A new Spain against France, with Navas facing his last great challenge: stopping Mbappé

France is Spain’s next rival to win the fourth Euro Cup, a team that stands out physically after what has been seen so far, even more than Germany. Luis De la Fuente’s men left out the hosts Germany fighting head to head, but the cost of qualifying has been high. Starting with Pedr’s injuryi, which forced him to leave the field of play to the seven minutesfollowing the yellow ones they saw Le Normand and Carvajal, which makes it impossible for him to participate in the step prior to reaching the final in Berlin. Afterwards, the Madrid full-back saw a second yellow and consequently a red, but the sanction does not accumulate.

There are three casualties from the starting team that the coach has used in four of the five games that Spain has played so far in the Euro Cup. The changes seem clear. De la Fuente replenishes piece by piece. He doesn’t usually make inventions central Rodri type as Luis Enrique decided to do in the World Cup in Qatar, so Jesús Navas will be Carvajal’s replacement, Nacho that of Le Normand and Dani Olmo Pedri’s, a change already used up to three times since the Euro Cup started for Spain on June 15.

Navas to stop Mbappé

The spotlight is on the Sevilla player. Opposite you will find Kylian Mbappé, who is proving not to be in his best form, as was evident in the quarterfinals by not being able to play in extra time. Navas’ challenge is what scares people, But the one who was world champion defending the national team’s shirt fourteen years ago, feels strong and capable of doing what he knows, which is to play to the maximum and demonstrate total and absolute commitment.

His contract with Sevilla ends on December 31, something unusual in European football. His mind does not think about that and does think about giving his best in every moment of football he has left, as he confessed at a press conference in Germany. And his next challenge is through Kylian Mbappé and, above all, to fill in the intangibles that Carvajal brings right now to the national team and that go through those intangibles that lead to a competitive beast, which is what the Real Madrid full-back has become at the moment. Before the hostess he did it again, controlling and scaring Musiala and everyone who passed through his area of influence.

In Navas the offensive side has always stood out more. Throughout his career, things have been said about his ability to overflow and put the ball in perfect conditions. That doesn’t stop me from looking back too, But on many occasions his best defense is a good attack, since his speed forces the forward to not forget about defending.

Strange renovation

The Sevilla player has played 55 games with the Spanish team. The first appearance of her must be found in 2009, but along the way there are important absences, so much so that this is his second Euro Cup and there is only one World Cup in his history.

Nacho and Dani Olmo They could well have had the starting lineup, but De la Fuente has once again demonstrated something that has greater prominence every day, which is none other than the contribution of the footballers who come off the bench. Olmo contributed since he came on for Pedri in the seventh minute against Germany, so much to be declared the best of the match After the break, Nacho had to deal with Füllkrug’s complicated marking.