SPAIN
WC98 qualifications
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de la Real Federación
Española de Fútbol 		Europe GROUP 6
Coach :
Javier CLEMENTE
6 participations
Organizer of the Cup in 1986
FIFA World Ranking (05/1998) : 15th
Selection 1998 of Spain
Goalkeeper:
Jose Santiago Canizares (Real Madrid), Andoni Zubizarreta (Valence FC), José Francisco Molina (Atletico Madrid).
Defenders:
Fernandez Abelardo (FC Barcelone), Rafael Alkorta (Athletic Bilbao), Miguel Angel Nadal (FC Barcelone), Carlos Aguilera (Atletico Madrid), Albert Ferrer (FC Barcelone), Sergi (FC Barcelone), Ivan Campo (Majorque).
Midfielders:
Julen Guerrero (Athletic Bilbao), Luis Enrique (FC Barcelone), Guillermo Amor (FC Barcelone), Fernando Hierro (Real Madrid).
Forwards:
Raul (Real Madrid), Joseba Extebberia (Athletic Bilbao), Juan Antonio Pizzi (FC Barcelone), Fernando Morientes (Real Madrid), Kiko (Atletico Madrid), Alfonso (Betis Séville).


To resume the preliminary competition
  • Composition of Group 6 :
    Faroe Islands, Malta, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Yugoslavia.
  • Matches played in group 6
    SPAIN Faroe Islands
    Czech Rep
    Slovakia
    Yugoslavia
    Malta
    Malta
    Yugoslavia
    Czech Rep
    Slovakia
    Faroe Islands         		6-2
    0-0
    4-1
    2-0
    4-0
    2-0
    1-1
    1-0
    2-1
    3-1
    Final Table in group 6
    Pos P W D L Goals Pts
    1 10 8 2 0 26:2 26
  • Team of the eliminatories France98.
    Best players:
    Raul, Hierro, Luis Enrique, Sergi, Alfonso.
    Typical team:
    Zubizarreta - Abelardo, Nadal, Rios, Alkorta, Sergi - Hierro, Raul,
    Luis Enrique - Kiko, Alfonso.

    		 ABELARDO Fernandez
     ALFONSO Perez Munoz
     ALCORTA Rafael
     ALVAREZ Armando
     AMAUISCA GARATE Jose
     AMOR Guillermo
     ARANZABAL Agustin
     ARMANDO Alvarez
     BELSUE Alberto
     CAMINERO PEREZ Jose Lu
     CAQIZARES Santiago Ruiz
     FERNANDEZ ANTUQA Abelar
     FERRER LLOPIS Alberto
     GONZALEZ Raul
     GUARDIOLA José Sala         		 GUERRERO Julen
     KIKO Francisco Narvaez
     LUIS ENRIQUE Martinez
     LOPEZ MARTINEZ Juan
     MANJARIN Javier
     MARTINEZ GARCIA Luis
     NADAL Miguel
     PEREZ MUQOZ Alfonso
     PIZZI Juan Antonio
     RIOS Roberto
     ROBERTO Rios
     RUIZ HIERRO Fernando
     SERGI Barjuan
     URZAIZ Ismael
     ZUBIZARRETA Andoni


    • Grading in the previous cups
    1994 Quarter 8th
    1990 8th 10th
    1986 Quarter 7th
    1982 2nd round 12th
    1978 1st round 10th
    1966 8th 10th
    1962 8th 12th
    1950 Final round 4th
    1934 Quarter 5th
    To resume the previous cups
    1994 Quarter Italy Spain 2-1
    1994 8th finale Spain Switzerland 3-0
    1994 1st round Spain Bolivia 3-1
    1994 1st round Germany Spain 1-1
    1994 1st round South Korea Spain 2-0
    1990 8th finale Yugoslavia Spain 2-1(e.t.)
    1990 1st round Spain Belgium 2-1
    1990 1st round Spain South Korea 3-1
    1990 1st round Uruguay Spain 0-0
    1986 Quarter Belgium Spain 1-1(p.kicks)
    1986 8th finale Spain Denmark 5-1
    1986 1st round Spain Algeria 3-0
    1986 1st round Spain North Irland 2-1
    1986 1st round Brasil Spain 1-0
    1982 2nd round England Spain 0-0
    1982 2nd round RFA Spain 2-1
    1982 1st round North Irland Spain 1-0
    1982 1st round Spain Yugoslavia 2-1
    1982 1st round Spain Honduras 1-1
    1978 1st round Spain Sweden 1-0
    1978 1st round Brasil Spain 0-0
    1978 1st round Austria Spain 2-1
    1966 8th finale RFA Spain 2-1
    1966 8th finale Spain Switzerland 2-1
    1966 8th finale Argentina Spain 2-1
    1962 8th finale Brasil Spain 2-1
    1962 8th finale Spain Mexico 1-0
    1962 8th finale Tchecoslovakia Spain 1-0
    1950 Final round Sweden Spain 3-1
    1950 Final round Brasil Spain 6-1
    1950 Final round Spain Uruguay 2-2
    1950 1st round Spain England 1-0
    1950 1st round Spain Chile 2-0
    1950 1st round Spain United-States 3-1
    1934 Quarter Italy Spain 1-0
    1934 Quarter Italy Spain 1-1(e.t.)
    1934 8th finale Spain Brasil 3-1



    SPAIN
    Country caracteristics:
    39.200.000 inhabitants,
    504.782 km²
    City:
    Madrid
    System of government :
    Constitutional Monarchy
    Time difference :
    any with Paris
    Colors:
    red t-shirt, blue short, black socks
    		 Federation:
    Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol created in 1913
    Principals clubs:
    Real Madrid, FC Barcelone, Atletico Madrid, FC Valence, Athletic Bilbao, Betis Séville, Deportivo la Corogne.
    Principals stadiums:
    Camp Nou (Barcelone, 115.000), Santiago Barnabeu (Madrid, 95.000), Sanchez Pizjuan (Séville, 70.000), Vicente Calderon (Madrid, 55.685), Luis Casanova (Valence, 49.291).

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