He stated, “We hope that the Spanish teams will get as far as possible in Europe, in order to give them hope, energy and optimism. Then we will specify the dates and we'll accommodate all that energy for the World Cup.”Lopetegui is for the first time coaching Spain’s top team in a major tournament. He said, “I have the experience of the U21's in such competitions, and what it demands. "Spain won the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. They hope to be crowned World Cup Champions for the second time in Russia 2018.

Source: Egypt Today November 30, 2017 16:18 UTC