Saturday | 13 June 2026 | Reg No- 06

Spain coach happy with World Cup favourite tag

Published : Wednesday, 1 April, 2026 at 12:00 AM Count : 27

BARCELONA, MAR 31: Spain coach Luis de la Fuente is enjoying the pressure of being one of the favourites to win the World Cup, he said on the eve of Tuesday's friendly with Egypt in Barcelona.

He also praised local star Lamine Yamal while refusing to say if he would start Tuesday's game against the Africans, who also feature at the World Cup. Number one in the FIFA rankings, Spain beat Serbia 3-0 on Friday in the first of two friendlies scheduled for this March window. �"AFP

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