De la Fuente has to name the list of players for the last two matches of the European Championship qualifiers, and the man from Malaga has a chance to be among them.
Having already achieved the first goal of qualifying for the Euro 2024 championship in Germany, the Spanish national team wants to finish as leader of its group to be placed in the continental championship. Luis De La Fuente’s men will face Cyprus and Georgia in their final two matches.
Spain has just beaten Scotland and Norway in the two previous matches, six points which served to confirm its presence at next summer’s European Championship. However, they are now competing with Scotland for first place in Group A.
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Spain and Scotland have 15 points in 6 matches played and now face the November international break to finish first in the classification, which would give them the privilege of being placed in the Euro Cup and facing the most important teams in the continental competition to avoid.
La Roja must first play Cyprus at home on November 16, and then at home against Georgia on the 19th of the same month. The British, for their part, face Georgia away from home and close the group stage at home against Norway.
When and at what time will Luis De La Fuente announce the list of those called up for the confrontation with Cyprus and Georgia
The Spanish coach will announce the selection on Friday, November 10, 2023.
Isco coming back? The football players De la Fuente mentions
After the football renaissance that Isco Alarcón is experiencing at Betis, the native of Malaga as one of the most outstanding footballers in Manuel Pellegrini’s team and even in LaLiga 2023-2024, many expect that De la Fuente will call him up for these two commitments in November . La Roja are not playing for qualification but for first place in the Group, an accessible goal given the level of the last two rivals, and it would not be surprising if the coach rewards Isco with a call-up.
Isco has made a total of 38 appearances for the Spanish national team since his debut in 2012, scoring 12 goals and providing six assists. Their last match was against Sweden (3-0 at Bernabéu) in 2019, in a match that also corresponds to the Euro Cup qualifiers. According to “AS”, Isco has entered the pre-list of 50 players that De la Fuente has drawn up for this call.
The one who does not seem to return is the Sevilla player Sergio Ramos, despite the fact that Camas dreams of a return. “What is clear is that just seeing how events have unfolded shows that I am betting on other players. That’s without taking anything away from Sergio Ramos, who is a great player. But a coach has to start with an idea that is based on something, and I have a series of players who give me guarantees and confidence,” De la Fuente told AS last week.
Which matches and when will the Spanish national team play in November 2023? Schedules, calendars and dates
Spain participates in the group A together with Scotland, Norway, Georgia and Cyprus.
Luis de la Fuente’s technical staff in the Spanish national team: second coach, physical trainer, analysts and psychologist, who they are, position and what role they have
Pablo Amo. He is Luis de la Fuente’s second coach. He is a former footballer who played for Sporting de Gijón, Deportivo de la Coruña, Valladolid or Zaragoza. He previously held the position of under-18 coach.
Carlos Cruz. He is the physical trainer of the national team. In the RFEF, he has already been part of the technical staff in that position with Luis de la Fuente in the U-21 National Team since 2019.
Miguel Angel Spain. The goalkeeper coach of Luis de la Fuente’s team. He played for Rayo Vallecano, Hércules, Alicante and Orihuela, holding that position in various youth categories since joining the RFEF in 2006.
Juanjo González. He holds the position of assistant technician. He came to play in the first team of Sporting de Gijón after leaving the Mareo Quarry. He was already part of Luis de la Fuente’s coaching staff in the U-21 team.
Javier Lopez Vallejo. He acts as psychologist for the Spanish national team. He was the goalkeeper of Osasuna and Villarreal for several years and also passed Recreativo de Huelva and Zaragoza before playing in the Greek league. He already held the same position in the Women’s Absolute.
Pablo Pena. He is the analyst of the Spanish national team. For several years now, he has also been part of the trusted team with which Luis de la Fuente has worked in the lower categories of the RFEF.
Source: Goal