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De la Fuente says people who doubted Spain are 'crazy' after big win over Saudi Arabia

Spain faced plenty of scrutiny and criticism after a disappointing start to their World ⁠Cup campaign, but following a resounding win over Saudi Arabia on Sunday, manager Luis de la Fuente said people were crazy to question ‌his side.

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Saudi Arabia coach proud of players after Spain drubbing, tells critics to be realistic

Saudi Arabia's defensive strategy fell apart as Spain dismantled their low block ⁠with ruthless efficiency, leaving coach Georgios Donis lamenting his team's lack of steel around their penalty area after ‌Sunday's 4-0 World Cup defeat.

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How Mikel Oyarzabal and Lamine Yamal helped a rampant Spain ease past Saudi Arabia

Under normal circumstances, Saudi Arabia wouldn't be given much of a chance of springing an upset against one of the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup, Spain.

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Lamine and Oyarzabal lead first-half blitz as Spain smash Saudis for first win

Spain laid down a marker in their pursuit of the FIFA World Cup crown by beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta, stretching their unbeaten run to 12 matches (W8, D4). 

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Five things we learnt from the Netherlands' dominant win over Sweden

It's the day after the Netherlands' biggest World Cup victory since that game against Spain in 2014, making it the perfect time to reflect on Oranje's performance.

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World Cup LIVE: Egypt come from behind to beat New Zealand as Cape Verde hold Uruguay

We've got another jam-packed day of action at the World Cup, with Spain, Belgium and Uruguay among the sides taking to the field. As always, keep track of all the key moments from today's four games with our live blog!

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EXCLUSIVE: Paco Jemez on representing Spain, the team's World Cup hopes & Saudi clash

Paco Jemez was capped 21 times for Spain and played at EURO 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands. Both as a player (for Rayo, Deportivo La Coruna, Zaragoza, plus others) and as a coach, he has had a long career in football. His most recent experience was this season in the Premier League, where he served as Nuno Espirito Santo's main assistant at West Ham.

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De la Fuente says Spain will 'perform very differently' for Saudi Arabia matchup

Spain faced scrutiny after an uninspiring scoreless draw with Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, ⁠and while manager Luis de la Fuente said his side lives in a bubble, they are spurred on by the criticism ahead of their game with ‌Saudi Arabia.

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Spain star Lamine Yamal says he still needs time to get fully fit as he continues recovery

Spain winger Lamine Yamal said on Friday he is not yet ready ⁠to play a full match at the World Cup as he continues his carefully managed return from a ‌hamstring injury, though the 18-year-old remains available for limited minutes in Sunday's game against ‌Saudi Arabia.

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EXCLUSIVE: Federico Fazio on Messi's hat-trick & how crucial Rodri is to Spain's hopes

Federico Fazio won Olympic gold with Argentina at Beijing 2008 and represented the Albiceleste at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The former player of Ferro, Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma, and Salernitana analyses the World Cup and looks back on his career in an interview with Flashscore.

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Liverpool signing Victor Munoz suffers injury blow with World Cup hopes in doubt

Liverpool have signed Spain winger Victor Munoz, but he has already been hit by an injury setback.

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Cape Verde draw 'put us on alert', admits Spain's Marc Cucurella

Spain's shock 0-0 draw with Cape Verde in their World Cup ⁠opener was a wake-up call, defender Marc Cucurella said on Thursday, with the team preparing ‌for a similar match against Saudi Arabia this weekend.

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World Cup data so far: Spain and Switzerland wasteful while Argentina show efficiency

So far, so good in terms of entertainment value at World Cup 2026.

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How former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui rebuilt the Qatar national team from 2022 ruins

2,920 days after his historic dismissal from the Spanish national team, Julen Lopetegui returned to the World Cup sidelines with Qatar.

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Messi rolls back the years as Ronaldo falters: First round of World Cup games deliver

From Lionel Messi rolling back the years to full stadiums and a Cape Verde team that shocked Spain, here is what we learned after the first round of games at the World Cup:

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Cape Verde's Lopes glad he didn't swap jersey after historic draw with Spain

Now that he is at the World Cup, Cape Verde defender Roberto Lopes had ⁠initially decided to break his habit of not swapping jerseys after a match, but is happy to have missed the chance to do ‌so after his side's shock draw with Spain.

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De la Fuente urges calm after Spain drop points against 'very organised' Cape Verde

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente urged patience after his side were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Cape Verde in their Group H opener at the World Cup.

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'Organisation, bravery, determination': Cape Verde manager hails players after Spain draw

Cape Verde were unsurprisingly under the cosh for most of their debut World Cup clash ⁠with Spain on Monday, but after holding out for a 0-0 draw, manager Bubista said that there were other ways of controlling a game ‌apart from dominating possession.

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Who is Vozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper who single-handedly stopped Spain?

Cape Verde managed to secure a heroic 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday, and it was largely thanks to Vozinha, the Blue Sharks' goalkeeper, who made no fewer than seven saves from Spain's seven shots on target. He faced 1.46 xGOT in a decisive shutout performance during what was the country's first-ever World Cup match.

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Cape Verde hold Spain to draw on debut in one of the great World Cup shocks

Cape Verde got their debut World Cup campaign off to a remarkable start, holding Spain to a 0-0 draw that sets the stage for an intriguing Group H. Incredibly, the team that was ranked second in the world at kick-off have now won just one of their last seven games at the finals, with their pre-tournament status among the favourites already in major doubt.

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World Cup LIVE: Four consecutive draws on a dramatic day five

We've got another jam-packed day of action at the FIFA World Cup, with European champions Spain among the teams taking to the field for the first time. Follow every moment of today's four matches with our live tracker!

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Oyarzabal to lead the line as Spain seek to quash Cape Verde dreams of an epic WC upset

One of the favourites to win the World Cup will take on one of the smallest nations in the competition on Monday evening, as Spain face Cape Verde in their opening match in Group H.

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Mercedes boss Wolff sees Hamilton danger after Ferrari star's win in Spain

Lewis Hamilton is in the Formula One title reckoning and will be hard to stop ⁠now that he is a grand prix winner with Ferrari, according to his former Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.

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Lamine Yamal fit to come off the bench against Cape Verde if required

Spain winger Lamine Yamal is fit and ready to come ⁠off the bench in his side's opening World Cup game, but manager Luis de la Fuente said on ‌Sunday that his entrance will depend on how the Group H match ‌with Cape Verde progresses.