From this moment, we’re thinking about the World Cup: Spain coach

Luis de la Fuente

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said his side were "already thinking about the World Cup" after Sunday's Nations League final loss on penalties to Portugal in Munich.

"From this very moment, we are already thinking about the next World Cup, which is our goal. With the way we approach things, we are sure to go far in the future," De la Fuente said.

"Our team is always in a position to win, there is a lot of commitment, a lot of roots. We will always be close to winning."

Spain led twice, but were twice pegged back before the match went to extra time with scores locked at 2-2. After each side converted their first three penalties, Spain forward Alvaro Morata's effort was saved by Diogo Costa and Portugal's Ruben Neves converted to win the shootout 5-3.

De la Fuente said he was "proud" of his side. Spain won the 2023 Nations League and the Euros in 2024. Sunday's loss was their first competitive international defeat since going down to Scotland in March 2023 in a Euro qualifier.

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