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Spain must put Cape Verde World Cup ‘grief’ behind them, says Merino
Key takeaways
- It was a familiar story of World Cup frustration for La Roja in Atlanta as they failed to break down the African archipelago of just over 500,000 people despite dominating possession in a 0-0 draw.
- Since winning the competition for the first time in 2010, Spain have won just three of their last 12 World Cup games.
- “As in every match, things don’t always go the way one would like.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Mikel Merino said Spain have to react to the “grief” of failing to beat debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, but is confident the European champions are still contenders to win the competition.
It was a familiar story of World Cup frustration for La Roja in Atlanta as they failed to break down the African archipelago of just over 500,000 people despite dominating possession in a 0-0 draw.
Since winning the competition for the first time in 2010, Spain have won just three of their last 12 World Cup games.
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