La Furia Roja toed the line of a shock World Cup group stage collapse, but instead came away with a seemingly more favorable knockout stage draw.

The Germans needed an assist from its fellow European power, but it didn’t come, leaving them on the outside of the knockout stage for the second straight World Cup.

The trio of female referees will officiate the Group E clash between Costa Rica and Germany on Thursday.

FIFA revealed earlier this year that the total prize pool for Qatar 2022 would be $440 million, including $42m for the winning team.

Germany must beat Costa Rica to stand any chance of going through.

Los Ticos turned the tables on Japan with an 81st-minute goal on their first shot on target at the 2022 World Cup to earn its first victory.

Neville has history when it comes to 7-0 thrashings.

Barcelona wonderkid Gavi became the youngest player to score at a World Cup in 64 years as Spain thrashed Costa Rica on Wednesday.

Torres used his hands to make an "S" gesture for girlfriend Sira, who was in the crowd, after scoring each of his two goals against Costa Rica.

RB Leipzig star Olmo turned excellently after collecting a chipped pass from Gavi before calmly lifting his shot over Keylor Navas.

Spain made an emphatic opening statement at the World Cup, with six players scoring in a demolition of Los Ticos in Qatar.

The sorting rules for the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage are different to those used by UEFA in the Champions League and Europa League.

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The two accomplished European powers make this a top-heavy group—although Japan and Costa Rica won’t be pushovers in the least.