The Spanish Men's national football team is one of the powerful squads in the highly anticipated UEFA European Championship 2016. Spain is the present champion of this big time soccer tournament in Europe. This is quite an opportunity for the Spain soccer squad to bounce back after the sad early elimination at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Many fanatics are so eager to witness the performance of Spain in the Euro Cup 2016. Will they be able to repeat their 2012 championship?
La Roja's marks its 9th time joining this competition and have won the cup for three times. Their first appearance was in 1964 and won the Henry Delaunay trophy before their home crowd defeating Soviet Union 2-1 . In 1984 Euro Cup in France, exactly twenty years after, Spain entered the finals however lost to the host nation 2-0.
SPAIN ROSTER FOR EURO CUP 2016
Spain was in team C in the qualifying round of the Euro Cup 2016 with Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Luxembourg and Macedonia. La Roja topped the team so easily after winning 9 from their 10 matches. Valencia striker Paco Alcácer scored the most goals for Spain in the qualifiers, 5 from the 8 matches he played. Also, Manchester City playmaker David Silva scored 2 goals. Take a look for possible 23-men Spain Euro Cup 2016 squad.
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas, David de Gea, Sergio Asenjo
Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Juanfran, César Azpilicueta, Juan Bernat, Marc Bartra
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, David Silva, Santi Cazorla, Koke, Cesc Fàbregas, Andrés Iniesta, Isco, Juan Mata, Thiago Alcántara
Forwards: Paco Alcácer, Pedro Rodríguez, Diego Costa, Álvaro Morata
Coach of the Spain Football Team for Euro Cup 2016: Vicente del Bosque
Captain of the Spain Football Team for Euro Cup 2016: Iker Casillas
Key Players: Sergio Ramos, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Diego Costa
The Spanish team opens their European Championship against Turkey, Croatia as well as Czech Republic in the Group D of the Euro Cup 2016. The 3 times Euro Cup champion plays with Czech Republic on June 13 at the Stadium Municipal, Toulouse. Check the complete preliminary round of Spain below:
- Friday 17 June, 21.00 Turkey Allianz Riviera, Nice
- Tuesday 21 June, 21.00 Croatia Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux