SPAIN
The
Team
| NAME |
POSITION
|
AGE
|
CLUB |
| |
|
|
|
| Adoni Zubizarreta |
GK
|
36
|
Valencia |
| Santiago Canizares |
GK
|
28
|
Real Madrid |
| Jose Molina |
GK
|
27
|
Atletico Madrid |
| |
|
|
|
| Albert Ferrer |
D
|
27
|
Barcelona |
| Carlos Aguilera |
D
|
28
|
Atletico Madrid |
| Roberto Rios |
D
|
26
|
Athletic Bilbao |
| Miguel Angel Nadal |
D
|
31
|
Barcelona |
| Rafael Alkorta |
D
|
29
|
Athletic Bilbao |
| Santi Denia |
D
|
23
|
Atletico Madrid |
| Sergi Barjuan |
D
|
25
|
Barcelona |
| Abelardo Fernandez |
D
|
27
|
Barcelona |
| |
|
|
|
| Emilio Amavisca |
M
|
26
|
Real Madrid |
| Fernando Hierro |
M
|
29
|
Real Madrid |
| Josep Guardiola |
M
|
26
|
Barcelona |
| Julen Guerrero |
M
|
23
|
Athletic Bilbao |
| Guillermo Amor |
M
|
29
|
Barcelona |
| Luis Enrique |
M
|
27
|
Barcelona |
| |
|
|
|
| Kiko Narvaez |
F
|
25
|
Atletico Madrid |
| Raul Gonzales |
F
|
20
|
Real Madrid |
| Oli Alvarez |
F
|
25
|
Real Betis |
| Alfonso Perez |
F
|
25
|
Real Betis |
| Juan Pizzi |
F
|
29
|
Barcelona |
| Jordi Lardin |
F
|
24
|
Atletico Madrid |
| Joseba Etxeberria |
F
|
20
|
Athletic Bilbao |
The
Coach
JAVIER CLEMENTE, the notoriously
dour Spanish coach, seems to revel in criticism from fans and press alike.
Clemente's career had hardly begun when it was cut short by injury, and
some people think that bitterness from this incident has carried over to
his managerial style. Nevertheless, Clemente took longer than most
would have liked to call up young Real Madrid star Raul, and he has still
not picked Barcelona play maker Ivan dela Pena. Clemente is frequently
criticised for favouring players from his Basque homeland, among them much
criticised veteran keeper Andoni Zubizarreta. But his methods certainly
have proved effective. Apart from a defeat by England on penalties,
Spain are unbeaten since the 1994 World Cup.
How
They Qualified
Europe
Group 6
| Foroe Islands - Spain |
2 - 6
|
| Czech Republic - Spain |
0 - 0
|
| Spain - Slovakia |
4 - 1
|
| Spain - Yugoslavia |
2 - 0
|
| Malta - Spain |
0 - 3
|
| Spain - Malta |
4 - 0
|
| Yugoslavia - Spain |
1 - 1
|
| Spain - Czech Republic |
1 - 0
|
| Slovakia - Spain |
1 - 2
|
| Spain - Faroe Islands |
3 - 1
|
Final
Table
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
| Spain |
10
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
26
|
6
|
26
|
| Yugoslavia |
10
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
29
|
7
|
23
|
| Czech Republic |
10
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
16
|
6
|
16
|
| Slovakia |
10
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
18
|
14
|
16
|
| Faroe Islands |
10
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
10
|
31
|
6
|
| Malta |
10
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
37
|
0
|
World
Cup Record
|
1934
|
2nd Round
|
|
1950
|
Fourth Place
|
|
1962
|
1st Round
|
|
1966
|
1st Round
|
|
1978
|
1st Round
|
|
1982
|
2nd Round
|
|
1986
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
1990
|
2nd Round
|
|
1994
|
Quarter-finals
|