The Real Madrid revelation also qualifies for Morocco.
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However at today's RFEF media conference, De la Fuente was asked about Pitarch and where he sits in Spain's future plans.
He replied, “It’s a similar case to (Cristhian) Mosquera’s.
"The great news is that Thiago wants to play for Spain; he’s very committed to the national team, and that, as with other players, makes us very happy.
"We fully respect anyone who decides otherwise and prefers to play for another country, wishing them all the best, but I’m very pleased that Thiago has chosen to wear our jersey.”