Spectacular what was experienced a few moments before the Spanish team’s match against Serbia in the League of Nations when the anthem played Spain via public address system The Archangel. Cordoba He vibrated 23 years later with the anthem of our country on a very special day for the city, which since April 25, 2001 had not hosted the national team at the Córdoba stadium.
That day, a Spain that was preparing for fateful destiny Korea World Cup 2002 defeated Japan by the minimum (1-0) with a goal of Rubén Barajawho entered from the bench, after Pedro Munitis. The rest of the starting lineup Jose Antonio Camacho they composed it Santiago Canizares, Ivan Helguera, Manuel Pablo, Michel Nadal, Paco Jemez –who would later become coach of Córdoba CF–, Sergi Barjuan, Mendieta, Pep Guardiola, Raoul And Save the crossbow.
Instead, this Tuesday Luis de la Fuente went out with David Raya in the goal; Pedro Porro, Viviane, Laporte, Cucurelle in defense; Zubimendi, Fabian, Merino, Baena in midfield; Oyarzábal And Morata above. Scheme without strips of the coach, who opted for a midfield with four players in a diamond and two references in attack.
Already during the day there was a brutal atmosphere in the city, where thousands of supporters filled the streets of Córdoba to heat up the fourth match of the group stage of this tournament, in which Spain can seal its place in the quarterfinals. final without needing it. to reach the national team’s third and final break in 2024 with that on the line.
Great atmosphere at El Arcángel with the Spanish anthem
The welcome given to the De la Fuente team by the Cordoba fans at the airport and also at the door of their hotel was already great and the desire for football translated into a good atmosphere. It was particularly good in the fan zone of The tendonsthe central square of the Andalusian city which welcomed all the supporters who wanted to stroll around and look at the Spanish team’s trophies. There was no rain or bad weather on the day of the match, but that was no excuse for the Córdoba supporters, who, a few hours before kick-off, gave their all against Spain.
