Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - Spain vs Italy - Madrid, Spain - September 2, 2017 Spain coach Julen Lopetegui before the match REUTERS/Sergio Perez
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain coach Julen Lopetegui said now was the time to focus on positive things after his side qualified for the 2018 World Cup in style by blowing Albania apart 3-0 on Friday after a week of political turmoil in the country.
Spain has been reeling from the fallout of Sunday's highly disputed referendum in Catalonia which produced images of police violence against would-be voters which shocked the world, while the country's unity has also been thrown into doubt.
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