Only two teams completed more than 750 passes in a single match in our #FIFAWorldCup database (since 1966):
Spain v 
in the 2018 Round of 16 — 1008
Spain v 
in the 2022 group stage — 976
And this one was done without extra time. 
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Since the 1966 World Cup, only two sides played an entire match without taking a single shot:
• Costa Rica v 
on 16 June 1990
• Costa Rica v 
on 23 November 2022
They’ll want to forget today’s match as soon as possible.
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Pedri’s game by numbers vs Costa Rica:
96.63% passing accuracy
92 touches
57 minutes played
15 final third entries (most)
7 duels won
3 ball recoveries
3 chances created
2 duels won
The Pedri x Gavi partnership really could be Xavi v Iniesta v2… 
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Spain have scored 7 goals in a World Cup match for the first time — their biggest win since their 6-1 victory over Bulgaria in 1998.
Are we looking at the new favourites?
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Only two 18-year-olds scored a goal at the last five #FIFAWorldCup tournaments:
• Lionel Messi v Serbia & Montenegro (2006)
• Gavi v Costa Rica (2022)
Made in La Masia. 
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Out of 10 different players who have scored a goal at #Qatar2022 today, Michy Batshuayi is the first one who didn’t score his first-ever #FIFAWorldCup goal, as he also scored v Tunisia in 2018.
A fine finish to put Belgium ahead just before the break!
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Thibaut Courtois has just become the first Belgian goalkeeper to save a penalty (excl. shootouts) at the #FIFAWorldCup in our database.
He has now faced 9 penalties in 2022 and saved 5 of them! 
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On the day he becomes Spain’s youngest-ever player at a World Cup, 18-year-old Gavi scores a perfect volley 
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Pablo Gavi 
Costa Rica:
1 goal
1 chance created
66/77 accurate passes
8 passes into final third
2 clearances
6 ground duel won
8.1 match ratings
Golden Boy. 
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Pedri Costa Rica:
57 minutes played
4 chances created
86/89 accurate passes
15 passes into final third
4/5 accurate long ball
3 recoveries
2/2 ground duel won
8.0 match ratings
STAR. 
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Ferran Torres Costa Rica:
57 minutes played
2 goal
2 shots on target
17/23 accurate passes
2 recoveries
2 ground duel won
8.7 match ratings
Incredible.
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Jordi Alba Costa Rica:
1 assist
100/108 accurate passes
1 chance created
1 penalty won
5/5 accurate long ball
1/1 tackles won
2 interceptions
5 recoveries
3/4 ground duel won
8.6 rating
Incredible.
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Belgium gets those 3 points.
The youngest #FIFAWorldCup scorer since Pelé in 1958. Gavi is the Budweiser Player of the Match! 
#POTM #YoursToTake #BudweiserWorldCup Budweiser Football.
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Japan have brought their culture and #fifaworldcup passion to Doha, and claim an inspired win over Germany! Share your best pictures with #shotonvivo 
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. Record-breaking start for Spain at the 
