the The Spanish team already knows its first rivals In the World Cup finals scheduled for the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer: The draw, which was held on Friday in Washington, saw La Roja face off. Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.
More than a decade after conquering the world, and after disappointment after disappointment since then, the team failed to progress past the group stage at Russia 2014 and fell in the round of 16 at the next two editions. The European champion will try to regain the throne. These are their opponents in Table H:
Affordable debut against Cape Verde
In order to warm up on the stage of the major international football event, the Spanish national team will face its counterpart Cape Verde, One of the teams that will play in the World Cup for the first time. The African national team, popularly known as the Blue Sharks, clinched its historic ticket to the World Cup by defeating Eswatini (3-0) on the final day.
Hervé Renard Saudi Arabia
The second test for Spain will be The only team capable of defeating ArgentinaQatar’s champion in the last World Cup: Hervé Renard’s Saudi Arabia, which was unable to advance beyond the group stage in 2022 despite the upset and upset. He will at least be looking for his best World Cup resultThe round of 16 he achieved in his first World Cup appearance in the United States in 1994. In addition, Luis de la Fuente’s men should Very attentive to Salem Al-DosariTheir most dangerous player.
Toughest competitor: Uruguay, led by Valverde
The final match of Group H will be the most complex match for Spain so far: He will face Uruguay led by Fede Valverde In the last match of the group stage. Although the team is not going through its best moments after losing to the United States by a landslide (5-1) in a friendly match last November, we should not forget that. On his record there are two World Cup championships.
Who will Spain face next?
Destiny The World Cup could bring together Spain and Argentina very soonwho will compete next March in the Finalissima and were placed in groups H and J respectively. For both to meet again in the Round of 32, of course, the unlikely scenario of seeing both competing would have to occur: They would only encounter each other if one of them couldn’t get in first..
If the two end up leading the group, The continental champion will face the second seed in the “J” table.Which could be Algeria, Austria or Jordan. From there, Spain will have little competition.
At eighty The winner will wait in the duel between the second in Group K and the second in Group L, which includes teams such as Portugal, England, Colombia or Croatia; while In quarters They will have to face first in Group D or first in Group G, where Türkiye (if they qualify in the qualifiers) or Belgium could enter the scene.
The task becomes more complicated in the semi-finals: Germany, France or the Netherlands could be the opponent to beat. Although the real challenge will be in… Title match: Brazil, led by Carlo Ancelotti, or Argentina, the current champion.
When will Spain play for the first time and where will they play?
Spanish team He will participate for the first time in the World Cup against Cape Verde on Monday, June 15On the second day, they will play against Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the 21st of the same month. Both matches will be held in Miami or Atlanta. Finally, the team will conclude the group stage by facing Uruguay on June 26 in Houston or Guadalajara.