Coach Lopetegui and his team will have two friendly matches in early June before entering the biggest football festival on the planet. In the early morning of June 4, Spain will have their first friendly match with Switzerland.
Although ranked above Spain on FIFA rankings (Sweden is 6th, Spain is 8th), in terms of reputation and class, Switzerland is clearly behind Argentina, Germany and Italy. La Roja showed their terrible strength when they crushed Argentina 6-1, defeated Italy 3-0 and drew with Germany for the 2018 World Cup with a score of 1-1.
The current Spanish national team's performance is not much different from that match. They are combining experienced players such as Iniesta, David Silva and young players such as Saul, Isco.
The midfielder playing for Real Madrid will lead the Spanish attack in this match. Fans can be completely assured when looking at Isco's performance in Real Madrid last season. The last time wearing the DTQG shirt, the former Malaga midfielder scored a hat-trick.
However, Spain is predicted to not easily conquer Switzerland. With a sharp counter-attacking style, tight defense and very scientific defense, coach Vladimir Petkovic's team is one of the most difficult opponents in Europe at the moment.
With Granit Xhaka absent, Switzerland need to rely heavily on Remo Freuler, the midfielder playing for Atalanta. The player born in 1992 is highly appreciated for her ability to sweep and intercept. However, the task of "eating Isco to death" will be extremely difficult when Spain still has a small and fast-paced playing style.
Spain knows better than anyone the dangers and discomfort of Switzerland. This is the first time the two teams have faced each other since the 2010 World Cup. In that match, Switzerland caused a big surprise when they beat Spain 1-0 but the team from the "Gosts" still won the championship in the world finals that year.
Learning to deal with Switzerland's tough and scientific opponents is a necessity for Julen Lopetegui and his team in their goal of winning the world championship in Russia.
The match between Spain and Switzerland will take place at 2:00 a.m. on June 4, 2018
