Spain enters their decisive World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Greece and Sweden with out some key gamers with accidents.
There are 9 gamers unavailable for coach Luis Enrique for matches in opposition to Greece on Thursday and Sweden on Sunday.
Spain are second in Group B of their final two matches, two factors behind Sweden and 4 factors forward of third-placed Greece. Only the group winners qualify for subsequent yr’s match in Qatar, whereas the second-place finishers will undergo the playoffs.
Pedri Gonzalez, Ferran Torres and Marcos Llorente, who helped Spain attain the semi-finals of the European Championship a number of months in the past, are amongst those that couldn’t be known as up by Luis Enrique.
Gerard Moreno, Mikel Oyarzabal and Eric Garcia are additionally lacking from the Euro 2020 squad.
García suffered an damage whereas taking part in for Barcelona within the Spanish league, as did younger ahead Anu Fati, who was returning to the nationwide crew after a protracted absence resulting from one other damage.
We are already right here!!
The Spanish expedition landed in Greece and is already on its approach to its focus lodge.# VamosEspana #Cater2022 pic.twitter.com/0HZPkDLuwH
— Spanish Soccer Team (@SeFutbol) November 9, 2021
Yeremy Pino was one other participant who acquired injured and had to get replaced after being known as up.
The coach was capable of carry again some gamers after recovering from current accidents, together with Pau Torres, Jose Luis Gay, Jordi Alba, lvaro Morata and Dani Olmo.
Two wins can be sufficient for Spain to complete first of their group and qualify for the World Cup with out counting on different outcomes.
A draw in opposition to Greece would assure at the very least a second-place end within the group, sending Spain to the playoffs in opposition to the opposite 9 group runners-up and two group winners of the UEFA Nations League. The 12 nations might be drawn into three four-team brackets and play subsequent March. The seeded groups get residence video games within the bracket semifinals.
️ It does not give any significance. He retains giving instructions like nothing, however take heed to me… what is the management, Mr.
loopy about @LUISENRIQUE21 In right now’s coaching.
You may even hear the gamers within the sport hallucinate! @SeFutbol,# VamosEspana #Cater2022 pic.twitter.com/OIJyQXcf3r
— Spanish Soccer Team (@SeFutbol) November 9, 2021
Sweden’s victory over fourth-placed Georgia on Thursday and Spain’s draw in opposition to Greece will give Sweden first place.
Spain has certified for each World Cup since 1978, successful its lone title in 2010 in South Africa. It was knocked out by hosts Russia within the final 16 of the 2018 World Cup.
“I can’t imagine the World Cup without Spain,” mentioned ahead Brahim Diaz. “We have two finals ahead of us and we have to win them.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
