De la Fuente: There is no room for error now.

The 2026 World Cup will see another battle among the 32 teams, with Spain traveling to the SoFi Stadium to challenge Austria. Head coach De la Fuente stated in a press conference that he is satisfied with the team's performance so far, while also emphasizing that there is no room for error now.

With Llorente assisting Baena's goal, Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 in the third round of the World Cup group stage, successfully advancing to the round of 32 as group winners.

Spain's head coach, De la Fuente, stated, "The people who demand the most from us are always ourselves. This is a process we must face, adjusting to different opponents, and constantly improving—and that's precisely the path we're on. Since arriving here, we've made some tactical progress, and I'm satisfied with the team's current performance. However, there's no room for error now."

"Players who play together in a club naturally have better chemistry, which is normal. But this is the national team, and our biggest disadvantage is that we have limited time to train together. However, they have enough talent to overcome difficulties. The biggest advantage of the national team is that it knows how to integrate all the best players, and that is our greatest strength."

De la Fuente pointed out, "The players are all very ambitious, but more importantly, they respect each other and create a very good team atmosphere. Everyone knows they are capable of playing, but everyone always puts the team and their teammates first. Here, you don't see the individualism and arrogance that you sometimes see elsewhere."

“As the tournament progresses, my confidence in this team grows stronger. In my opinion, they are the best team in the world. This World Cup has been very competitive, and there haven’t been as many upsets as some people predicted. I remain pragmatic and rigorous, but at the same time, I am more optimistic than before.”

De la Fuente also stated, "Yamaal remains optimistic and confident in themselves and their teammates. We are also very clear about our own abilities, which are all very positive things."

Furthermore, when discussing Rangnick's Austria, De la Fuente said, "They are an aggressive team, and this will be a game full of one-on-one duels, both in attack and defense."

"If they choose to retreat to defend, then we must speed up our passing, seize opportunities in tight spaces, and be more efficient."

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