No Panic, Says De La Fuente After Spain Held by Cape Verde
Spain remained unbeaten in 32 competitive games, but Luis de la Fuente said the team lacked freshness and precision after a goalless draw.
- On Monday, Spain played to a 0-0 draw against Cape Verde, with coach Luis de la Fuente remaining calm despite the European champions' struggle to create scoring chances. De la Fuente said the team "lacked freshness and precision."
- The lacklustre performance recalled Spain's meek exits at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, when they dominated possession but failed to score. Spain remains on a 32-game unbeaten run stretching back to March 2023.
- Lamine Yamal's second-half arrival sparked the Spain attack, lifting the majority of the nearly 70,000 spectators at the venue. Cape Verde doubled up on the 18-year-old Barcelona winger throughout the match.
- Spain returns to Atlanta for a match against Saudi Arabia on Sunday before traveling to Guadalajara to face Uruguay. The European champions aim to recover form during these upcoming tournament fixtures.
- Coach De la Fuente remains confident with seven games left, stating "We are completely calm, convinced that there is a long way to go." He expects the squad will regain their competitive edge and chemistry.
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The pitiful draw of Lamine Yamal's team-mates against the 67th World Nation angered the Spanish press, which hopes to sting the champions of Europe 2024.
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The Spanish coach conveyed calm after "La Roja" failed to beat Cape Verde in their World Cup opener; he pointed to a lack of "finesse and freshness" as the cause and assured that his team remains undefeated in 32 matches.
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