Del Bosque successfully blooding youngsters

Chelsea right-back Cesar Azpilicueta, 23, Malaga playmaker Isco, 20, and Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez, 25, all stepped up in Doha and showed the slow transition to a new generation of players was progressing smoothly.

"They are players who will improve our squad and who have adapted normally to the group without any problems," Spain coach Del Bosque told a news conference.

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