In the 2022 World Cup, Spain is full of ambition, and its confidence comes from the completion of the renewal and achieving more than expected results in Euro 2020. In fact, Spain today is nothing compared to the three consecutive titles of 2008-2012.
More than a decade ago, the Spanish national team, with Barça Dream Three as the main team, had the world's top stars in various positions; Today's Spain, except for a few promising new stars, does not have the world's top stars. In the 2022 World Cup, it is not surprising that Spain won the 1/8 final.
Euro 2024 is approaching again, and whether Spain can be shortlisted is a question!
Georgia vs Spain
Nature of the competition: Euro 2024 Qualifiers Group A Group
Competition time: 0:00 Beijing time on September 9
In the group stage of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Spain is in Group A with Scotland, Norway, Georgia and Cyprus, and the top two in the group will advance to next year's European Championship in Germany. In terms of strength, Spain is the strongest in this group, and it is not a problem to qualify, and Scotland and Norway, which are inferior to Spain, will compete for another qualifying place, but this is not the case.
At present, Scotland ranks first with 4 wins and 12 points, grasping the promotion opportunity, Georgia ranks second with 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss and 4 points, Norway ranks third with 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, 4 points, Spain ranks fourth with 3 points from 2 wins and 1 loss, and Cyprus is bottom with 3 consecutive defeats and 0 points.
Spain can't afford to lose, and of course, if they beat Georgia away from home, they will have the initiative to qualify.
Georgia is currently ranked 78th in the world by FIFA and Spain is currently ranked 10th in the world by FIFA.
Georgia has won 6 wins, drawn 2 and lost 2 in the last 10 games.
Spain have won 6 wins, drawn 1 and lost 3 in the last 10 games.
In the last five meetings between the two sides, Spain has the upper hand with 4 wins and 1 loss.
The overall strength is far stronger than the opponent, in order to qualify without error, it is necessary to take all 3 points on the relatively weak opponent, this game, still optimistic that the Matador will win.
Cyprus VS Scotland
Nature of the competition: Euro 2024 Qualifiers Group A Group
Match time: September 9, 2:45 Beijing time
Cyprus is currently ranked 118th in the world by FIFA and Scotland is currently ranked 30th in the world by FIFA.
In Europe, the level of football in Cyprus can only be regarded as a fish belly, in this group is to send the boys, played 3 rounds, 3 consecutive defeats.
Scotland are a strong team among the second-tier teams in Europe, reaching the main stage for the first time since the 1998 World Cup in the main tournament at the European Championship, and ultimately failed to qualify from the group. In the European zone of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Scotland reached the play-offs and were eliminated by Ukraine in the semifinals of Group A.
Cyprus have won 2 wins, drawn 2 and lost 6 in the last 10 games.
Scotland have won 7 wins, drawn 1 and lost 2 in their last 10 games.
In the last 8 meetings between the two sides, Scotland have the upper hand with all 8 wins.
In this match, although Cyprus are playing at home, it is still impossible to take points from the Group A leaders.