The Portuguese coach called the favorite after the defeat of his team

Fernando Santos summed up the results of the last game of the League of Nations, in which Portugal lost to Spain with a score of 0:1.

The team’s coach did not hide his disappointment with the result, but he appreciated the opponent’s class. By the way, a draw was enough for the Portuguese in this match to take first place in the group and go further.

Alvaro Morata scored the winning goal. Thus, the Spaniards reached the semi-finals of the League of Nations, in which the Italians, Croats and the Dutch were also selected. It is these teams that will challenge two trips to the final. You can bet on the results of all LN games and other competitions at any legal bookmaker – you can find the list on the website Legalbet. There you can also read reviews about these companies and find out why they are better than illegal counterparts.

What Santos said

“Spain is a candidate to win the World Cup,” Fernando Santos praised his rivals. The Portugal coach did not hide his disappointment at the post-match press conference: “Spain did not create a single chance in the first half. We did it, but we didn’t score. We did not take risks, and in the second half everything changed. Spain pushed, and Portugal lost ground, ”he concluded.

The Portuguese coach added that Spain is a contender for victory in the World Cup, just like Portugal. In his opinion, three days ago things were going badly for Spain against Switzerland, but today everything has changed, and his team was simply unlucky. The mentor also complained that there is an element of chance in football.

Portugal and Spain at the World Cup: what are their chances

Portugal and Spain are among the strongest European teams. They can go far at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. At the tournament in 2018, both Portugal and Spain finished the competition in the 1/8 finals. The Spaniards flew out after a series of post-match penalties with the host of the tournament – Russia. And the Portuguese lost to Uruguay in regular time with a score of 1:2.

At the last European Championship, the best result was shown by the Spaniards, who reached the semi-finals. They lost to the Italians after a penalty shoot-out. And Portugal in 2021 completed the tournament at the 1/8 final stage, losing to Belgium 0:1.

In the 2022 World Cup, Portugal will play in a group with Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea. Spain ended up in a slightly tougher group with Costa Rica, Germany and Japan. The tournament itself will begin on October 20 with the Qatar-Ecuador match.

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