In the spectacular Al Thumama stadium, built in the middle of the desert south of Doha, Spain will debut this Wednesday in the World Cup in Qatar. And in this same venue, in the shape of a gahfiya, a typical hat from the Middle East, Pablo Páez Gavira Gavi enters the history of the Spanish team.
At 18 years and 110 days old, the restless Los Palacios midfielder will become the youngest international in history to defend Spain's shirt in a World Cup against Costa Rica. One more milestone to add to his backpack, as he begins to pack a load.
Luis Enrique has decided to have Gavi in his first eleven in this World Cup, opening the doors of the legend wide open. The Barça footballer will thus surpass Cesc Fàbregas, until now in possession of the record, against Costa Rica.
The Arenys player made his debut at a World Cup in 2006, in Germany, also in Spain's first game in the tournament that ended up being resolved 4-0 in favor of the team led by Luis Aragonés at the time.
That happened in Leipzig on June 14, 2006, the day Cesc Fàbregas was 19 years and 41 days old. Now, in 2022, and in the Qatari desert, Gavi will crush that record for almost a year, a true brutality.
Apart from the presence of Gavi, Luis Enrique surprised by having Rodri as a central defender alongside Laporte, as he already did against Portugal. Azpilicueta will act as a right back instead of the cold Carvajal and Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo will flank Marco Asensio in forward. Morata will rest from the start.
