Spain v Germany, 27 November 2022

Kick-off: 10.00pm local (7.00pm GMT) . FIFA world ranking: Spain 7, Germany 11 . The last time Germany did not participate in a World Cup was in 1950. Since then, they have progressed past the first round in every edition except for 2018, when they finished bottom of their group. Germany would now have to win their final group game against Costa Rica to retain a chance of reaching the knockout stages of this edition. . Spain failed in their attempt to win consecutive games at the World Cup finals for the first time since winning the trophy in 2010. . Spain failed in their attempt to win both of their opening group games at World Cup tournaments for a fourth time: previously in 1950, 2002 and 2006. . Alvaro Morata became the sixth player to score in consecutive games as a substitute at World Cup tournaments, and the first for Spain. . Germany had now failed to win either of their first two games at a World Cup finals for the first time since 1938. . Germany had now lost three of their last five games at World Cup finals and avoided losing three consecutive games at the tournaments for the first time. . Manuel Neuer had now equalled the record for the most appearances made by a goalkeeper at the World Cup finals along with Brazil's Cláudio Taffarel and fellow German Sepp Maier (18 each). . Germany had now won one of their last eight meetings with Spain, including a 6-0 defeat in the UEFA Nations League when they last met in November 2020. . This was the fifth meeting at the World Cup finals (Germany won two and lost one). .