The Spanish under-21 team visit this come to Cyprus in the sixth qualifying match for the European of the category. La Rojita hopes to maintain the winning streak they have had to date at the AEK Arena in the capital Larnaca to continue leading their group and certify their place in the final phase, which will take place in Germany and Serbia in the summer of 2027.
The pupils of David Gordo They completed the first round with five victories in as many games. In the previous break in November they signed a 7-0 to San Marino and 0-2 on their visit to Romaniathe same as saying 9 goals for and none against. Spain has established itself as the highest scoring team in its group of six with 17 goals for and only two against.
At the beginning of the phase it was expected that Finland It was going to be the main rival for first place, but now the Nordic team is five points away in second place. A cushion of points that allows Gordo’s team to still make a stumble, although it does not seem that this will be the case in the match against Cyprus.
Spain prevailed 3-0 to the Cypriots in the opening match of the qualifying phase. The pupils of Konstantinos Makridis They are penultimate in the standings with only one victory in the first round, the one achieved against the ‘red lantern’ of San Marino. On Tuesday the 31st La Rojita receives Kosovo in the Atlético Féminas fiefdom in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), a priori the most difficult opponent of this break and whom they already beat 1-3 at home.
Marc Bernal, the great novelty
As with every break, there are new developments compared to the previous call. Gordo has not been able to include the captain Christian Mosquera for his promotion to the absolute. Nor is one of the team’s scorers in this group stage, the striker Iker Bravoloaned from Udinese to Las Palmas in January, where his role has declined somewhat.
Other offensive references remain on the list, such as Pablo Garcia, Jan Virgili y Gonzalo Garcia. In addition, the coach had to make a forced change with respect to his first list, in which he included the defender Jacobo Ramonfrom Como 1907, but had to be replaced due to an injury from Sergi Domínguezfrom Dinamo Zagreb, debutant in the U-21.
Valencia’s goalkeeper is also new on the list Vincent Abrilas well as Dani Requena (Córdoba), but without a doubt the most notable novelty is that of the Barça midfielder Marc Bernala reward for his performance in the Barça first team and the trust he has earned from Hansi Flick. He was already called up in October, but an injury frustrated his debut.
The meeting is directed by the French referee Mathieu Verniceassisted by his compatriots Aurélien Drouet and Florian Goncalves De Araujo with Marc Bollengier as fourth official.
Time and where to watch the Cyprus – Spain U21
The match Cyprus – Spain of the qualifying phase for the European 2027 under-21 of Germany and Serbiawhich takes place at the AEK Arena Stadium in Larnaca, will be seen this Friday, March 27, live, open and free on Teledeporte and RTVE Play starting at 4:00 p.m. peninsular hours.
