Spain: Slaven Bilic sees weaknesses in Luis de la Fuente's side

The Croatian coach raises the stakes ahead of the clash

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Spain: Slaven Bilic sees weaknesses in Luis de la Fuente's side

29.09.26 14:45 UEFA Nations League A

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Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Slaven Bilic does not appear to have any doubts about his team as he prepares to face Spain, the reigning world champions.

Well before facing Spain tomorrow in the Nations League, Slaven Bilic is not admitting defeat. The Croatia coach considered the world champions vulnerable after their hard-fought victory in England (3-2) last Saturday.

"They are the best players in the world. They will not ease off, and neither will we. But Spain have some small weaknesses that we can exploit, as England showed. We don't need a miracle, but rather confidence. We have played great matches against them. Matches are long. (…) We know they will have possession, but we cannot always let them have the ball. We must have confidence in ourselves," said the coach.

🎙️ Slaven Bilić:

"It has already been shown that if you play at the highest level, both individually and as a team, you can compete against Spain.

There are things that can be exploited against the Spaniards. What is certain is that to match them, we have to play at a top, top… https://t.co/27QrOOhXGS pic.twitter.com/ArO3nZRXIa
— Croatian Football  (@CroatiaFooty) September 28, 2026

After tomorrow's match in Spain, the two national teams will face each other again in Croatia next week.

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