Luis Enrique Did Not Compare Winning the Match Against Jordan To Winning the World Cup
The Claim
Spain’s team coach Luis Enrique made a statement saying: “Winning against Jordan’s team among its fans is the same as winning the World Cup.”
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Social media users in the MENA region recently shared a claim attributing a statement to Spain’s team coach Luis Enrique. According to the claim Enrique said: “Winning against Jordan’s team among its fans is the same as winning the World Cup.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be fake. Luis Enrique did not share the statement via any of his official accounts. Moreover, no reliable media outlet has reported on the alleged statement.
Luis Enrique’s Comments On the Friendly Match with Jordan
Spain won a friendly match against Jordan before the start of the 2022 World Cup. Before the match, the coach of the Spanish national team, Luis Enrique, mentioned that for the first time in his career, he did not choose the starting line-up of the team. The players did it themselves.
The Spanish coach also commented on the warmth of Jordanian hospitality: “It was a pleasure to play in Jordan. I felt the warmth that the hosts gave us. The boys played well and with a lot of desire. I managed to test the players and I must say that for the first time in my career I did not choose the starting 11. They chose according to their own opinion how much they will play in the match against Costa Rica. I just coordinated a little so that everyone gets certain minutes.”
World Cup Qatar 2022
The friendly match with Jordan was Spain’s last match before heading to the 2022 World Cup.
Spain is in group E with Germany, Japan, and Costa Rica.
The 2022 World Cup will kick off with a match bringing together Qatar and Ecuador.
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