Why Spain are even better than we thought

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/7446280/2026/0