“Energetic” is the verdict of the Spanish press after “La Roja” had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Iraq at home in La Coruña. Although the attacking stars Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams were missing, many probably expected more. Spain begins its World Cup campaign against Cape Verde in just over a week.
The evening was even worse for France, who hold first place in the FIFA World Rankings. "A cold snap" was the headline in the newspaper L'Equipe after a 1-2 defeat against the Ivory Coast in Nantes.
Rayan Cherki gave France the lead shortly before half-time, but the visitors turned things around in the second half.
But, according to recent Champions League winner Lucas Hernandez, the team does not draw any major conclusions from the match.
We always want to win, but it's better that it (the loss) happened today than on June 16, he said, according to L'Equipe, referring to the World Cup opener against Senegal.
