Euro 2003 second qualifying stage

Spain qualified for this year's final round after winning all three of their games in the mini-tournament which took place on the West coast of Spain earlier this month. Juan Santiesteban's side opened their account with a 3-0 win over Bulgaria in Alginet, courtesy of goals by José Cases and two from David Rodríguez in the second half. Then two days later they beat Wales 3-0 in Ontiniente with goals from Jurado, David Rodríguez and Cases to set up an exciting last match with France, who had also won both of their games. A 4,000 crowd turned up in Alcoy to see their side take the lead through Jurado before the break, and Javier García added a second a quarter of an hour from the end to see them through to the last eight, which is scheduled to take place in Portugal in May. (07.03.03)