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Spain betting on youngsters to succeed at the World Cup

FILE - Barcelona's Gavi Paez, left, and Cadiz's Jens Jonsson compete for the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Cadiz and Barcelona at the Nuevo Mirandilla stadium in Cadiz, Spain, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti, File) FILE - Spain's Jordi Alba, right, challenges for the ball with Switzerland's Silvan Widmer during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and Switzerland, at the Benito Villamarin Stadium, in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, File) FILE - Spain's head coach Luis Enrique holds the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Municipal Stadium in Braga, Portugal, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File) FILE - Spain's Nico Williams, centre, in action during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and Switzerland, at the Benito Villamarin Stadium, in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, File) FILE - Spain's Sergio Busquets, right, controls the ball ahead Switzerland's Granit Xhaka during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and Switzerland, at the Benito Villamarin Stadium, in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, File) FILE - Spain's Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Municipal Stadium in Braga, Portugal, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File) FILE - Swiss Remo Freuler, left, fights for a header with Spain's midfielder Sergio Busquets, during the UEFA Nations League group A2 soccer match between Spain and Switzerland at the Romareda stadium in Zaragoza, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP, File)
Spain betting on youngsters to succeed at the World Cup