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De la Fuente demands WC group sweep for Spain
- Spain, coached by Luis de la Fuente, must win all group games in the 2026 World Cup to advance
- Spain opens against Cape Verde before facing Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in the group
- De la Fuente stressed taking each match at a time and showing respect to difficult opponents
- Spain would only potentially meet Argentina in the final if both top their groups
- De la Fuente framed the draw as Spain’s huge responsibility to perform
- ESPN covered Spain's draw details and highlighted opponents Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay
- Spain aims to top the group to avoid early knockout clashes with Argentina
- The draw places Spain alongside first-time World Cup participants Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia is highlighted as the team that beat Argentina in the previous World Cup
- Uruguay; the team led by Marcelo Bielsa features in Spain’s Group G rivals
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