there to nick the ball away out of his path.

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta makes a surging run forward from right back and lays it off to Marco Asensio but, leaning back and off balance, he can only send it over the top.

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Spain have become the first team on record (since 1966) to complete 500 passes in the first half of a World Cup match (537).

We are back under way for the second half.

Costa Rica have failed to have an attempt at goal in the first half of a World Cup match for the first time since 1990 v Sweden.

BBC Sport looks at whether the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be carbon neutral, as pledged by football's world governing body Fifa.

Belgium play their Group F opener against Canada later today. In a press conference ahead of the match, 35-year-old defender, Jan Vertonghen, was asked about the situation in Qatar regarding players making comments on social issues.

"We are being controlled," the former Tottenham Hotspur player said, adding, "I don’t like making political statements. We are here to play football, and if we can’t even do that because we are making a statement and just saying normal things, like ‘no to discrimination’ or ‘no to racism’, and you cannot say that, then hey, then what?”

Earlier this week, captains of European clubs confirmed that they will not wear OneLove armbands at the World Cup, because of the threat of players getting yellow cards. Belgium have subsequently also confirmed they will not wear their white away shirts with the word "love" on the collar in the group stage, following a discussion with Fifa.

Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

There were a number of questions marks at the start of the game as how Spain were going to play in terms of being able to breakdown Costa Rica and it has been the Barcelona players, it has been Sergio Busquets, it has been Pedri and Gavi who have shone.

You look at those guys and the pleasure they have with playing in the same side and the understanding they have with each other to cut through Costa Rica.

It has been easy.

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FPLNemo: Spain are playing PlayStation football. Their toying C.R. with their passing. Mesmerising!

Spain simply superb.

Dani Olmo (11 minutes), Marco Asensio (21 minutes), Ferran Torres (31 minutes).

It's 3-0 at the break and the only question is how many will Spain get in the second half?

Almost a fourth for Spain as Marco Asensio, under pressure from a sliding in Oscar Duarte, shoots off target.