The Spanish National Football Team, recent Euro 2024 championstarts this Thursday the defense of the UEFA Nations Leaguethe first title that added with Luis de la Fuente on the bench by June 2023.
‘La Roja’ will debut in the European tournament against the national team Serbia at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade. Spain is part of Group 4 and will face the aforementioned Serbia, Denmark and Switzerland in a two-legged qualifying phase (6 matches).
He surprised the world with an exhibition at the European Championship
Luis de la Fuente’s boys will face the match after knowing they were European champions less than two months ago and delighting the football world with an exhibition of play and competitiveness in the most complicated tournament on the continent: Spain beat Croatia and Italy in the group stage and then get rid of Germany in quarters, France in the semi-finals and England in the grand final. In addition, if that were not enough, they won all seven matches of the championship and are now in a tie 15 consecutive victories in official matches (Euro Cup, Euro 2023 qualification and Nations League). Their last defeat was against Scotland on matchday 2 of the group stage (March 2023).
Spain, aiming for its 16th consecutive victory in an official match
In tonight’s match against Serbia, ‘La Roja’ hopes to continue maintaining this winning streak with a victory that will make them start the Nations League on the right foot. In this first international break of the season they will also face Switzerland next Sunday, September 8. Both matches will be away from home.
Luis de la Fuente, delighted with the group he has formed since his arrival on the bench, made it official the list of those called up for this break. As for ‘new’ players, Mingueza replaces Jesús Navas at right back and both Pepelu in the midfield and Yéremy Pino up front are the other two surprises. Unai Simón and Morata have not been called up due to injury and neither is Mikel Merino, who although he has not had a preseason, was one of the regulars for the Riojan coach. In defence Nacho has fallen by Pau Torres’s entrance.
Official line-ups for Serbia and Spain
These are the official starting elevens for Serbia and Spain for today’s match:
- Serbia: Rajkovic, Pavlovic, Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Ilic, Gudelj, Zivkovic, Mijailovic, Lukic, Samardzic y Mitrovic.
- Spain: David Raya; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Fabián, Zubimendi; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Nico Williams; Ayoze.
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