{"id":106837,"date":"2026-02-04T20:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/spain-returns-to-the-final-of-the-european-futsal-championship-after-defeating-croatia\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T20:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:59:38","slug":"spain-returns-to-the-final-of-the-european-futsal-championship-after-defeating-croatia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/spain-returns-to-the-final-of-the-european-futsal-championship-after-defeating-croatia\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain returns to the final of the European Futsal Championship after defeating Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"The Spanish futsal team has secured its place in the final of the European Championship, demonstrating its strength and determination on the court. The team, led by Jes\u00fas Velasco, defeated Croatia with a score of 2-1 in a match full of emotion and competitiveness.\n\nAfter eight years, Spain prepares to compete for the European title, seeking to regain the throne it lost in 2018.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A High-Intensity Match<\/h2>\n\n\nFrom the start, the match was characterized by intensity and physical play. Croatia, with a well-defined strategy, sought to close spaces and hinder the circulation of the Spanish ball. Despite this pressure, Spain maintained control and initiative, generating goal opportunities.\n\nAt minute 13, Pablo Ram\u00edrez opened the scoring with a precise finish, following a pass from Cort\u00e9s. The Spanish team&#8217;s confidence grew, and although Croatia tried to equalize, Mellado extended the lead before halftime.\n\n<h2>Resilience and Determination in the Second Half<\/h2>\n\nIn the second half, Croatia intensified their pressure, complicating Spain&#8217;s ball exit. Goalkeeper D\u00eddac became a key figure, making crucial interventions to maintain the advantage.\n\nDespite the Croatian effort, Spain demonstrated its defensive solidity and, although Croatia managed to score a goal, Spain remained calm and focused to secure the victory.\n\nWith the pass to the final secured, Spain will face Portugal or France this Saturday, with their eyes set on the title.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Statements by Jesus Velasco<\/h2>\n\n\nIt means a lot to be back in the final. We were coming from a bad result in the last World Cup and this pass is very important, not only for the national team, but also for Spanish futsal. \n\nThe coach Jes\u00fas Velasco highlighted the importance of reaching the final, emphasizing the team&#8217;s competitive level and their goal of winning the championship. Velasco acknowledged the difficulty of the match against Croatia, but emphasized the need to maintain the offense and seek more goals.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Spanish futsal team has secured its place in the final of the European Championship, demonstrating its strength and determination on the court. The team, led by Jes\u00fas Velasco, defeated Croatia with a score of 2-1 in a match full of emotion and competitiveness. After eight years, Spain prepares to compete for the European title, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":106838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[997],"tags":[11717,175,11015,3030],"class_list":{"0":"post-106837","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nationals","8":"tag-croatia","9":"tag-final","10":"tag-futsal","11":"tag-spain"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}