Spain vs Costa Rica LIVE: World Cup 2022 result and final score as Ferran Torres hits double

Spain boss Luis Enrique predicted Gavi will be “one of the stars of world football” after the teenager became the youngest World Cup goalscorer since Pele 64 years ago.

Gavi scored Spain’s fifth goal in a 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica – La Roja’s biggest-ever World Cup victory.

The Barcelona midfielder’s World Cup goal, a brilliant volley with the outside of the foot which went in off a post, came at the age of 18 years and 110 days.

Pele scored against Wales in a 1958 quarter-final at the age of 17 years and 249 days. Enrique said: “Gavi is a unique player. He is 18 but he has the personality of an experienced player.”

Worrying signs.

Canada haven’t won any of their last three matches when they’ve conceded the opening goal in a World Cup match.

Michy Batshuayi’s opener is the difference between the teams at half-time.

45+5 mins: There goes the whistle for half-time. Canada created a handful of opportunities in that 45 minutes but they couldn’t take any of them.

Michy Batshuayi took his chance when it came to him and somehow he’s put Belgium in front. They’ll need to play better in the second half though if they want to close out this game.

45+2 mins: There’s five minutes of added time to play.

Chance! Laryea gets in behind the Belgium defence with another impressive run down the right wing. He puts a teasing pass into the six-yard area and Tajon Buchanan gets in front of his marker.

The Canadian sticks out his left leg and lifts his effort over the crossbar!

44 mins: That was the danger, Belgium score against the run of play!

It’s not brilliant defending from Canada who allow a simple long ball to come over the top. Yannick Carrasco and Michy Batshuayi follow the ball into the box.

It bounces kindly for Batshuayi who laces a left-footed effort at goal and blasts the ball past Milan Borjan.

40 mins: Possible penalty for Canada!

Hutchinson combines with Richie Laryea who drives the ball into the penalty area. He’s seemingly clipped by Axel Witsel who tries to keep him at bay and the Canadian hits the deck.

The referee doesn’t award a penalty and after a VAR check the game goes on. Nervous times for Belgium.

37 mins: Also going against Canada at the minute is the fact that they’re up against a very good goalkeeper.

Thibaut Courtois was exceptional for Real Madrid in the Champions League final last season and his performance won them the trophy. He’s already proven his worth to Belgium tonight by keeping out Davies’ penalty.

Courtois has saved five of the nine penalties he has faced for club and country in all competitions in 2022. That’s (56%).

34 mins: Canada have missing that crucial, clinical strike to finish off their brilliant moves. They’ve been the more attacking and frankly better side tonight and deserve to be in front but their finishing is letting them down.

There’s a good atmosphere inside the stadium pushing them on though.

31 mins: Chance! Great pass from Steven Eustaquio who floats an aerial pass up to Tajn Buchanan. He chests the ball under control the slides the ball over to Jonathan David.

David finds himself rushed inside the penalty area and his shot is deflected into the hands of Thibaut Courtois.