Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

One touch football by Spain, going through the middle and the Costa Rica midfield is just too split. Goalkeeper Navas had it covered but you can see Spain just getting their angles, seeing combinations starting, going up through the gears. It's going to be a tough, tough ride for Costa Rica to see this through.

Another chance for Spain and this one falls to Real Madrid striker Marco Asensio. The finish is a bit unconvincing as he prods at the ball and just puts it past the opposite post to the one Dani Olmo fired past a few minutes before. Two early let-offs for Costa Rica.

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Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

Costa Rica have been quite adventurous in their shape. Playing two up front almost and there is just so much space in there for the Spain players.

Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

Huge chance for Dani Olmo. It's an amazing opportunity, on the volley. There is enough pace on the ball, he gets to see it all the way over the defender's shoulder but he grimaces at the thought of missing it because you're expecting him to at least hit the target with that.

Big, big opportunity.

A chance for Spain and it falls to Dani Olmo. He is found with a diagonal ball to the back post over Yeltsin Tejeda's head and Olmo catches it full on the volley. He looks to fire it back across goal but the angles are just a bit off and can only put it just past the post.

That's an early warning to Costa Rica.

Spain, as you'd expect, dominate the ball early on. Marco Asensio tries to spin and provide a cross for a team-mate on the edge of the Costa Rica box, but is unable to do so and sees the ball cleared.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar

I know it's a long walk to get here and all that... but there are an awful lot of empty seats.

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Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

The next 90 minutes will show what Spain have got. You're looking at a team that on paper is very talented, very, very good individually. But actually, when you get down to the nuts and bolts of it, who is the superstar in there? Pedri? Gavi? Youngsters at Barcelona with real talent, Busquets towards the end of his career, Asensio gets in and out of the Real Madrid team.

But beyond that, there's no real superstars of European powerhouses. A player you would go, yes, we'll put our money on him for the tournament.

Spain’s next goal at the World Cup will be their 100th in the tournament. Jose Iraragorri scored their first in 1934, in a 3-1 round of 16 victory against Brazil.

Anthems done and we are ready to rumble. Spain, in all red, get us going.

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

The excitement of Japan beating Germany for teams, particularly Costa Rica, who will be thinking, you never know, the madness of this. If you're Spain, you're looking at the game and thinking, we've got a real shot at this. Spain will want those three points today.

It's going to be a tough game for Costa Rica. Everybody is looking at Gavi and Pedri, how are they are going to do but then again, you can't write off Costa Rica. I just want to see a team that wants to go forward.

Watch Japan's players celebrate their "amazing result" against Germany, as they begin their World Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over the four-times world champions.

A reminder of the starting 11s for both nations as well as their expected formations too.

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Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar

The teams are out, it's time for the anthems... does another shock await?

Or would it be enough of a surprise if Spain finally win their opening game at a World Cup after failing to do so at their past three tournaments?

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