FIFA World cup 2022: Spain's defeat to Japan can be taken as a positive, says striker Alvaro Morata

Spanish footballer Alvaro Morata has stated that the team's defeat to Japan in the last game of the FIFA World Cup 2022 group stage has brought out some positive things. During the group stage, Spain defeated Costa Rica 7-0 in their World Cup opener and then played a 1-1 draw with Germany before conceding a defeat to Japan with a scoreline of 2-1. Spain's defeat in their last game at the group stage pulled them down to the second position in their group.

However, according to Morata, the loss can also turn positive for Spain as La Roja will take the knockout round more seriously. He said it was good that Spain lost a match in the group stage only. Morata said that had the defeat come in the round of 16, the team could have been "crying for" four more years.



Gavi, a Spain midfielder, has also talked about their team's defeat against Japan. He said they wanted to win the match and secure the first position in Group E. While talking about Morocco, Gavi said it would be a "very tough" match as it would be a World Cup match, and Morocco's team was better than Belgium and Croatia in the group stage.

Notably, the winner of the match between Spain and Morocco on December 6 would face either Switzerland or Portugal in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

FAQs:

1. What was Spain's standing in Group E in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
   Spain ended their group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the second position in Group E.
2. Which team defeated Spain in the group stage?
   Japan defeated Spain in the group stage.