Spain must continue this improvement in order to beat Croatia in the final in Rotterdam on Sunday, Manchester City midfielder Rodri said.
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric came off the bench to net a stunning strike from the edge of the box late in the second half to secure a 1-0 home win over Sevilla on Sunday and stretch their lead at the top of La Liga to eight points.
Bayer Leverkusen beat Freiburg 3-2 to edge closer to a first ever Bundesliga title.
But just over half an hour into the game at the Al Thumama Stadium, the Costa Ricans had already been blown away and were 3-0 down after goals from Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio and a Ferran Torres penalty.
Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory at struggling Burnley
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said they will not let Mbappe go on a free transfer after the club spent 180 million euros ($196.99 million) to sign him.
Kylian Mbappe sent a letter to PSG last month stating that he had no intention of extending his contract, which expires in 2024.
Luis Rubiales' kiss of Jenni Hermoso triggered a torrent of allegations from other women in sport of predatory behaviour by men.
Embracing the past and the present, Mexico City pulsates with warmth and vibrancy, discovers Payal Singh Mohanka.
Narender started his campaign by defeating Muhammad Abroridinov of Tajikistan in a closely contested bout
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League
World Cup-winning Captain Lionel Messi received a king's welcome in Paris on Wednesday.
DIS argued it had lost out on a cut from the transfer because its true value was understated and sought a five-year jail term for Neymar and a total fine of 149 million euros ($157 million) for the defendants.
Manchester United climb into sixth place with 3-0 West Ham win
Athletic Bilbao beat Barcelona 4-2 at home to knock them out of the Copa del Rey
Liverpool dominated the opening half but it was Zaha who broke the deadlock
Neymar injured as Brazil lose 2-0 in Uruguay
Al Hilal, managed by Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, play Al Fayha on Saturday with Neymar expected to wear the number 10 shirt.
Rennes denied late Europa League equaliser due to little-known rule
Paris St Germain closed out the year on a high as they maintained their five-point advantage at the top of the table.
Morocco are happy to sit back and look to punish opponents on the counter-attack using the speed and skill of Hakim Ziyech
Goalkeeper Ivan Provedel scored in the dying moments of the Champions League Group E match against Atletico Madrid, heading home the equaliser, to earn Lazio a 1-1 draw at Stadio Olimpico, in Rome, on Tuesday.
"We need to be emotionally strong and break our backs in this match. Of course, if Germany is knocked out, it would be a major thing and we would be proud to be responsible for that."
'Luis Enrique has been very important to us and we're all at ease with him.'
Germany's players, however, must not only process their first ever loss to Japan, they are also under fire back home for their handling of a diversity armband affair
Lights go out at Rio's Christ the Redeemer in support of Vinicius Jr
Roundup of Champions League matches played on Wednesday night
Bukayo Saka scored either side of halftime as Arsenal crushed second-bottom Burnley 5-0.
What makes this edition of the contest important were a few more events that happened for the first time at Miss Universe.
Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino scored in each half to give Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win over Lazio on Wednesday that secured them top spot in Champions League Group E, the first time since 2016 that they had reached the knockouts as group winners.
Asked again about the incident on Spain's COPE Radio station, Hermoso said: "I wish they created (controversy) involving someone else, I'm a world champion and that's what matters."
India have fielded a strong contingent led by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain.
IMAGES from the Europa League matches played on Thursday.
FIFA launched proceedings against the players who angrily harangued the referee after crashing out of the tournament in Qatar, despite beating Ghana 2-0 in their final group match on December 2.
In the video, Lopez, a local artisan with her gray hair platted in two long braids and sporting a long skirt, fakes out an opponent near the basket to make space for a shot which she expertly scores off the backboard.
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group H match between Portugal and Uruguay on Monday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers stunned Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 with stoppage-time goals from Pablo Sarabia and Mario Lemina on Saturday, thwarting the visitors in their bid to reclaim top spot in the Premier League table.
IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
The South American Football Confederation said Suarez's 29 goals came in 62 games, two games more than Messi, and his latest was typically spectacular, a bicycle kick from four meters out with 11 minutes remaining.
