Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque hasn’t expressed any concern publicly since his team lost four of eight friendlies since winning the World Cup.

He may start sounding worried, though, if Spain loses to Costa Rica today.

Spain dominated possession at Wembley Stadium on Saturday but lost to England 1-0. That followed losses in friendlies against three other powerful football countries: Argentina, Portugal and Italy.

“The loss doesn’t mean the team was relaxing,” Del Bosque said. “We played hard and were fired up. ... Maybe we lacked finishing, but not effort.”

Spain goes into the match against Costa Rica without injury worries, and it figures to be a landmark night for goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

The 30-year-old Casillas will surpass Andoni Zubizarreta as the country’s all-time appearance leader with his 127th match. Casillas, who equalled the mark in England, is expected to start the match and give way to Barcelona goalkeeer Victor Valdes.

Asked about being a Spanish football legend, Casillas said that was something he could savour later.

“When you live with these things daily, you are not really aware of them,” Casillas said. “When you leave football and look back at the statistics, you can appreciate it more.”

Spanish players expressed frustration at England’s defensive style. Costa Rica is likely to play a more open match, giving the Spanish space to show off their powerful midfield.