Team analysis
Spain
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | AUT | BUL | CRO | GER | ENG | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Santomé | 14/04/1998 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) | ||||
| 2 | José Amo | 09/04/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Sevilla FC (ESP) | ||
| 3 | Cucu | 22/07/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Barcelona (ESP) | |
| 4 | Álex Martín | 25/01/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Real Madrid CF (ESP) | |
| 5 | Isma | 07/02/1998 | Defender | 80 | Real Sporting de Gijón (ESP) | |||||
| 6 | Carles Aleñá | 05/01/1998 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 | FC Barcelona (ESP) |
| 7 | Dani Olmo | 07/05/1998 | Forward | 80 | 71* | 80 | 80 | 80 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | |
| 8 | Fran Villalba | 11/05/1998 | Midfield | 13+ | 79* | 80* | 62* | 80 | 1 | Valencia CF (ESP) |
| 9 | Kuki | 05/05/1998 | Forward | 80 | 80* | 78* | 78* | 80 | 1 | Málaga CF (ESP) |
| 10 | Carles Pérez | 16/02/1998 | Forward | 40+ | 80 | 80 | 74* | 11+ | FC Barcelona (ESP) | |
| 11 | Óscar | 28/06/1998 | Midfield | 7+ | 1+ | 1+ | 2+ | Real Madrid CF (ESP) | ||
| 12 | Jon | 24/05/1998 | Defender | 80 | Athletic Club (ESP) | |||||
| 13 | Iñaki Peña | 02/03/1999 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Barcelona (ESP) | |||
| 14 | Pepelu | 11/08/1998 | Midfield | 80 | 73* | 80 | 80 | Levante UD (ESP) | ||
| 15 | Toni Moya | 20/03/1998 | Midfield | 73* | 7+ | Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) | ||||
| 16 | Dani Morer | 05/02/1998 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Barcelona (ESP) | ||
| 17 | Ferni | 07/04/1998 | Forward | 40* | 9+ | 6+ | 69* | Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) | ||
| 19 | Fran Navarro | 03/02/1998 | Forward | 67* | 1+ | 2+ | 18+ | Valencia CF (ESP) |
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Coach: Santi Denia
09/03/74
"It was very tough. Our objective was to reach the semi-finals and qualify for the FIFA [U-17] World Cup, so it was difficult for the players to accept that we went home without the prize and without losing a game. Penalty shoot-outs are about luck and it was sad that neither of them went our way. A lot of tears were shed in the dressing-room. The harsh lesson to learn was that, even if we felt that we were the better team against Germany and England, if you create chances but don't score goals, life is always going to be difficult."
Spain team analysis
• 4-2-3-1 switching to 4-3-3 with single midfield screen v England
• Assured passing game based on technique and passing options
• Good use of width; wingers attacking goal; full-backs making forward runs
• Well-balanced controlling midfielders; Carles Aleñà the creative catalyst
• High defensive line with keeper covering; spells of intense, high pressing
• Good cooperation, rotation between middle-to-front players
• Comfortable under pressure; attacking philosophy; winning mentality