LUIS ENRIQUE

King Felipe VI was among those congratulating Spain after its 7-0 rout of Costa Rica in the World Cup opener as “La Roja” put on a masterclass of ball possession and efficient attacking to get off to a good start in its quest to win a second world title.

Spain’s young squad got off to a high-scoring start at the World Cup by routing Costa Rica 7-0.

It’s a match between teams who have almost forgotten what it feels like to lose.

Spain reached the semifinals of the European Championship by beating Switzerland 3-1 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw through extra time.

Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal scored in extra time to give Spain a 5-3 win over Croatia and a place in the European Championship quarterfinals.

Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne will make their first starts at the European Championship in Belgium’s final group match against Finland on Monday.

Christian Eriksen was named player of the match in Denmark’s 1-0 loss to Finland at the European Championship.

Sergio Ramos has been left off Spain’s squad for the European Championship following a season plagued by injuries.