The keeper and 🔟 others: is Joan García out of de la Fuente's World Cup? | OneFootball

The national team coach insists he has already chosen his starting goalkeeper for the World Cup opener despite Joan García’s latest mistake against Iraq.

Speculation over who will start gathered pace after Joan García’s disappointing display, in which he made a notable error that cost the national team a goal against Iraq.

Despite the outside noise caused by that defensive mistake, the coach from La Rioja wanted to put any hint of doubt to bed on the eve of the most important tournament on the planet.

"There are 11 days left until the opening match and another friendly in four. We’re clear on the goalkeeper and 10 others as well,” the Spain coach said firmly.

De la Fuente also wanted to put into context the level of demand he is seeking in this final stretch of preparation, playing down the latest disappointing result. 

"We don’t see these as friendlies. We were looking to achieve certain objectives against Iraq, but also to meet a series of physical requirements. My idea remains the same; we’ll see how these next few days unfold," the coach concluded. 

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