MADRID — Spain earned more than a World Cup berth when it won the difficult Group G.The national team’s successful qualifying campaign, in a group which also included four-time world champion Italy, restored much of La Roja’s confidence following disappointing performances in recent competitions. Spain dominated in a 3-0 victory that gave Lopetegui’s team a commanding three-point lead with three games left. The win over Israel in the final qualifier extended Spain’s unbeaten streak in World Cup qualifying to 63 games, a run that dates back to 1993. ——YOUNG TALENTSpain was led by some youngsters who could be peaking by the time the World Cup begins. ——More AP World Cup coverage: http://www.apnews.com/tag/WorldCup——Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni

Source: National Post October 10, 2017 09:11 UTC