Spain national team coach, Luis de la Fuente, don come out strong to talk. Him say Spain dey among top teams wey fit win di 2026 World Cup. Dis one come as dem dey prepare for friendly match against Egypt on Tuesday.
De la Fuente yarn am during press conference before di Egypt match. Him no hide him mind at all. “No doubt, we dey among favourites for di World Cup,” di coach talk. “I like dat challenge, I no dey run from am.”
But di coach still put small caution. Him say for Spain to win di trophy, dem go need perfect performance. “We go need to put perfect display to win di World Cup,” him add. “We know say other teams strong like us dey.”
Di friendly match against Egypt na part of Spain preparation for di World Cup wey go start in three months time. Spain don already dey work since last Monday for di tournament preparation. “For us, dis matches important well well,” De la Fuente explain. “Our focus na dat World Cup goal.”
Spain go play inside Group H for di World Cup. Dem go face Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay for group stage. Di last time Spain win World Cup na 2010 for South Africa. Since dat time, dem don dey try to return to dat glory.
Before di Egypt match, Spain just beat Serbia 3-0 for another friendly. Dat win give dem small confidence as dem dey build team for di big tournament ahead.
Egypt own side dey come into di match with different preparation. Dem no qualify for di 2026 World Cup, so dis friendly na chance for dem to test new players and tactics. But Egypt still get strong team wey fit give Spain proper challenge.
Di match go hold on Tuesday, and football fans dey wait to see how Spain go perform. Dem want to see if di team fit show say dem truly deserve di “favourite” tag wey dia coach don give dem.
Some pundits dey talk say De la Fuente confidence fit put pressure on di players. But di coach himself no see am dat way. Him believe say di players need to know say dem get chance to win big trophy.
As di match dey approach, all eyes dey on Spain players like dem dey warm up for Egypt. Di friendly no be just ordinary match – na test for World Cup preparation. How dem go play go show if dem ready for di tournament wey dey come.
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