Spains route to 2022 World Cup final Pot

Spains route to 2022 World Cup final Pot

Spain emerged from a strong Group E to qualify for the 2022 World Cup knockout stage, as they did in 2018.Luis Enrique's shone in a 7-0 opening game victory over Costa Rica, and then held the wounded animal of Germany who lost their opening game to an entertaining 1-1 draw. , who sensationally emerged as group winners, but La Roja are on course in their quest for a repeat of their glorious World Cup campaign of 2010.Barring the Sharrif Floyd Men Jersey second half against Japan, Spain have been among the most impre sive sides at the World Cup so far, but there are a number of in-form nations who may yet block their path to glory.MORE: Spain's blend of youth and experience served them well in the group stage, with seasoned internationals like Alvaro Morata and Jordi Alba complementing young stars like Gavi and Pedri.The prospect of facing a team from Group F in the Round of 16 should not worry Spain unduly, and Belgium failed to qualify, removing one of the more fancied sides on paper from the competition.Croatia were probably the side Spain expected to face, but, after surprisingly finishing second in their respective groups, these two will not now meet in the Round of 16 Jerome Bettis Youth Jersey . Instead, Spain will face Morocco, who defeated Canada to finish top of Group F. We could have a thrilling quarterfinal between Spain and Portugal should Cristiano Ronaldo and company beat Switzerland in their Round of 16 match.These teams met at the 2018 finals in the group stage in a thrilling 3-3 draw, in which Cristiano Ronaldo equalised with a late free-kick to complete a hat-trick in Sochi. Getty Images These teams played each other in the UEFA Nations League in September, with Alvaro Morata scoring a late winner in Braga. Should Spain reach the last four, they could find themselves up against France or England, two of the more fancied sides from Europe. Getty Images They met Les Bleus in the Round of 16 back in 2006, when France came from a goal down to win 3-1 thanks to two goals in the final seven Chris Godwin Women Jersey minutes. After Franck Ribery had cancelled out a David Villa penalty, Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane sent France through.England beat Spain 3-2 in their most recent meeting in the Nations League back in October 2018, but you have to go back to 1982 for their last World Cup game, which ended goalle s in Madrid.MORE: Should Spain make it all the way to the final in Qatar, they will need their most experienced players to be at their best to guide a talented but green set of youngsters to glory.Sergio Busquets, Emmanuel Sanders Men Jersey 34, was part of the Spain team that beat the Netherlands 1-0 to win the World Cup in 2010 as well as the team that won the Euros two years later, and his game-management would be crucial in the game's biggest fixture.Busquets' Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba, 33, is another Spain player with experience of winning major international trophies Devonta Freeman Youth Jersey , having been part of the Spain team at Euro 2012.Spain could meet South American champions Argentina in the final, and they would need no introduction to the qualities of Lionel Me si. (Getty Images) They could also meet Brazil, who might be five-time winners but have failed to reach the final since 2002, when a Ronaldo brace clinched the World Cup.However, the weight of expectation often weighs heavy on the Selecao team, and Spain might fancy their chances of beating Brazil just as France did, 3-0, in the 1998 final.

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