The mention of De Kuip (The Bath), as it is popularly known, is to reference a legendary sports venue, the site of two UEFA Champions League finals and the Euro 2000, where Spain made its debut with a match against Norway.

Erected 86 years ago and the stronghold of the historic Feyenoord club, De Kuip was built using emblematic materials of modern architecture (steel, glass, and concrete), in an elliptical shape without any columns obstructing the view of the spectators, hence the endearing identification with a bath.

The venue perfectly aligns with the parameters of dynamism and avant-garde upheld by the port city of Rotterdam, the Manhattan of the Meuse, connected to the North Sea by the mighty river, and marked by the proliferation of skyscrapers built after the bombing and occupation it endured during the Second World War between 1940 and 1945.

This Sunday, around six thousand Spaniards will cheer on the national team non-stop from stands with a total capacity allowed by UEFA of 41,500 seats for a historic event like the grand final of the UEFA Nations League that the national team competes in against Croatia.