The Spain 2024 Olympics squad has been confirmed, because the nation appears to go one higher than the silver medal they achieved on the 2020 Olympics.
After Euro 2024 glory, Spain head into the Paris Olympic Video games filled with confidence, with the squad even containing two gamers concerned within the match, too. Each Alex Baena and Fermin Lopez had been a part of the Spain squad that triumphed in Germany, and have determined in opposition to taking a vacation as they as an alternative give attention to gold.
Baena got here off the bench twice within the group levels, whereas Lopez managed simply 28 minutes in opposition to Albania within the teams, too. They are going to be joined within the Spain Olympics squad by three overage gamers, who’re Juan Miranda, Sergio Gomez and Abel Ruiz.
Groups on the Olympics are allowed three gamers born earlier than January 1, 2001. The three aforementioned stars all have good pedigree, with Miranda having simply accomplished a transfer from Actual Betis to Bologna, Gomez a Manchester Metropolis squad participant and Ruiz a striker who has simply swapped Braga for Girona.
Former Manchester Metropolis defender and present Barcelona participant Eric Garcia can be within the squad, who spent final season on mortgage at Girona. Garcia’s facet really completed above Barcelona final season, highlighting how robust the 23-year-old can carry out.
Pau Cubarsi, the 17-year-old defender who broke into the Barcelona first staff final season, can be included within the staff managed by Santi Denia. Denia is a key particular person within the improvement of younger gamers inside the Spanish FA, having labored within the U17s, U19s and is now the present U21 supervisor, too.
His youth sides have all the time carried out strongly reaching 4 European Championship finals and one U17 World Cup – although he is solely managed to win one of many Euros. This summer season’s Olympics gives one other nice alternative for Denia to proper these wrongs together with his Spain squad.
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Spain 2024 Olympics squad
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July 24: Uzbekistan v Spain, Parc des Prince, Paris, France July 27: Dominican Republic v Spain, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France July 30: Spain v Egypt, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Fermin Lopez simply lifted the Euro 2024 trophy (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Extra Olympics squads
USA supervisor Marko Mitrovic has confirmed which gamers shall be enjoying in France.
The hosts, in the meantime, shall be managed by Thierry Henry, who will need to win gold on house soil.
Argentina head into the Olympics filled with confidence, with two Copa America winners amongst their costs.
