Spain's 2018 World Cup campaign ended in the round of sixteen, eliminated by host nation Russia on penalties — an early and embarrassing exit for a squad that had just sacked its manager Julen Lopetegui two days before the tournament opened after his undisclosed signing with Real Madrid leaked publicly. The commemorative was already struck and in circulation before that particular humiliation unfolded.
Spain's 2018 World Cup campaign ended in the round of sixteen, eliminated by host nation Russia on penalties — an early and embarrassing exit for a squad that had just sacked its manager Julen Lopetegui two days before the tournament opened after his undisclosed signing with Real Madrid leaked publicly. The commemorative was already struck and in circulation before that particular humiliation unfolded.