SPAIN couldn’t manage more than a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in its final match before traveling to Russia for the World Cup.

Spain was in control from the start but failed to capitalize on its chances and paid the price after a second-half blunder by goalkeeper David de Gea.

Alvaro Odriozola opened the scoring for the hosts with a neat volley from just outside the area in the 29th minute.

Ricardo Rodriguez equalized for the Swiss in the 62nd after De Gea dropped the ball in front of goal while trying to hold on to a weak shot from inside the area.

Spain coach Julen Lopetegui was satisfied with his team’s performance despite the draw.

“I liked that we were able to create many scoring opportunities against a difficult team like Switzerland,” Lopetegui said. “We played at a high level. There were a lot of positives.”

The result kept Spain unbeaten in 19 matches since Lopetegui took over after the 2016 European Championship.

(SD-Agencies)