Spain Finalizes World Cup Preparations with a 3-1 Win over Peru
Spain is keeping the three attackers in recovery to protect their fitness ahead of the World Cup opener, coach Luis de la Fuente said.
- On Monday, Spain travels to Puebla, Mexico, to face Peru in a friendly match, while Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, and attacking teammates remain in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for injury recovery.
- Spain's coaching staff is prioritizing player fitness ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup rather than risking the trio in a non-competitive match. This cautious approach protects tournament readiness.
- The three players did not participate in Saturday's training session as Spain completed final preparations. Yamal sustained a hamstring injury while playing for Barcelona on April 22.
- Coach Luis expects Yamal to be "ready to play" in Spain's opening World Cup game against Cape Verde on June 15, though the winger's involvement may be limited to "just a few minutes."
- Following Cape Verde, Spain faces Saudi Arabia in Atlanta on June 21, then travels to Guadalajara to play Uruguay on June 26. This schedule shapes the team's preparation strategy.
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Spain finalizes World Cup preparations with a 3-1 win over Peru
Spain has wrapped up its World Cup preparations with a 3-1 win over Peru despite missing key players Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, and Víctor Muñoz due to injuries.
Madrid, 8 Jun (EFE).- At the age of 18, July 13, Lamine Yamal will be celebrating her first World Cup, a unique tournament for a unique end, as a figure that triggers expectations, between the exhibition, ambition and pressure, with the challenge that Kylian Mbappé, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry or Ronaldinho, champions in their openings in the tournament.The muscle injury of April 22, when it broke after a penalty against Celta at Camp Nou, ha…
THE WORLD LIVES IN TVMAX On Monday 15, with the three attackers discharged, Spain will face Cape Verde in its first match within the World Cup Group H, in Atlanta.
Roja's winner, Luis de la Fuente, gave reassuring news from his two wingers eight days before the World Cup competition.
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