One disaster and a pair of underperformances depict Spain’s World Cup campaigns since passing its way to glory for the first time in 2010, yet expectations are lofty for La Roja in North America.
Spain impressively reset after Luis Enrique’s departure in 2022, re-emerging as an irresistible force at Euro 2024. It was the standout team in Germany, and a deserving European champion, with the admirable ideals of tiki-taka re-energized by a newfound explosiveness in wide areas.
