The young striker of Barcelona Ansu Fati will not play with the Spanish team the U-17 World Cup that will be played in Brazil from October 26 to November 17, after not entering the summoned list of coach David Gordo because from the RFEF they consider that is to compete in a higher category and that "the objective" is to debut with the Absolute.

The attacker, of Guinean origin, has been one of the sensations at this start of LaLiga Santander, debuting with the Blaugrana team and scoring two goals against Osasuna and Valencia, but after not being summoned last week or by the U21 nor by the Absolute, nor was he summoned for this appointment so that he can have the opportunity to play under the command of Robert Moreno in the November break.

"We understand that the objective when the procedures to nationalize it began was that at some point it would be available for the Spanish national team and not specifically for any category. By making a general analysis, we understood that it is better to stay and have your option to participate in a larger category and for that to happen it cannot go to the World Cup, " Francis Hernández , sports director of lower categories of the RFEF, told the official media.

Hernandez insisted that "the objective" is that Fati "be selectable and can debut one day" in the Absolute to be there "participant and protagonist", and warned that the completion of the nationalization procedures of the forward is "very close." "This week they have been able to present some latest documents requested by FIFA and through our legal department and the general secretariat is working hard to achieve this nationalization soon," he added.

"To compete in higher categories"

For his part, coach David Gordo agreed that Fati "is to compete in higher categories" and was "very happy" with his chosen in a "continuist" list and similar to that of the European past, although with "two casualties due to injury and some additions that have been coming out since May. "

"It's a profile similar to the same as always, with talented players, hunger and enthusiasm for being soccer players and representing Spain in this World Cup," said the coach, who remarked that they are going to Brazil "to fight for the most," although they know about the difficulty starting with "difficult rivals in the first phase" like Argentina, Cameroon and Tajikistan. "We have to give our best version, but if we want to achieve something big we have to win any opponent we have," he said.

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