They may not have been favourites a couple of weeks ago – but Spain have now announced themselves as serious Euro 2024 contenders.
They may not have been favourites a couple of weeks ago - but two matches in and Spain have announced themselves as serious Euro 2024 contenders.- sealed by Riccardo Calafiori's own goal - saw them become just the second team to qualify for the last 16 in Germany.
They are winning with style too. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague described them as "the best Spain team since 2012" while BBC pundit Chris Sutton called their victory over Italy a "total mismatch".Spain dominated world football between 2008 and 2012 - winning two European Championships and a World Cup - but their record at recent major tournaments has been underwhelming.
Premier League winner Sutton said that other teams "won't want to be facing in the knockouts" and that their win over Italy was a "total mismatch". He was inches away from getting the goal his performance would have deserved when he rattled the crossbar with a fierce long-range shot late on.
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