The second day of the World Cup group stage has already started. This Wednesday (09:30 Spanish time, TVE) it’s the Spanish team’s turn. Led by Jorge Vilda, the team faces off against Zambia to try to get their ticket to the round of 16.
For that, they’ll need to score three points against a team that has arguments that will try to complicate the game, as demonstrated in the final test before the start of the World Cup, after beating one of the biggest contenders, Germany 3-2, despite having the worst FIFA ranking at 77th place and losing their first match against Japan by a landslide (0-5).
WITHOUT TRUST
Spain start off as big favorites to take the match, even after their tournament debut, they penalized the ‘Red’ duel 3-0 before the timeout. And it could be much more. Recognizing that the Spanish team has served them well against the Costa Rican team but could pay the price against other top teams, the Spanish team’s pending problem is definitely effectiveness. The team is aware of this and have been working on precision and finishing throughout the week. Because winning Zambia is the main goal but also to score as many goals as possible, which could be the key in the fight for first place.
Zambia, on the other hand, will try to prevent the creation of the Spanish game with a very clear defensive system and by betting on passes and trying to stop the game as much as possible by attacking from behind the defence.
TWO KNOWN THREATS
In this respect, there are two players that are well known by the Spanish team and should be followed closely; kundananjiMadrid CFF striker, second top scorer in the F League and the author of two goals in FC Barcelona’s only league loss (2-1), on the other hand, the captain and star of the team, Barbra BandaThe current player of Shanghai Shengli Football Club and having a background at Logroño in the 2018-19 season, he is a regular attendee and forward reference of the African team, although he is one of the focal points on the way to the World Cup due to his high testosterone levels in FIFA tests. In fact, he was the top scorer in the victory over the German team before the tournament even started. Tape In a press conference before the game, he admitted that the team “learned a lot from the match against Japan” and hoped to “focus their minds well so that they don’t make the same mistakes”.
One of the unknowns of the game will be whether Alexia Putellas will start from the field or from the bench. In this sense, coach Jorge Vilda explained that the two-time Ballon d’Or winner “completed the training with a good feeling” and showed that while everyone wanted to see him on the court from the first minute, everything was not to take risks against such a physical opponent, especially considering he has a long championship ahead of him.
Source: Informacion

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