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Spain at the World Cup - C1

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  • If Spain win the group, they ___ some of the strongest teams early on.
    would have avoided
    may avoid
    avoided
  • ___ football history, the 2010 team is still used as a comparison.
    Changed
    Having changed
    Changing
  • De la Fuente needs his players ___ calm under pressure.
    stay
    staying
    to stay
  • Yamal is said ___ from his fitness problem.
    recovering
    to be recovering
    recover
  • Had Spain taken their chances in 2022, they ___ out on penalties.
    would not go
    would not have gone
    will not go
  • If Yamal were 100% fit, De la Fuente ___ him from the start.
    would start
    would have started
    will start
  • If selected for the final, Nico Williams ___ Spain more speed on the left.
    would give
    had given
    will have given
  • Provided that Rodri ___ the midfield, Spain should control the game.
    controlled
    had controlled
    controls
  • The winger ___ for Barcelona is under huge pressure.
    playing
    to play
    played
  • If Spain had lost to Cape Verde, the media ___ them for days.
    would criticise
    will criticise
    would have criticised
  • If managed carefully, Yamal ___ decisive in the final minutes.
    could have been
    will have been
    could be
  • Nico Williams has the pace ___ almost any defender.
    beating
    beat
    to beat
  • Yamal is talented enough ___ a match in one moment.
    to change
    changing
    change
  • Having beaten strong opponents, Spain ___ with real belief.
    arrived
    arriving
    to arrive
  • The squad ___ by De la Fuente mixes youth and experience.
    to choose
    choosing
    chosen
  • For Spain ___ the trophy, they must suffer as well as play beautifully.
    lifting
    to lift
    lift
  • If Spain had not won in 2010, people ___ this team so much with Xavi and Iniesta.
    will not compare
    would not compare
    would not have compared
  • If Spain ___ their chances early, the match will become much easier.
    take
    took
    had taken
  • If the 2022 defeat had not hurt so much, Spain ___ with the same hunger now.
    would not be playing
    will not play
    would not have played
  • The players ___ from injuries may need extra protection.
    recovered
    to recover
    recovering
  • Spain must defend well in order ___ the knockout rounds.
    surviving
    to survive
    survive
  • If Yamal had been fully fit all tournament, Spain ___ even more dangerous now.
    would have looked
    would look
    will look
  • Spain are expected ___ far in the tournament.
    go
    going
    to go
  • Rodri is too important ___ out of the starting eleven.
    leaving
    to leave
    for leaving
  • The goalkeeper ___ by the coach looked calm in training.
    selected
    selecting
    to select
  • Even if Yamal ___ on the bench, he could still change the match later.
    started
    starts
    had started
  • The team ___ to win Spain’s second star must handle expectations.
    trying
    to try
    tried
  • ___ their opening match, Spain would face huge pressure in the next game.
    To lose
    Losing
    Lost
  • ___ Euro 2024, Spain arrived at the World Cup with confidence.
    Won
    Having won
    Winning
  • ___ fully fit, Yamal may need to be managed carefully.
    Not to be
    Not being
    Not been
  • Unless Spain ___ quickly, Uruguay will punish them on the counter-attack.
    move the ball
    moved the ball
    had moved the ball
  • If Pedri finds space between the lines, he ___ chances for the forwards.
    would create
    would have created
    will create
  • The 2010 team is almost impossible ___.
    copying
    copy
    to copy
  • ___ the pressure on young players, the coach may protect Yamal.
    To know
    Known
    Knowing
  • The fans ___ in Madrid watched the match on big screens.
    to celebrate
    celebrated
    celebrating
  • Spain are believed ___ one of the favourites.
    to be
    being
    be
  • It is difficult ___ this generation with the 2010 team.
    to compare
    comparing
    compare
  • The decision ___ Yamal on the bench was controversial.
    leave
    leaving
    to leave
  • If Rodri lost control of midfield, Spain ___ much more vulnerable.
    would have looked
    would look
    will look
  • ___ many huge matches, Rodri understands pressure.
    Played
    Playing
    Having played