Alvaro Morata, a Spanish striker, has three goals in three appearances.Spain didn’t plan on losing its last group game and needing assistance from other teams to advance to the World Cup’s knockout round. Spain made it through but will face Morocco in the round of 16 with diminished confidence after falling to Japan 2-1.
After the victory on Thursday, Spain’s coach Luis Enrique remarked, We have to emotionally recuperate. We will have to be completely prepared because we will be playing against one of the World Cup’s surprise teams. You need to play better because there are only 16 teams left in the contest. It will be really challenging.Few anticipated Spain would struggle so much to advance past the group stage in Qatar after beginning with a 7-0 demolition of Costa Rica. A draw against Japan in the last group match would have been sufficient to advance Spain to the round of 16. It had also performed admirably against Germany despite giving up a late equaliser.However, Spain was in danger of an embarrassing early exit after entering what Luis Enrique called collapse mode in a five-minute period following halftime. Germany’s 4-2 victory over Costa Rica in the other Group E encounter saved Spain from that fate, however.In preparation for their encounter against Morocco on Tuesday, La Roja is now in recovery mode after a significant scare.After the 2012 European Championship, Spain is attempting to capture its first major championship. It won one World Cup trophy, which was awarded to South Africa in 2010.Spain avoided the 2018 runners-up Croatia in the round of 16, the world champion Brazil in the quarterfinals, and Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the semifinals by placing second in its group. Spain currently has teams like England and the reigning champion France on its side of the bracket; these two could face off in the semifinals.Alejandro Balde, Pau Torres, Nico Williams, Cu00e9sar Azpilicueta, and lvaro Morata were all inserted into the starting lineup by the coach after the 1-1 draw with Germany. Morata scored in the first half for his third goal in as many games in Qatar.Comment below.
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After a shocking defeat by Japan, Spain is gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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