Luis de la Fuente did not overlook the Deportivo's promotion when thanking the club for the reception in Riazor and in A Coruña. Spain felt the warmth of the people before embarking on their journey to the World Cup and the coach wanted to highlight the great role of the Herculian team in achieving promotion to LALIGA EA SPORTS. "Thanks to Riazor for the reception and farewell. We were looking forward to playing this match as it was the last one and it meant something after the Deportivo's promotion", he said in a press conference. The coach also highlighted the work done to recover the pitch and avoid the risk of injuries in the friendly match against Iraq. "In extraordinary conditions", the coach said when referring to this topic. The Herculian team bid farewell with an exciting match that gave minutes to the players who came as reinforcements and to those less usual. The fans' celebration, with subsequent invasion of the field, caused damage to the pitch and other areas of the field that put the match at risk. However, the great work of the operators managed to recover the turf so that it was in optimal conditions.