With the passport for Euro 2024 in its pocket, Spain is fighting to secure first place in its group in these last two qualifying matches, which would guarantee it a better draw on December 2.
'La Roja' faces Cyprus this Thursday in Nicosia, where 25 years ago, led by Javier Clemente, they fell 3-2 and unleashed a crisis that took the Basque coach to task. "I get a chill when I think about it, it was bad news," Luis de la Fuente, current occupant of the national bench, confessed this Wednesday.
The Riojan wanted to give importance to the duel against Cyprus even though there will not be much at stake. "We work to be better every day and it is an important game, and I say this conscious of what it means, because it means being able to take another step in our growth. We are going to go, as I say, to "burst boilers", that is "full," he pointed out.
De la Fuente did not want to openly place Spain as a "favorite" for the next Euro Cup but among the group of candidates. "We are working to be able to fight to win the tournament but there are some teams like Germany, France, Portugal or England that have the same level as us. Then, winning it is a matter of details," she said.
