FIFA World Cup 2026 | Spain refines its style, rekindles winning spree
After clinching the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and the European Championship in 2008 and 2012 with the philosophy of tiki-taka, La Roja suffered a decline in successive global events from 2014 to 2022. Under coach Luis de la Fuente, the Spaniards have added more fluidity to their possession-based approach and reaped the ultimate reward of a second World Cup triumph
· 7/21/2026, 5:58:26 PM· 2 min read
After clinching the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and the European Championship in 2008 and 2012 with the philosophy of tiki-taka, La Roja suffered a decline in successive global events from 2014 to 2022. Under coach Luis de la Fuente, the Spaniards have added more fluidity to their possession-based approach and reaped the ultimate reward of a second World Cup triumph
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