Difficult awakening in Spain after the defeat on penalties against Morocco (0-0 ap, 3-0 pens) in the round of 16 of the World Cup.
An elimination experienced as "
a fiasco
" by the Spanish press.
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Bis repetita for La Roja who leaves the World Cup just before the quarter-finals as in 2018. Indeed, four years ago, Spain also fell to the host country, Russia, on penalties (1-1 , 4 tab 3).
The end for Luis Enrique?
Hopes were high after their big inaugural victory against Costa Rica (7-0), but what followed quickly calmed this enthusiasm.
La Roja chained a sad draw against Germany (1-1) before losing to everyone's surprise against Japan (2-1).
This Wednesday morning, the Spanish press is not tender with its selection with in particular
Mundo Deportivo
which considers this failure as a "
world knockout
".
"
Spain crashes again in the round of 16, unable to puncture the good Moroccan defense and put a single shot on goal
," annoys the Catalan newspaper.
This elimination sounds at
As
like an end to the adventure of Luis Enrique on the bench.
"
It's over
", "
The Federation doubts that he should continue
", explains the Madrid daily.
Marca
even think '
the World Cup is too big
' for Spain.
Sport,
he
titles
"Vaya Palo", an expression used in difficult times and which could be translated as "
what a blow
".
This failure sounds like an "
end of cycle
" in almost all the Spanish press.
Indeed,
Sport
is one of the only ones to calm things down and remain optimistic by assuring that
“There is a future
”.
“
Pedri, Gavi, Nico Williams, Balde, Ansu... we can only continue to grow.
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