Spain full of belief as De la Fuente flags ‘high expectations’ for World Cup date with France

Spanish coach says ‘France has exceptional potential, but so do we’His side are through to semi-final after 2-1 win over BelgiumLuis de la Fuente believes his Spain have what it takes to eliminate tournament favourites France, saying he has “very high expectations” for the semi-final date with Didier Deschamps’ side in Dallas on Tuesday.Speaking with the press after Spain’s 2-1 quarter-final win over Belgium, De la Fuente called it a full-squad effort with goals coming from Fabian Ruiz and Mikel Merino, two members of his midfield rotation. Continue reading...

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