June 26 : Spain coach Luis de la Fuente praised his side’s resilience after a battling 1-0 win over Uruguay secured top spot in World Cup Group H, saying the players had coped with a physically demanding match in which they were pushed “to the limit”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spain finished the group stage with five goals scored and none conceded, extending their unbeaten run to 34 matches and De la Fuente called it a mark of pride for his squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Forward Yeremy Pino suffered what appeared to be a fracture and was likely to be out of the tournament, while Nico Williams finished with minor discomfort, De la Fuente said<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The coach declined to criticise the referee, preferring to focus on his team’s performance and said officials have tools such as VAR to manage difficult matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 On his squad’s depth in midfield, De la Fuente said Pedri, Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo, Mikel Merino and Martin Zubimendi are all interchangeable depending on the opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 He said Spain’s main area for improvement was ball speed and fluidity of play, adding that defensively they were “very strong.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 “I have total confidence in this group. It is a team that wants to keep growing. We are on the right path, but every match from now on will be even more difficult,” the coach added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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