Why Spain are so surprisingly good

Welcome to The Athletic FC's YouTube channel, where best-in-class journalism meets video. European champions Spain did not take the world by storm during the group stage. But their comprehensive 2-0 victory against France in the semi-finals proved that Luis de la Fuente’s tactical system doesn't just make the team greater than the sum of its parts, but rather makes them potentially the most complete team at the World Cup. Jon Mackenzie explains. For more on Spain's complete performance against France, check out Mark Carey's piece on The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7446... ------------ #spain #lamineyamal #worldcup #worldcup2026 #argentina ------------ Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/checkout2/int... Watch our latest uploads here 👉    • Latest Videos   💻 🎧 Watch the Tifo Football Podcast here    / @tifo-podcast   📬 Sign up for The Athletic FC Newsletter here for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/news... Follow The Athletic FC: Twitter:   / theathleticfc   Facebook:   / theathleticfc   Instagram:   / theathleticfc   TikTok:   / theathleticfc   Listen to The Athletic Football Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TAFPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC newsletter for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/news... Follow The Athletic's Premier League WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4O... ------------ Additional footage sourced from AP Newsroom